Euramo vs Murray Upper

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Euramo, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Murray Upper, about half of households rent. On these figures, Euramo tends to suit couples and older residents, while Murray Upper suits renters.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Euramo carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 46/100)
  • Murray Upper has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 86%)

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

Renters

Murray Upper

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $230/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Euramo is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Murray Upper sits closer to the CBD (1553.8 km vs 1558.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Euramo

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Euramo Murray Upper
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.

Euramo Murray Upper
Walkability 10 / 0
Euramo — Walkability: 10/100 Murray Upper — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 54
Euramo — Safety: 73/100 Murray Upper — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Euramo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murray Upper — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Murray Upper has more residents (218 vs 114); Euramo rents higher ($230/wk vs $150/wk).

Euramo Murray Upper
Population 114 218
+91% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -22.4% -18.0%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $63,336/yr
+30% vs other
 $44,564/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+35% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Euramo Murray Upper
0-4 5.3% / 6.0%
Euramo — 0-4: 5.3% Murray Upper — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 17.5% / 15.1%
Euramo — 5-14: 17.5% Murray Upper — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 7.9% / 7.8%
Euramo — 15-19: 7.9% Murray Upper — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 6.0%
Euramo — 20-24: not among its largest Murray Upper — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.5% / 6.4%
Euramo — 25-34: 10.5% Murray Upper — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 13.2% / 9.6%
Euramo — 35-44: 13.2% Murray Upper — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 10.5% / 10.1%
Euramo — 45-54: 10.5% Murray Upper — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 14.0% / 18.8%
Euramo — 55-64: 14.0% Murray Upper — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 14.0% / 11.5%
Euramo — 65-74: 14.0% Murray Upper — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 11.4% / 6.0%
Euramo — 75-84: 11.4% Murray Upper — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 3.5% / 1.4%
Euramo — 85+: 3.5% Murray Upper — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Euramo 48.0% couple families
Euramo — Couple Families: 48.0% Euramo — Lone Person: 40.0% Euramo — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Murray Upper 37.9% couple families
Murray Upper — Couple Families: 37.9% Murray Upper — Lone Person: 39.7% Murray Upper — One Parent Families: 22.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Euramo 30.6% renting
Euramo — Owned Outright: 50.0% Euramo — Mortgage: 19.4% Euramo — Renting: 30.6%
Murray Upper 45.5% renting
Murray Upper — Owned Outright: 40.9% Murray Upper — Mortgage: 13.6% Murray Upper — Renting: 45.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Euramo Murray Upper
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 9.6%
Euramo — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Murray Upper — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 3.7%
Euramo — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Murray Upper — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 2.3%
Euramo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Murray Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Euramo Murray Upper
England 5.3% / 1.8%
Euramo — England: 5.3% Murray Upper — England: 1.8%
Thailand 3.5% / —
Euramo — Thailand: 3.5% Murray Upper — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Euramo — New Zealand: 2.6% Murray Upper — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 2.6% / —
Euramo — Scotland: 2.6% Murray Upper — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Euramo 85.7% houses
Euramo — Houses: 85.7% Euramo — Flats / Apartments: 14.3%
Murray Upper 104.3% houses
Murray Upper — Houses: 104.3% Murray Upper — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Euramo Murray Upper
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Euramo Murray Upper
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 61% 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 29% of QLD

Liveability

Euramo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Euramo Murray Upper
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Murray Upper carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Murray Upper carries more crime risk (46 vs 27).

Euramo Murray Upper
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Murray Upper
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 Euramo

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

Schools in Murray Upper

  • Murray River Upper State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Euramo Murray Upper
Parks & reserves 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 5

Mobility

Euramo sits further from the CBD (1558.7 km vs 1553.8 km).

Euramo Murray Upper
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1558.7 km 1553.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1065 min 1066 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.

Euramo Murray Upper
Car (driver) 60.8% / 59.1%
Euramo — Car (driver): 60.8% Murray Upper — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 22.7%
Euramo — Worked from Home: 15.7% Murray Upper — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / 6.1%
Euramo — Car (passenger): 9.8% Murray Upper — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 7.8% / 7.6%
Euramo — Walked Only: 7.8% Murray Upper — Walked Only: 7.6%
Bus 5.9% / 4.5%
Euramo — Bus: 5.9% Murray Upper — Bus: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

Euramo Murray Upper
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Euramo Murray Upper
Connectivity score 30/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Euramo Murray Upper
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 Murray Upper
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Euramo Murray Upper
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 Murray Upper
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Euramo

Family Retirees Rural

Murray Upper

Rural

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