Chuwar vs Muirlea

Chuwar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 55 in Muirlea. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chuwar, most households are couple families. In Muirlea, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Chuwar tends to suit families with children and couples, while Muirlea suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Chuwar

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 92/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Chuwar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Chuwar

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $408/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Muirlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Muirlea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 11%)
  • But Chuwar carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Chuwar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.9% vs -8.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chuwar Muirlea
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.

Chuwar Muirlea
Walkability 0 / 10
Chuwar — Walkability: 0/100 Muirlea — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 32 / 8
Chuwar — Safety: 32/100 Muirlea — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chuwar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Muirlea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chuwar has more residents (2,178 vs 174); Chuwar has higher household incomes ($116,844 vs $76,648).

Chuwar Muirlea
Population 2,178
+92% vs other
 174
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% -8.4%
Median age 37 55
Median household income $116,844/yr
+34% vs other
 $76,648/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $408/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chuwar Muirlea
0-4 6.7% / 4.0%
Chuwar — 0-4: 6.7% Muirlea — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.5% / 11.5%
Chuwar — 5-14: 13.5% Muirlea — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 7.9% / 4.0%
Chuwar — 15-19: 7.9% Muirlea — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 5.7% / 5.2%
Chuwar — 20-24: 5.7% Muirlea — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.8% / 10.3%
Chuwar — 25-34: 12.8% Muirlea — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.3% / 6.9%
Chuwar — 35-44: 12.3% Muirlea — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 14.0% / 12.1%
Chuwar — 45-54: 14.0% Muirlea — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 15.9% / 20.1%
Chuwar — 55-64: 15.9% Muirlea — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 7.7% / 19.0%
Chuwar — 65-74: 7.7% Muirlea — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 2.8% / 12.1%
Chuwar — 75-84: 2.8% Muirlea — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ 0.6% / 2.3%
Chuwar — 85+: 0.6% Muirlea — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chuwar 59.3% couple families
Chuwar — Couple Families: 59.3% Chuwar — Lone Person: 20.0% Chuwar — One Parent Families: 17.1% Chuwar — Group Household: 2.5% Chuwar — Other Families: 1.1%
Muirlea 45.2% couple families
Muirlea — Couple Families: 45.2% Muirlea — Lone Person: 40.5% Muirlea — One Parent Families: 14.3% Muirlea — Group Household: 0.0% Muirlea — 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.

Chuwar 22.3% renting
Chuwar — Owned Outright: 29.7% Chuwar — Mortgage: 48.0% Chuwar — Renting: 22.3%
Muirlea 9.2% renting
Muirlea — Owned Outright: 60.0% Muirlea — Mortgage: 30.8% Muirlea — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chuwar Muirlea
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 24.1%
Chuwar — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Muirlea — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 10.9%
Chuwar — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Muirlea — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 4.6%
Chuwar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Muirlea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.3%
Chuwar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Muirlea — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Chuwar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Muirlea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Chuwar Muirlea
England 5.0% / 3.4%
Chuwar — England: 5.0% Muirlea — England: 3.4%
Germany 0.4% / 2.3%
Chuwar — Germany: 0.4% Muirlea — Germany: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Chuwar — New Zealand: 2.6% Muirlea — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.3% / —
Chuwar — South Africa: 1.3% Muirlea — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Chuwar — Scotland: 0.8% Muirlea — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Chuwar — India: 0.5% Muirlea — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chuwar 95.2% houses
Chuwar — Houses: 95.2% Chuwar — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Chuwar — Townhouses: 3.5%
Muirlea 97.0% houses
Muirlea — Houses: 97.0% Muirlea — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Muirlea — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chuwar Muirlea
Median house price $946,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $4,400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Chuwar Muirlea
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year +9% -7%

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.

Chuwar Muirlea
Houses 2.7%
$580/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chuwar Muirlea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of QLD —

Liveability

Muirlea is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Chuwar Muirlea
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Muirlea carries more crime risk (92 vs 68).

Chuwar Muirlea
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
92/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Chuwar Muirlea
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

Chuwar Muirlea
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 11

Mobility

Chuwar Muirlea
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 41.4 km 43.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
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.

Chuwar Muirlea
Car (driver) 75.9% / 65.5%
Chuwar — Car (driver): 75.9% Muirlea — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 19.0%
Chuwar — Worked from Home: 18.9% Muirlea — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 10.3%
Chuwar — Walked Only: 0.7% Muirlea — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 5.2%
Chuwar — Car (passenger): 3.2% Muirlea — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 1.3% / —
Chuwar — Train: 1.3% Muirlea — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Chuwar Muirlea
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.8 km 41.3 km

NBN connectivity

Chuwar Muirlea
Connectivity score 68/100 42/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
881 premises
 14%
85 premises

Climate

Chuwar Muirlea
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chuwar Muirlea
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chuwar Muirlea
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,713/yr
Council Brisbane Ipswich

Federal electorate

Chuwar Muirlea
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chuwar Muirlea
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chuwar

Acreage Outer

Muirlea

Outer Retirees

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