Coppabella vs Moranbah
Moranbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Coppabella. In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coppabella, about half of households are people living alone. In Moranbah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Coppabella tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Moranbah suits families with children and couples.
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
Moranbah
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (6 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
- But Coppabella carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 64/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Moranbah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 15%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Coppabella
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $111/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Coppabella
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (997.1 km vs 1054.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (690 min vs 713 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Coppabella carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 64/100)
- Moranbah has more GPs (3 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Coppabella
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.5% vs 7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coppabella and Moranbah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Moranbah has more residents (9,425 vs 594); Moranbah rents higher ($111/wk vs $60/wk).
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 594 | 9,425 +1487% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +27.5% | +7.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 31 |
| Median household income | $160,316/yr | $160,108/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $60/wk | $111/wk +85% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $410,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $375,000 |
| Median land price | — | $180,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 74 days from 154 sales |
Development activity
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 8.0% $695/wk on $449K |
| Units | — | 9.8% $650/wk on $345K |
Ranking within QLD
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 98% of QLD same for both | |
| Schools | — | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 100% of QLD |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 99% of QLD |
Liveability
Moranbah scores higher overall (51 vs 42).
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | B |
| Score | 42/100 | 51/100 |
| Socio-economic band | — | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Moranbah carries more crime risk (64 vs 54).
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| 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
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Coppabella
- Coppabella State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Moranbah
- Moranbah East State School Government · Primary above peers
- Moranbah State School Government · Primary at peers
- Moranbah State High School Government · Secondary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 7 |
| Childcare | 0 | 6 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 5 |
| Waterways | 21 | 30 |
Mobility
Moranbah sits further from the CBD (1054.1 km vs 997.1 km).
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 997.1 km | 1054.1 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 690 min | 713 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4741 | 0.1% postcode 4744 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4741 | 18 postcode 4744 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).
Setting
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 240 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 253 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 63/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 75 premises | 34% 4,464 premises |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 19.6 µg/m³ | 25.6 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coppabella | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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