Canungra vs Sarabah

Canungra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Sarabah. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Canungra tends to suit families with children.

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

Canungra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Sarabah carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sarabah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($358/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Canungra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 89 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (80.8 km vs 91.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sarabah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Canungra has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Sarabah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs 16.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Canungra Sarabah
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.

Canungra Sarabah
Walkability 0 / 0
Canungra — Walkability: 0/100 Sarabah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 49
Canungra — Safety: 33/100 Sarabah — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 36 / 26
Canungra — Low fire risk: 36/100 Sarabah — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Canungra has more residents (1,436 vs 68); Sarabah skews older (52 vs 41).

Canungra Sarabah
Population 1,436
+95% vs other
 68
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +23.6%
Median age 41 52
Median household income $97,916/yr
+14% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+15% vs other
 $358/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canungra Sarabah
0-4 5.3% / —
Canungra — 0-4: 5.3% Sarabah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.6% / 16.2%
Canungra — 5-14: 15.6% Sarabah — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.6% / 7.4%
Canungra — 15-19: 5.6% Sarabah — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.1% / 5.9%
Canungra — 20-24: 3.1% Sarabah — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.6% / 4.4%
Canungra — 25-34: 10.6% Sarabah — 25-34: 4.4%
35-44 15.3% / 13.2%
Canungra — 35-44: 15.3% Sarabah — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 16.1% / 8.8%
Canungra — 45-54: 16.1% Sarabah — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 13.6% / 25.0%
Canungra — 55-64: 13.6% Sarabah — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 9.7% / 14.7%
Canungra — 65-74: 9.7% Sarabah — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 4.1% / 5.9%
Canungra — 75-84: 4.1% Sarabah — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.8% / —
Canungra — 85+: 0.8% Sarabah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canungra 54.8% couple families
Canungra — Couple Families: 54.8% Canungra — Lone Person: 24.4% Canungra — One Parent Families: 16.2% Canungra — Group Household: 3.4% Canungra — Other Families: 1.1%
Sarabah 53.3% couple families
Sarabah — Couple Families: 53.3% Sarabah — Lone Person: 26.7% Sarabah — One Parent Families: 20.0% Sarabah — Group Household: 0.0% Sarabah — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canungra 19.5% renting
Canungra — Owned Outright: 29.6% Canungra — Mortgage: 50.9% Canungra — Renting: 19.5%
Sarabah 20.0% renting
Sarabah — Owned Outright: 40.0% Sarabah — Mortgage: 40.0% Sarabah — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canungra 94.7% houses
Canungra — Houses: 94.7% Canungra — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Canungra — Townhouses: 3.3%
Sarabah 87.5% houses
Sarabah — Houses: 87.5% Sarabah — Flats / Apartments: 12.5% Sarabah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Canungra Sarabah
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 7.4%
Canungra — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Sarabah — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 11.8%
Canungra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Sarabah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 4.4%
Canungra — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Sarabah — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 5.9%
Canungra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Sarabah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Canungra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Sarabah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Property market

Canungra Sarabah
Median house price $1,085,000 —
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 25 sales
 —

Development activity

Canungra Sarabah
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
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.

Canungra Sarabah
Houses 3.6%
$880/wk on $1.26M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Canungra Sarabah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of QLD —

Liveability

Canungra Sarabah
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Canungra carries more crime risk (67 vs 51); Sarabah carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 64).

Canungra Sarabah
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Canungra Sarabah
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Canungra

  • Canungra State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Sarabah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Canungra Sarabah
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Sarabah sits further from the CBD (91.5 km vs 80.8 km).

Canungra Sarabah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 80.8 km 91.5 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4275
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.

Canungra Sarabah
Car (driver) 76.7% / 59.5%
Canungra — Car (driver): 76.7% Sarabah — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 40.5%
Canungra — Worked from Home: 14.5% Sarabah — Worked from Home: 40.5%
Walked Only 4.2% / —
Canungra — Walked Only: 4.2% Sarabah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Canungra — Car (passenger): 3.7% Sarabah — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Canungra — Bus: 0.5% Sarabah — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Canungra Sarabah
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 208 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 32.4 km

NBN connectivity

Canungra Sarabah
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
720 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

Canungra Sarabah
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Canungra Sarabah
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Canungra Sarabah
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Canungra Sarabah
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Canungra Sarabah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Canungra

Acreage

Sarabah

Rural

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