Euramo vs Murrigal

Murrigal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Euramo. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Euramo tends to suit older residents.

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

Murrigal

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Murrigal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Euramo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murrigal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1055 min vs 1065 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1547.2 km vs 1558.7 km)
  • But Euramo is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Euramo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 9%)
  • But Murrigal carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Murrigal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs -22.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Euramo and Murrigal 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 Murrigal
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 Murrigal
Walkability 10 / 0
Euramo — Walkability: 10/100 Murrigal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 83
Euramo — Safety: 73/100 Murrigal — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Euramo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murrigal — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Murrigal has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $63,336); Murrigal rents higher ($260/wk vs $230/wk).

Euramo Murrigal
Population 114
+7% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -22.4% +19.1%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $63,336/yr $89,336/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $260/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Euramo Murrigal
0-4 5.3% / 9.4%
Euramo — 0-4: 5.3% Murrigal — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 17.5% / 16.0%
Euramo — 5-14: 17.5% Murrigal — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 7.9% / 3.8%
Euramo — 15-19: 7.9% Murrigal — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 — / 11.3%
Euramo — 20-24: not among its largest Murrigal — 20-24: 11.3%
25-34 10.5% / 5.7%
Euramo — 25-34: 10.5% Murrigal — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 13.2% / 10.4%
Euramo — 35-44: 13.2% Murrigal — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 10.5% / 12.3%
Euramo — 45-54: 10.5% Murrigal — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 14.0% / 10.4%
Euramo — 55-64: 14.0% Murrigal — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 14.0% / 6.6%
Euramo — 65-74: 14.0% Murrigal — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 11.4% / 2.8%
Euramo — 75-84: 11.4% Murrigal — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 3.5% / —
Euramo — 85+: 3.5% Murrigal — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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%
Murrigal 52.2% couple families
Murrigal — Couple Families: 52.2% Murrigal — Lone Person: 34.8% Murrigal — One Parent Families: 13.0%
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%
Murrigal 13.6% renting
Murrigal — Owned Outright: 63.6% Murrigal — Mortgage: 22.7% Murrigal — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Euramo 85.7% houses
Euramo — Houses: 85.7% Euramo — Flats / Apartments: 14.3%
Murrigal 100.0% houses
Murrigal — Houses: 100.0% Murrigal — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Euramo Murrigal
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 24.5%
Euramo — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Murrigal — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 4.7%
Euramo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Murrigal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / —
Euramo — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Murrigal — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Euramo Murrigal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 25% 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 54% of QLD

Liveability

Euramo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Euramo Murrigal
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Euramo carries more crime risk (27 vs 17).

Euramo Murrigal
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
17/100
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 Murrigal
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 Murrigal
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Euramo sits further from the CBD (1558.7 km vs 1547.2 km).

Euramo Murrigal
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1558.7 km 1547.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1065 min 1055 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 Murrigal
Car (driver) 60.8% / 64.9%
Euramo — Car (driver): 60.8% Murrigal — Car (driver): 64.9%
Walked Only 7.8% / 16.2%
Euramo — Walked Only: 7.8% Murrigal — Walked Only: 16.2%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 8.1%
Euramo — Worked from Home: 15.7% Murrigal — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / 10.8%
Euramo — Car (passenger): 9.8% Murrigal — Car (passenger): 10.8%
Bus 5.9% / —
Euramo — Bus: 5.9% Murrigal — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Euramo Murrigal
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Euramo Murrigal
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Euramo Murrigal
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 Murrigal
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

Murrigal

Family Rural Young Families

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