Ferney vs Mungar
Mungar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Ferney. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ferney, most households are couple families. In Mungar, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ferney tends to suit couples and 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
Ferney
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mungar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mungar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mungar
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (242.8 km vs 245.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ferney
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 66/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 20%)
- But Mungar is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
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
Ferney and Mungar 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
Mungar has more residents (328 vs 93); Ferney rents higher ($330/wk vs $250/wk).
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 | 328 +253% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.4% | +6.1% |
| Median age | 54 | 49 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +3% vs other | $78,676/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk +24% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (18.9%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $670,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $340,000 |
Development activity
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
Liveability
Mungar is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Mungar carries more crime risk (66 vs 26).
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ferney
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mungar
- Mungar State School Government · Primary at peers
Mobility
Ferney sits further from the CBD (245.5 km vs 242.8 km).
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 245.5 km +1% vs other | 242.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 173 min | 170 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4650 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 4650 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 (84.2%).
Setting
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 36 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 20.2 km | 22.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 108 premises |
Climate
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,074 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ferney | Mungar | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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