Diamond Valley vs Mooloolah Valley

Mooloolah Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Diamond Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Diamond Valley, about half of households are couple families. In Mooloolah Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mooloolah Valley 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

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($675,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 86 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.4 km vs 95.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
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.

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Walkability 0 / 64
Diamond Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Mooloolah Valley — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 82 / 76
Diamond Valley — Safety: 82/100 Mooloolah Valley — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Diamond Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mooloolah Valley — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Mooloolah Valley has more residents (3,629 vs 489); Diamond Valley skews older (50 vs 40).

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Population 489 3,629
+642% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +9.3%
Median age 50 40
Median household income $91,520/yr $100,412/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $396/wk $420/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
0-4 3.7% / 5.5%
Diamond Valley — 0-4: 3.7% Mooloolah Valley — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.5% / 15.3%
Diamond Valley — 5-14: 12.5% Mooloolah Valley — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.5% / 6.8%
Diamond Valley — 15-19: 5.5% Mooloolah Valley — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.3% / 4.7%
Diamond Valley — 20-24: 4.3% Mooloolah Valley — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.6% / 10.3%
Diamond Valley — 25-34: 7.6% Mooloolah Valley — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 10.2% / 14.1%
Diamond Valley — 35-44: 10.2% Mooloolah Valley — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 15.3% / 15.4%
Diamond Valley — 45-54: 15.3% Mooloolah Valley — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 23.7% / 12.3%
Diamond Valley — 55-64: 23.7% Mooloolah Valley — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.2% / 10.3%
Diamond Valley — 65-74: 11.2% Mooloolah Valley — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.9% / 4.2%
Diamond Valley — 75-84: 3.9% Mooloolah Valley — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.6% / 1.1%
Diamond Valley — 85+: 1.6% Mooloolah Valley — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Diamond Valley 51.0% couple families
Diamond Valley — Couple Families: 51.0% Diamond Valley — Lone Person: 27.0% Diamond Valley — One Parent Families: 15.0% Diamond Valley — Group Household: 7.0% Diamond Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Mooloolah Valley 56.9% couple families
Mooloolah Valley — Couple Families: 56.9% Mooloolah Valley — Lone Person: 22.9% Mooloolah Valley — One Parent Families: 15.5% Mooloolah Valley — Group Household: 3.6% Mooloolah Valley — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Diamond Valley 10.5% renting
Diamond Valley — Owned Outright: 41.2% Diamond Valley — Mortgage: 48.4% Diamond Valley — Renting: 10.5%
Mooloolah Valley 13.4% renting
Mooloolah Valley — Owned Outright: 28.3% Mooloolah Valley — Mortgage: 58.3% Mooloolah Valley — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.6%
Diamond Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Mooloolah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 10.7%
Diamond Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Mooloolah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.4%
Diamond Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Mooloolah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 2.7%
Diamond Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Mooloolah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.9%
Diamond Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mooloolah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
England 5.9% / 6.7%
Diamond Valley — England: 5.9% Mooloolah Valley — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.9%
Diamond Valley — New Zealand: 3.3% Mooloolah Valley — New Zealand: 3.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Diamond Valley — Germany: 0.8% Mooloolah Valley — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Diamond Valley — South Africa: 0.6% Mooloolah Valley — South Africa: 0.6%
Thailand 0.8% / 0.3%
Diamond Valley — Thailand: 0.8% Mooloolah Valley — Thailand: 0.3%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Diamond Valley — Scotland: 0.6% Mooloolah Valley — Scotland: 0.5%
Japan 0.8% / —
Diamond Valley — Japan: 0.8% Mooloolah Valley — Japan: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Diamond Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest Mooloolah Valley — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Diamond Valley 100.0% houses
Diamond Valley — Houses: 100.0% Diamond Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Diamond Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mooloolah Valley 98.1% houses
Mooloolah Valley — Houses: 98.1% Mooloolah Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Mooloolah Valley — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Median house price $1,231,250 $1,223,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,000,000 $675,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 163 days
from 3 sales
 30 days
from 35 sales

Development activity

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Houses — 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Mooloolah Valley is more walkable (64 vs 0).

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Grade — B
Score — 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mooloolah Valley carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0).

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
24/100
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

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Diamond Valley

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

Schools in Mooloolah Valley

  • Mooloolah State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 19
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Diamond Valley sits further from the CBD (95.3 km vs 91.4 km).

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Walkability score 0/100 64/100
Distance to Brisbane 95.3 km
+4% vs other
 91.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4553
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.

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Car (driver) 74.2% / 75.2%
Diamond Valley — Car (driver): 74.2% Mooloolah Valley — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 17.2%
Diamond Valley — Worked from Home: 19.2% Mooloolah Valley — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.0%
Diamond Valley — Car (passenger): 2.7% Mooloolah Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.7%
Diamond Valley — Walked Only: 3.8% Mooloolah Valley — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train — / 1.3%
Diamond Valley — Train: not among its largest Mooloolah Valley — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 16.5 km

NBN connectivity

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Connectivity score 53/100 82/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
185 premises
 57%
1,516 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Diamond Valley

Acreage River

Mooloolah Valley

Acreage Parks Quiet Trains

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