Boogan vs Moresby

Moresby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Boogan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boogan, about half of households are people living alone. In Moresby, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Boogan tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Moresby suits couples.

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

Moresby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Moresby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Moresby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moresby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1596.9 km vs 1601.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boogan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Boogan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boogan Moresby
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.

Boogan Moresby
Walkability 0 / 0
Boogan — Walkability: 0/100 Moresby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 88
Boogan — Safety: 79/100 Moresby — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boogan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moresby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moresby has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $73,632); Boogan skews older (46 vs 37).

Boogan Moresby
Population 138 150
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +0.7%
Median age 46 37
Median household income $73,632/yr $93,184/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boogan Moresby
0-4 8.0% / 6.0%
Boogan — 0-4: 8.0% Moresby — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 9.4% / 14.0%
Boogan — 5-14: 9.4% Moresby — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.0% / 7.3%
Boogan — 15-19: 8.0% Moresby — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 3.6% / 6.0%
Boogan — 20-24: 3.6% Moresby — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 15.9% / 12.7%
Boogan — 25-34: 15.9% Moresby — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 9.4% / 16.7%
Boogan — 35-44: 9.4% Moresby — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 15.2% / 4.7%
Boogan — 45-54: 15.2% Moresby — 45-54: 4.7%
55-64 13.8% / 16.7%
Boogan — 55-64: 13.8% Moresby — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 13.0% / 10.7%
Boogan — 65-74: 13.0% Moresby — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.1% / 2.7%
Boogan — 75-84: 5.1% Moresby — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 4.3% / —
Boogan — 85+: 4.3% Moresby — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boogan 45.2% couple families
Boogan — Couple Families: 45.2% Boogan — Lone Person: 45.2% Boogan — One Parent Families: 9.7%
Moresby 75.9% couple families
Moresby — Couple Families: 75.9% Moresby — Lone Person: 24.1% Moresby — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boogan 15.9% renting
Boogan — Owned Outright: 56.8% Boogan — Mortgage: 27.3% Boogan — Renting: 15.9%
Moresby 29.8% renting
Moresby — Owned Outright: 31.9% Moresby — Mortgage: 38.3% Moresby — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Boogan Moresby
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.0%
Boogan — New Zealand: 2.9% Moresby — New Zealand: 2.0%
India — / 2.7%
Boogan — India: not among its largest Moresby — India: 2.7%
Thailand — / 2.0%
Boogan — Thailand: not among its largest Moresby — Thailand: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Boogan Moresby
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 16.0%
Boogan — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Moresby — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 6.0%
Boogan — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Moresby — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 8.0%
Boogan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Moresby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boogan 100.0% houses
Boogan — Houses: 100.0%
Moresby 100.0% houses
Moresby — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Boogan Moresby
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Boogan Moresby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Boogan Moresby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Boogan Moresby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Boogan Moresby
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Boogan Moresby
Waterways 7
same for both

Mobility

Boogan sits further from the CBD (1601.3 km vs 1596.9 km).

Boogan Moresby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1601.3 km 1596.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1093 min 1089 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
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.

Boogan Moresby
Car (driver) 62.0% / 78.9%
Boogan — Car (driver): 62.0% Moresby — Car (driver): 78.9%
Car (passenger) 16.0% / 7.0%
Boogan — Car (passenger): 16.0% Moresby — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 5.3%
Boogan — Worked from Home: 14.0% Moresby — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Walked Only 8.0% / 8.8%
Boogan — Walked Only: 8.0% Moresby — Walked Only: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Boogan Moresby
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Boogan Moresby
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
66 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

Boogan Moresby
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Boogan Moresby
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Boogan Moresby
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boogan Moresby
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boogan

Rural

Moresby

River Rural

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