Charlwood vs Moogerah

Charlwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Moogerah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Charlwood, about half of households are couple families. In Moogerah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moogerah tends to suit people living alone and 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

Charlwood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 47%)

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

They split

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

  • Charlwood has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 5%)
  • Moogerah has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $276/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Charlwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (95.5 km vs 111.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Charlwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Charlwood Moogerah
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.

Charlwood Moogerah
Walkability 0 / 0
Charlwood — Walkability: 0/100 Moogerah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 61
Charlwood — Safety: 78/100 Moogerah — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 54 / 25
Charlwood — Low fire risk: 54/100 Moogerah — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Moogerah has more residents (242 vs 146); Charlwood rents higher ($276/wk vs $250/wk).

Charlwood Moogerah
Population 146 242
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +3.4%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $67,444/yr
+3% vs other
 $65,572/yr
Median weekly rent $276/wk
+9% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charlwood Moogerah
0-4 2.7% / 5.0%
Charlwood — 0-4: 2.7% Moogerah — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 9.6% / 15.3%
Charlwood — 5-14: 9.6% Moogerah — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.2% / 1.7%
Charlwood — 15-19: 6.2% Moogerah — 15-19: 1.7%
20-24 2.7% / —
Charlwood — 20-24: 2.7% Moogerah — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 5.4%
Charlwood — 25-34: 8.2% Moogerah — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 11.6% / 9.9%
Charlwood — 35-44: 11.6% Moogerah — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 16.4% / 10.7%
Charlwood — 45-54: 16.4% Moogerah — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 19.2% / 22.7%
Charlwood — 55-64: 19.2% Moogerah — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 15.1% / 15.7%
Charlwood — 65-74: 15.1% Moogerah — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 9.6% / 6.6%
Charlwood — 75-84: 9.6% Moogerah — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / —
Charlwood — 85+: not among its largest Moogerah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 40.5% lone person
Charlwood — Lone Person: 40.5% Charlwood — Couple Families: 45.9% Charlwood — One Parent Families: 13.5%
Moogerah 52.8% lone person
Moogerah — Lone Person: 52.8% Moogerah — Couple Families: 41.5% Moogerah — One Parent Families: 5.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 17.8% renting
Charlwood — Owned Outright: 51.1% Charlwood — Mortgage: 31.1% Charlwood — Renting: 17.8%
Moogerah 5.3% renting
Moogerah — Owned Outright: 56.8% Moogerah — Mortgage: 37.9% Moogerah — Renting: 5.3%
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.

Charlwood Moogerah
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Charlwood — New Zealand: 2.1% Moogerah — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 2.1%
Charlwood — England: not among its largest Moogerah — England: 2.1%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Charlwood — Netherlands: not among its largest Moogerah — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Charlwood Moogerah
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 16.9%
Charlwood — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Moogerah — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 12.8%
Charlwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Moogerah — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 7.9%
Charlwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Moogerah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Charlwood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Moogerah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 94.8% houses
Charlwood — Houses: 94.8% Charlwood — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Moogerah 94.8% houses
Moogerah — Houses: 94.8% Moogerah — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Charlwood Moogerah
Median house price — $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Charlwood Moogerah
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Charlwood Moogerah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Charlwood Moogerah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moogerah carries more crime risk (39 vs 22); Moogerah carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 46).

Charlwood Moogerah
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
39/100
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

Charlwood Moogerah
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

Charlwood Moogerah
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 25 14

Mobility

Moogerah sits further from the CBD (111.2 km vs 95.5 km).

Charlwood Moogerah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 95.5 km 111.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4309
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4309
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.

Charlwood Moogerah
Car (driver) 51.9% / 70.9%
Charlwood — Car (driver): 51.9% Moogerah — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 25.3%
Charlwood — Worked from Home: 27.8% Moogerah — Worked from Home: 25.3%
Walked Only 13.0% / 3.8%
Charlwood — Walked Only: 13.0% Moogerah — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / —
Charlwood — Car (passenger): 7.4% Moogerah — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Charlwood Moogerah
Elevation 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Charlwood Moogerah
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
141 premises

Climate

Charlwood Moogerah
Annual rainfall 897 mm 760 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C —

Council rates

Charlwood Moogerah
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Charlwood Moogerah
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charlwood Moogerah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charlwood

Rural

Moogerah

River Rural

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