Bonogin vs Mudgeeraba

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bonogin, the large majority of households are couple families. In Mudgeeraba, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bonogin: a median of $1.73 million, against $1.31 million in Mudgeeraba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bonogin tends to suit couples, while Mudgeeraba suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bonogin carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 49/100)
  • Mudgeeraba has more childcare (15 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bonogin has cheaper land ($1,420,000 vs $2,110,000)
  • Mudgeeraba has cheaper houses ($1,311,000 vs $1,725,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $630/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (82.8 km vs 90.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 70 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Bonogin carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bonogin and Mudgeeraba drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Walkability 10 / 41
Bonogin — Walkability: 10/100 Mudgeeraba — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 80 / 51
Bonogin — Safety: 80/100 Mudgeeraba — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Bonogin — Low fire risk: 45/100 Mudgeeraba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mudgeeraba has more residents (14,578 vs 4,896); Bonogin has higher household incomes ($139,360 vs $98,436).

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Population 4,896 14,578
+198% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +7.0%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $139,360/yr
+29% vs other
 $98,436/yr
Median weekly rent $630/wk
+21% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
0-4 4.9% / 6.3%
Bonogin — 0-4: 4.9% Mudgeeraba — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 17.5% / 16.1%
Bonogin — 5-14: 17.5% Mudgeeraba — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 8.2% / 7.0%
Bonogin — 15-19: 8.2% Mudgeeraba — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.1% / 4.5%
Bonogin — 20-24: 5.1% Mudgeeraba — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.0% / 10.1%
Bonogin — 25-34: 7.0% Mudgeeraba — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 14.0% / 14.6%
Bonogin — 35-44: 14.0% Mudgeeraba — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 18.2% / 14.9%
Bonogin — 45-54: 18.2% Mudgeeraba — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.8% / 11.1%
Bonogin — 55-64: 13.8% Mudgeeraba — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 7.7% / 8.8%
Bonogin — 65-74: 7.7% Mudgeeraba — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 2.8% / 5.1%
Bonogin — 75-84: 2.8% Mudgeeraba — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.7% / 1.6%
Bonogin — 85+: 0.7% Mudgeeraba — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonogin 77.1% couple families
Bonogin — Couple Families: 77.1% Bonogin — Lone Person: 10.8% Bonogin — One Parent Families: 9.8% Bonogin — Group Household: 2.2% Bonogin — Other Families: 0.0%
Mudgeeraba 52.9% couple families
Mudgeeraba — Couple Families: 52.9% Mudgeeraba — Lone Person: 20.6% Mudgeeraba — One Parent Families: 20.8% Mudgeeraba — Group Household: 4.3% Mudgeeraba — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonogin 6.6% renting
Bonogin — Owned Outright: 29.2% Bonogin — Mortgage: 64.1% Bonogin — Renting: 6.6%
Mudgeeraba 23.8% renting
Mudgeeraba — Owned Outright: 27.3% Mudgeeraba — Mortgage: 48.9% Mudgeeraba — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 16.3%
Bonogin — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Mudgeeraba — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.6%
Bonogin — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Mudgeeraba — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.0%
Bonogin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Mudgeeraba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.4%
Bonogin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Mudgeeraba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Bonogin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mudgeeraba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
England 7.8% / 6.0%
Bonogin — England: 7.8% Mudgeeraba — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 4.2% / 6.4%
Bonogin — New Zealand: 4.2% Mudgeeraba — New Zealand: 6.4%
South Africa 2.9% / 2.2%
Bonogin — South Africa: 2.9% Mudgeeraba — South Africa: 2.2%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Bonogin — Scotland: 0.5% Mudgeeraba — Scotland: 0.6%
China — / 0.9%
Bonogin — China: not among its largest Mudgeeraba — China: 0.9%
India 0.5% / —
Bonogin — India: 0.5% Mudgeeraba — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonogin 98.1% houses
Bonogin — Houses: 98.1% Bonogin — Townhouses: 0.3% Bonogin — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Mudgeeraba 78.0% houses
Mudgeeraba — Houses: 78.0% Mudgeeraba — Townhouses: 20.8% Mudgeeraba — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Median house price $1,725,000 $1,311,000
Median unit price — $833,500
Median land price $1,420,000 $2,110,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 62 sales
 28 days
from 133 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
3 bed $1.5M / $1.21M
Bonogin — 3 bed: $1.5M (10 sales) Mudgeeraba — 3 bed: $1.21M (97 sales)

10 vs 97 sales

4 bed $1.67M / $1.36M
Bonogin — 4 bed: $1.67M (46 sales) Mudgeeraba — 4 bed: $1.36M (136 sales)

46 vs 136 sales

5 bed $1.9M / $1.66M
Bonogin — 5 bed: $1.9M (32 sales) Mudgeeraba — 5 bed: $1.66M (31 sales)

32 vs 31 sales

Development activity

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Houses 4.0%
$1,350/wk on $1.75M
 3.8%
$955/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 49% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Mudgeeraba is more walkable (41 vs 10).

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bonogin carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Mudgeeraba carries more crime risk (49 vs 20).

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast campus, 8.5 km
 1
Gold Coast campus, 5.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.7%

Schools in Bonogin

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mudgeeraba

  • Clover Hill State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mudgeeraba Creek State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mudgeeraba State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Somerset College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Sophia Waldorf School Independent · Primary
  • Mudgeeraba Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 9 26
Childcare 1 15
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 8

Mobility

Bonogin sits further from the CBD (90.5 km vs 82.8 km).

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Walkability score 10/100 41/100
Distance to Brisbane 90.5 km
+9% vs other
 82.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4213
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4213
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Car (driver) 72.1% / 76.2%
Bonogin — Car (driver): 72.1% Mudgeeraba — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 16.4%
Bonogin — Worked from Home: 22.0% Mudgeeraba — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.3%
Bonogin — Car (passenger): 3.8% Mudgeeraba — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 1.0% / 0.9%
Bonogin — Train: 1.0% Mudgeeraba — Train: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.3%
Bonogin — Walked Only: 0.5% Mudgeeraba — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.4 km 9.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Connectivity score 80/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,556 premises
 37%
5,777 premises

Climate

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ 19.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.43 pphm 0.91 pphm

Council rates

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonogin Mudgeeraba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonogin

Acreage Family Premium

Mudgeeraba

Family Regional Centre Townhouses

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