Colinton vs Moore

Moore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Colinton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moore, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Moore tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Colinton is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 40%)
  • Moore carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Moore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 65%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Moore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $295/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 140 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (131.8 km vs 136.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moore

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Moore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.4% vs -20.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Colinton Moore
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.

Colinton Moore
Walkability 0 / 0
Colinton — Walkability: 0/100 Moore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 48
Colinton — Safety: 23/100 Moore — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 61 / 58
Colinton — Low fire risk: 61/100 Moore — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Moore has more residents (286 vs 60); Colinton rents higher ($295/wk vs $213/wk).

Colinton Moore
Population 60 286
+377% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.0% -3.4%
Median age 56 53
Median household income $49,868/yr
+6% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+28% vs other
 $213/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colinton Moore
0-4 — / 3.5%
Colinton — 0-4: not among its largest Moore — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 8.3% / 10.8%
Colinton — 5-14: 8.3% Moore — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 — / 3.1%
Colinton — 15-19: not among its largest Moore — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 — / 2.1%
Colinton — 20-24: not among its largest Moore — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 — / 9.8%
Colinton — 25-34: not among its largest Moore — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 6.7% / 6.6%
Colinton — 35-44: 6.7% Moore — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 21.7% / 15.0%
Colinton — 45-54: 21.7% Moore — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 20.0% / 10.1%
Colinton — 55-64: 20.0% Moore — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 31.7% / 24.8%
Colinton — 65-74: 31.7% Moore — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 — / 12.6%
Colinton — 75-84: not among its largest Moore — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ — / —
Colinton — 85+: not among its largest Moore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Colinton 33.3% lone person
Colinton — Lone Person: 33.3% Colinton — Couple Families: 33.3% Colinton — One Parent Families: 33.3% Colinton — Group Household: 0.0%
Moore 56.0% lone person
Moore — Lone Person: 56.0% Moore — Couple Families: 26.2% Moore — One Parent Families: 14.3% Moore — Group Household: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Colinton 10.0% renting
Colinton — Owned Outright: 60.0% Colinton — Mortgage: 30.0% Colinton — Renting: 10.0%
Moore 14.5% renting
Moore — Owned Outright: 59.8% Moore — Mortgage: 25.6% Moore — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Colinton 100.0% houses
Colinton — Houses: 100.0%
Moore 100.8% houses
Moore — Houses: 100.8%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Colinton Moore
Certificate III & IV 26.7% / 17.5%
Colinton — Certificate III & IV: 26.7% Moore — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 5.6%
Colinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Moore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 4.5%
Colinton — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Moore — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Development activity

Colinton Moore
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Colinton Moore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Colinton Moore
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Colinton carries more crime risk (77 vs 52).

Colinton Moore
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Colinton Moore
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

Colinton Moore
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 16 35

Mobility

Colinton sits further from the CBD (136.7 km vs 131.8 km).

Colinton Moore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 136.7 km
+4% vs other
 131.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 140 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
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.

Colinton Moore
Worked from Home 72.0% / 27.8%
Colinton — Worked from Home: 72.0% Moore — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Car (driver) 28.0% / 56.9%
Colinton — Car (driver): 28.0% Moore — Car (driver): 56.9%
Walked Only — / 8.3%
Colinton — Walked Only: not among its largest Moore — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Colinton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moore — Car (passenger): 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Colinton Moore
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 311 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Colinton Moore
Connectivity score 22/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
178 premises

Climate

Colinton Moore
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Colinton Moore
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Colinton Moore
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Colinton Moore
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Colinton

Retirees Rural

Moore

Retirees Rural

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