East Feluga vs Merryburn

Merryburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in East Feluga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Feluga, about half of households are couple families. In Merryburn, most households are couple families. On these figures, Merryburn 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

Merryburn

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 64%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But East Feluga has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

East Feluga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $285/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Merryburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1564.9 km vs 1571 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Merryburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

East Feluga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.6% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Feluga Merryburn
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.

East Feluga Merryburn
Walkability 0 / 0
East Feluga — Walkability: 0/100 Merryburn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 89
East Feluga — Safety: 59/100 Merryburn — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Feluga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Merryburn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Feluga has more residents (266 vs 189); Merryburn has higher household incomes ($89,648 vs $71,500).

East Feluga Merryburn
Population 266
+29% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +2.7%
Median age 48 39
Median household income $71,500/yr $89,648/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $285/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Feluga Merryburn
0-4 4.1% / 4.8%
East Feluga — 0-4: 4.1% Merryburn — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 7.9% / 20.1%
East Feluga — 5-14: 7.9% Merryburn — 5-14: 20.1%
15-19 3.8% / 6.3%
East Feluga — 15-19: 3.8% Merryburn — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.9% / 2.1%
East Feluga — 20-24: 4.9% Merryburn — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 12.4% / 10.1%
East Feluga — 25-34: 12.4% Merryburn — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 9.8% / 14.3%
East Feluga — 35-44: 9.8% Merryburn — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 17.3% / 13.2%
East Feluga — 45-54: 17.3% Merryburn — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 18.8% / 12.2%
East Feluga — 55-64: 18.8% Merryburn — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 12.8% / 10.1%
East Feluga — 65-74: 12.8% Merryburn — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 2.6% / 5.3%
East Feluga — 75-84: 2.6% Merryburn — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 3.0% / 2.6%
East Feluga — 85+: 3.0% Merryburn — 85+: 2.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Feluga 48.3% couple families
East Feluga — Couple Families: 48.3% East Feluga — Lone Person: 27.6% East Feluga — One Parent Families: 15.5% East Feluga — Group Household: 8.6%
Merryburn 55.3% couple families
Merryburn — Couple Families: 55.3% Merryburn — Lone Person: 25.5% Merryburn — One Parent Families: 19.1% Merryburn — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Feluga 7.9% renting
East Feluga — Owned Outright: 51.7% East Feluga — Mortgage: 40.4% East Feluga — Renting: 7.9%
Merryburn 6.6% renting
Merryburn — Owned Outright: 41.0% Merryburn — Mortgage: 52.5% Merryburn — Renting: 6.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Feluga Merryburn
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 20.1%
East Feluga — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Merryburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 2.1%
East Feluga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Merryburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 2.1%
East Feluga — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Merryburn — Bachelor Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

East Feluga Merryburn
England 3.8% / 4.2%
East Feluga — England: 3.8% Merryburn — England: 4.2%
Fiji — / 3.2%
East Feluga — Fiji: not among its largest Merryburn — Fiji: 3.2%
New Zealand 3.0% / —
East Feluga — New Zealand: 3.0% Merryburn — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 2.6%
East Feluga — Vietnam: not among its largest Merryburn — Vietnam: 2.6%
Japan — / 2.6%
East Feluga — Japan: not among its largest Merryburn — Japan: 2.6%
Indonesia 1.9% / —
East Feluga — Indonesia: 1.9% Merryburn — Indonesia: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
East Feluga — Philippines: 1.1% Merryburn — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Feluga 88.0% houses
East Feluga — Houses: 88.0% East Feluga — Flats / Apartments: 12.0%
Merryburn 100.0% houses
Merryburn — Houses: 100.0% Merryburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

East Feluga Merryburn
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

East Feluga Merryburn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

East Feluga Merryburn
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

East Feluga carries more crime risk (41 vs 11).

East Feluga Merryburn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
11/100
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

East Feluga Merryburn
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

East Feluga Merryburn
Parks & reserves 3 0

Mobility

East Feluga sits further from the CBD (1571 km vs 1564.9 km).

East Feluga Merryburn
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1571 km 1564.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1071 min 1067 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

East Feluga Merryburn
Car (driver) 76.4% / 77.0%
East Feluga — Car (driver): 76.4% Merryburn — Car (driver): 77.0%
Bus 10.6% / 6.8%
East Feluga — Bus: 10.6% Merryburn — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 12.2%
East Feluga — Car (passenger): 4.9% Merryburn — Car (passenger): 12.2%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 4.1%
East Feluga — Worked from Home: 4.9% Merryburn — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only 3.3% / —
East Feluga — Walked Only: 3.3% Merryburn — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

East Feluga Merryburn
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 12.1 km

NBN connectivity

East Feluga Merryburn
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
105 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

East Feluga Merryburn
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

East Feluga Merryburn
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

East Feluga Merryburn
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Feluga Merryburn
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Feluga

Rural

Merryburn

Family Rural

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