Euramo vs Munro Plains
Munro Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 43 in Euramo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Euramo, about half of households are couple families. In Munro Plains, most households are couple families. On these figures, Euramo tends to suit older residents, while Munro Plains suits 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
Euramo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 62/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Munro Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)
Weighs 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
Euramo
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (1558.7 km vs 1570.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (1065 min vs 1071 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Euramo
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 4%)
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 62/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Munro Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.0% vs -22.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Euramo and Munro Plains 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
Euramo has more residents (114 vs 74); Euramo skews older (43 vs 29).
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114 +35% vs other | 74 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -22.4% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 29 |
| Median household income | $63,336/yr | $74,724/yr +18% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk | $235/wk +2% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
Development activity
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
Liveability
Euramo is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Munro Plains carries more crime risk (62 vs 27).
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| 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
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 3 |
Mobility
Munro Plains sits further from the CBD (1570.8 km vs 1558.7 km).
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1558.7 km | 1570.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1065 min | 1071 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).
Setting
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.3 km | 28.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 50 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 2,150 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 16.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Euramo | Munro Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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