Cabarlah vs Murphys Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cabarlah: a median of $1.3 million, against $895,000 in Murphys Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cabarlah tends to suit couples, while Murphys Creek 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

Cabarlah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Murphys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($895,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • has cheaper land ($527,500 vs $620,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Murphys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murphys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (123.5 km vs 145.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (99 min vs 115 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cabarlah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Cabarlah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
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.

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Walkability 12 / 13
Cabarlah — Walkability: 12/100 Murphys Creek — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 84 / 46
Cabarlah — Safety: 84/100 Murphys Creek — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 34
Cabarlah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murphys Creek — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Cabarlah has more residents (1,307 vs 633); Cabarlah has higher household incomes ($118,196 vs $90,480).

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Population 1,307
+52% vs other
 633
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +0.6%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $118,196/yr
+23% vs other
 $90,480/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+19% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
0-4 3.7% / 5.1%
Cabarlah — 0-4: 3.7% Murphys Creek — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 16.2% / 14.4%
Cabarlah — 5-14: 16.2% Murphys Creek — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 8.8% / 7.0%
Cabarlah — 15-19: 8.8% Murphys Creek — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.3% / 3.9%
Cabarlah — 20-24: 6.3% Murphys Creek — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.3% / 10.7%
Cabarlah — 25-34: 8.3% Murphys Creek — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 14.0% / 13.0%
Cabarlah — 35-44: 14.0% Murphys Creek — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.5% / 12.8%
Cabarlah — 45-54: 15.5% Murphys Creek — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 12.5% / 15.2%
Cabarlah — 55-64: 12.5% Murphys Creek — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 10.4% / 12.5%
Cabarlah — 65-74: 10.4% Murphys Creek — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.6% / 3.6%
Cabarlah — 75-84: 4.6% Murphys Creek — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.7% / 1.1%
Cabarlah — 85+: 0.7% Murphys Creek — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cabarlah 68.7% couple families
Cabarlah — Couple Families: 68.7% Cabarlah — Lone Person: 18.9% Cabarlah — One Parent Families: 11.1% Cabarlah — Group Household: 1.2%
Murphys Creek 55.7% couple families
Murphys Creek — Couple Families: 55.7% Murphys Creek — Lone Person: 25.7% Murphys Creek — One Parent Families: 16.4% Murphys Creek — Group Household: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cabarlah 9.5% renting
Cabarlah — Owned Outright: 43.1% Cabarlah — Mortgage: 47.4% Cabarlah — Renting: 9.5%
Murphys Creek 6.1% renting
Murphys Creek — Owned Outright: 36.7% Murphys Creek — Mortgage: 57.1% Murphys Creek — Renting: 6.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.5%
Cabarlah — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Murphys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 7.7%
Cabarlah — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Murphys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.0%
Cabarlah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Murphys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.3%
Cabarlah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Murphys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.4%
Cabarlah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Murphys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
England 2.1% / 2.7%
Cabarlah — England: 2.1% Murphys Creek — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.2%
Cabarlah — New Zealand: 1.7% Murphys Creek — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.5%
Cabarlah — South Africa: 1.0% Murphys Creek — South Africa: 0.5%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Cabarlah — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Murphys Creek — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Cabarlah — Germany: 0.6% Murphys Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Cabarlah — Scotland: not among its largest Murphys Creek — Scotland: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.6%
Cabarlah — Canada: not among its largest Murphys Creek — Canada: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Cabarlah — Philippines: not among its largest Murphys Creek — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cabarlah 100.3% houses
Cabarlah — Houses: 100.3% Cabarlah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Murphys Creek 100.0% houses
Murphys Creek — Houses: 100.0% Murphys Creek — Townhouses: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Median house price $1,300,000 $895,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $620,000 $527,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 16 sales
 46 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year -25% +103%

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.

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Houses 3.4%
$880/wk on $1.35M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of QLD —

Liveability

Cabarlah scores higher overall (73 vs 31).

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Grade A D
Score 73/100 31/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Murphys Creek carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Murphys Creek carries more crime risk (54 vs 16).

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cabarlah

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

Schools in Murphys Creek

  • Murphy's Creek State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Cabarlah sits further from the CBD (145.5 km vs 123.5 km).

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Walkability score 12/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 145.5 km
+15% vs other
 123.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 99 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
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.

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Car (driver) 68.0% / 80.9%
Cabarlah — Car (driver): 68.0% Murphys Creek — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 13.5%
Cabarlah — Worked from Home: 11.4% Murphys Creek — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Walked Only 14.7% / 2.2%
Cabarlah — Walked Only: 14.7% Murphys Creek — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.5%
Cabarlah — Car (passenger): 4.3% Murphys Creek — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Cabarlah — Bicycle: 0.9% Murphys Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Elevation 629 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Connectivity score 45/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
503 premises
 0%
215 premises

Climate

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Annual rainfall 577 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,952/yr
Council Toowoomba Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Division Groom Wright
Member Garth Hamilton Scott Buchholz
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cabarlah Murphys Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cabarlah

Acreage Quiet

Murphys Creek

River Rural

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