Gheerulla vs Moy Pocket

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gheerulla, about half of households are couple families. In Moy Pocket, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gheerulla tends to suit couples, while Moy Pocket suits people living alone and 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

Gheerulla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Gheerulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gheerulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Moy Pocket has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 5%)

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

  • Gheerulla sits closer to the CBD (143.3 km vs 152.1 km)
  • Moy Pocket has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 129 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moy Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Gheerulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.0% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
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.

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Walkability 0 / 0
Gheerulla — Walkability: 0/100 Moy Pocket — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 80
Gheerulla — Safety: 75/100 Moy Pocket — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Gheerulla — Low fire risk: 45/100 Moy Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gheerulla has more residents (291 vs 120); Gheerulla has higher household incomes ($79,248 vs $66,612).

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Population 291
+59% vs other
 120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.0% +4.3%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $79,248/yr
+16% vs other
 $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $273/wk $300/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
0-4 5.2% / 5.8%
Gheerulla — 0-4: 5.2% Moy Pocket — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 17.2% / 20.8%
Gheerulla — 5-14: 17.2% Moy Pocket — 5-14: 20.8%
15-19 3.1% / 6.7%
Gheerulla — 15-19: 3.1% Moy Pocket — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 3.8% / 2.5%
Gheerulla — 20-24: 3.8% Moy Pocket — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 11.3% / 7.5%
Gheerulla — 25-34: 11.3% Moy Pocket — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 11.0% / 11.7%
Gheerulla — 35-44: 11.0% Moy Pocket — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.3% / 15.0%
Gheerulla — 45-54: 11.3% Moy Pocket — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 17.2% / 20.0%
Gheerulla — 55-64: 17.2% Moy Pocket — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 13.1% / 17.5%
Gheerulla — 65-74: 13.1% Moy Pocket — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 3.8% / 5.8%
Gheerulla — 75-84: 3.8% Moy Pocket — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.0% / —
Gheerulla — 85+: 1.0% Moy Pocket — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.5%
Gheerulla — New Zealand: 3.8% Moy Pocket — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 3.4% / —
Gheerulla — England: 3.4% Moy Pocket — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gheerulla 47.0% couple families
Gheerulla — Couple Families: 47.0% Gheerulla — Lone Person: 30.3% Gheerulla — One Parent Families: 15.2% Gheerulla — Group Household: 7.6%
Moy Pocket 34.5% couple families
Moy Pocket — Couple Families: 34.5% Moy Pocket — Lone Person: 48.3% Moy Pocket — One Parent Families: 17.2% Moy Pocket — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gheerulla 95.7% houses
Gheerulla — Houses: 95.7% Gheerulla — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Moy Pocket 100.0% houses
Moy Pocket — Houses: 100.0% Moy Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 16.7%
Gheerulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Moy Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.8%
Gheerulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Moy Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 4.2%
Gheerulla — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Moy Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Gheerulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Moy Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Gheerulla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Moy Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gheerulla 4.6% renting
Gheerulla — Owned Outright: 40.2% Gheerulla — Mortgage: 55.2% Gheerulla — Renting: 4.6%
Moy Pocket 24.3% renting
Moy Pocket — Owned Outright: 40.5% Moy Pocket — Mortgage: 35.1% Moy Pocket — Renting: 24.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Median house price $1,232,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,430,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 74 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
 467
across Gympie
Approvals change year on year -41% +16%

Ranking within QLD

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
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

Gheerulla carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0).

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
20/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
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

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Moy Pocket sits further from the CBD (152.1 km vs 143.3 km).

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 143.3 km 152.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4574
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4574
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.

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Car (driver) 76.1% / 60.9%
Gheerulla — Car (driver): 76.1% Moy Pocket — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 32.6%
Gheerulla — Worked from Home: 18.2% Moy Pocket — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.5%
Gheerulla — Car (passenger): 5.7% Moy Pocket — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 34.8 km

NBN connectivity

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Average residential rate $1,690/yr $1,936/yr
Council Sunshine Coast Gympie

Federal electorate

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Division Fairfax Wide Bay
Member Ted O'Brien Llew O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gheerulla Moy Pocket
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gheerulla

Family Rural

Moy Pocket

Family Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Gheerulla

Gheerulla vs Mapleton Gheerulla vs Kureelpa Gheerulla vs Belli Park Gheerulla vs Kenilworth Gheerulla vs Cooloolabin Gheerulla vs Obi Obi

Other comparisons with Moy Pocket

Moy Pocket vs Belli Park Moy Pocket vs Kenilworth Moy Pocket vs Brooloo Moy Pocket vs Bollier
Full data on Gheerulla Full data on Moy Pocket
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or