Earlville vs Mooroobool

Mooroobool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Earlville. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Earlville, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Earlville 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

Mooroobool

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 12)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Earlville has cheaper units ($370,000 vs $510,000)
  • Mooroobool leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Earlville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Earlville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Earlville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 23%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Earlville is growing faster (4.2% vs -1.2%)
  • Mooroobool returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Earlville Mooroobool
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.

Earlville Mooroobool
Walkability 65 / 53
Earlville — Walkability: 65/100 Mooroobool — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 5 / 13
Earlville — Safety: 5/100 Mooroobool — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Earlville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mooroobool — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mooroobool has more residents (7,136 vs 4,200); Mooroobool has higher household incomes ($77,740 vs $60,632).

Earlville Mooroobool
Population 4,200 7,136
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% -1.2%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $60,632/yr $77,740/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $330/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Earlville Mooroobool
0-4 4.8% / 5.3%
Earlville — 0-4: 4.8% Mooroobool — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.5% / 13.5%
Earlville — 5-14: 11.5% Mooroobool — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.3% / 6.8%
Earlville — 15-19: 5.3% Mooroobool — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.1% / 5.3%
Earlville — 20-24: 5.1% Mooroobool — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.5% / 11.1%
Earlville — 25-34: 12.5% Mooroobool — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.9% / 12.8%
Earlville — 35-44: 11.9% Mooroobool — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.6% / 14.2%
Earlville — 45-54: 13.6% Mooroobool — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 11.5% / 13.7%
Earlville — 55-64: 11.5% Mooroobool — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 10.7% / 10.2%
Earlville — 65-74: 10.7% Mooroobool — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 8.9% / 4.9%
Earlville — 75-84: 8.9% Mooroobool — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 4.3% / 2.4%
Earlville — 85+: 4.3% Mooroobool — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Earlville 49.4% lone person
Earlville — Lone Person: 49.4% Earlville — Couple Families: 27.1% Earlville — One Parent Families: 16.9% Earlville — Group Household: 4.8% Earlville — Other Families: 1.7%
Mooroobool 35.3% lone person
Mooroobool — Lone Person: 35.3% Mooroobool — Couple Families: 35.0% Mooroobool — One Parent Families: 21.8% Mooroobool — Group Household: 5.8% Mooroobool — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Earlville 37.9% renting
Earlville — Owned Outright: 31.5% Earlville — Mortgage: 30.6% Earlville — Renting: 37.9%
Mooroobool 33.2% renting
Mooroobool — Owned Outright: 31.7% Mooroobool — Mortgage: 35.1% Mooroobool — Renting: 33.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Earlville Mooroobool
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.9%
Earlville — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Mooroobool — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 10.8%
Earlville — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Mooroobool — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.8%
Earlville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Mooroobool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.1%
Earlville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mooroobool — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.6%
Earlville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Mooroobool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Earlville Mooroobool
England 3.2% / 2.7%
Earlville — England: 3.2% Mooroobool — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.6%
Earlville — New Zealand: 2.7% Mooroobool — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.9%
Earlville — Philippines: 1.6% Mooroobool — Philippines: 1.9%
Japan 1.0% / 1.7%
Earlville — Japan: 1.0% Mooroobool — Japan: 1.7%
Nepal — / 1.7%
Earlville — Nepal: not among its largest Mooroobool — Nepal: 1.7%
India 0.9% / —
Earlville — India: 0.9% Mooroobool — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Earlville 60.1% houses
Earlville — Houses: 60.1% Earlville — Townhouses: 21.7% Earlville — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Mooroobool 77.1% houses
Mooroobool — Houses: 77.1% Mooroobool — Townhouses: 15.8% Mooroobool — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Earlville Mooroobool
Median house price $700,000 $710,000
Median unit price $370,000 $510,000
Median land price $305,000 $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 31 sales
 23 days
from 63 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Earlville Mooroobool
3 bed $680K / $664K
Earlville — 3 bed: $680K (48 sales) Mooroobool — 3 bed: $664K (65 sales)

48 vs 65 sales

4 bed $800K / $815K
Earlville — 4 bed: $800K (22 sales) Mooroobool — 4 bed: $815K (54 sales)

22 vs 54 sales

5 bed $848K / $1.07M
Earlville — 5 bed: $848K (6 sales) Mooroobool — 5 bed: $1.07M (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Earlville Mooroobool
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Earlville Mooroobool
Houses 4.5%
$680/wk on $790K
 5.0%
$675/wk on $700K
Units 5.3%
$420/wk on $410K
 4.9%
$475/wk on $500K

Ranking within QLD

Earlville Mooroobool
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Earlville is more walkable (65 vs 53).

Earlville Mooroobool
Grade D
same for both
Score 32/100 33/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Earlville Mooroobool
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
87/100
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 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Earlville Mooroobool
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Earlville

  • Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Mooroobool

  • Balaclava State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mooroobool Silver Lining School Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Earlville Mooroobool
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 12 17
Childcare 3 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Earlville Mooroobool
Walkability score 65/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 1695.7 km 1696.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1166 min 1168 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
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.

Earlville Mooroobool
Car (driver) 73.5% / 73.7%
Earlville — Car (driver): 73.5% Mooroobool — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 14.1%
Earlville — Worked from Home: 11.8% Mooroobool — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 8.2%
Earlville — Car (passenger): 8.0% Mooroobool — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.2%
Earlville — Walked Only: 3.6% Mooroobool — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 1.5% / 1.5%
Earlville — Bicycle: 1.5% Mooroobool — Bicycle: 1.5%
Bus 1.6% / 1.3%
Earlville — Bus: 1.6% Mooroobool — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Earlville Mooroobool
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Earlville Mooroobool
Connectivity score 63/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,402 premises
 41%
3,059 premises

Climate

Earlville Mooroobool
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Earlville Mooroobool
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Earlville Mooroobool
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Earlville Mooroobool
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Earlville Mooroobool
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Earlville

Parks River Townhouses

Mooroobool

Parks

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