Hannaford vs Moonie

Hannaford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Moonie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hannaford, most households are couple families. In Moonie, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hannaford tends to suit families with children, while Moonie suits people living alone 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

Hannaford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 64%)

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

Renters

They split

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

  • Hannaford has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $200/wk)
  • Moonie has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moonie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (308.1 km vs 348.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (234 min vs 253 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hannaford carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 77/100)
  • Moonie has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Hannaford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hannaford Moonie
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.

Hannaford Moonie
Walkability 0 / 0
Hannaford — Walkability: 0/100 Moonie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 23
Hannaford — Safety: 70/100 Moonie — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Hannaford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moonie — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Moonie has more residents (182 vs 135); Moonie rents higher ($200/wk vs $165/wk).

Hannaford Moonie
Population 135 182
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% -3.7%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $60,632/yr $69,316/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $200/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hannaford Moonie
0-4 12.6% / 6.6%
Hannaford — 0-4: 12.6% Moonie — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 16.3% / 11.0%
Hannaford — 5-14: 16.3% Moonie — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 3.0% / 7.7%
Hannaford — 15-19: 3.0% Moonie — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.0% / 1.6%
Hannaford — 20-24: 3.0% Moonie — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 11.9% / 10.4%
Hannaford — 25-34: 11.9% Moonie — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 15.6% / 11.5%
Hannaford — 35-44: 15.6% Moonie — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.3% / 17.6%
Hannaford — 45-54: 13.3% Moonie — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 21.5% / 14.8%
Hannaford — 55-64: 21.5% Moonie — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 7.4% / 13.7%
Hannaford — 65-74: 7.4% Moonie — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 — / 7.7%
Hannaford — 75-84: not among its largest Moonie — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ — / —
Hannaford — 85+: not among its largest Moonie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Hannaford Moonie
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.3%
Hannaford — New Zealand: 2.2% Moonie — New Zealand: 3.3%
England — / 2.2%
Hannaford — England: not among its largest Moonie — England: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hannaford 61.8% couple families
Hannaford — Couple Families: 61.8% Hannaford — Lone Person: 14.7% Hannaford — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Moonie 52.0% couple families
Moonie — Couple Families: 52.0% Moonie — Lone Person: 36.0% Moonie — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hannaford 100.0% houses
Hannaford — Houses: 100.0% Hannaford — Townhouses: 0.0%
Moonie 95.3% houses
Moonie — Houses: 95.3% Moonie — Townhouses: 10.9%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Hannaford Moonie
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 14.3%
Hannaford — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Moonie — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 8.8%
Hannaford — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Moonie — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.4%
Hannaford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Moonie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Hannaford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Moonie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hannaford 12.5% renting
Hannaford — Owned Outright: 47.5% Hannaford — Mortgage: 40.0% Hannaford — Renting: 12.5%
Moonie 29.8% renting
Moonie — Owned Outright: 38.6% Moonie — Mortgage: 31.6% Moonie — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Hannaford Moonie
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hannaford Moonie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Hannaford Moonie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Moonie carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Moonie carries more crime risk (77 vs 30).

Hannaford Moonie
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
30/100
 High
77/100
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

Hannaford Moonie
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hannaford

  • Hannaford State School Government · Primary

Schools in Moonie

  • Moonie State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hannaford Moonie
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5 28

Mobility

Hannaford sits further from the CBD (348.8 km vs 308.1 km).

Hannaford Moonie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 348.8 km
+12% vs other
 308.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 234 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4406
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 4406
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.

Hannaford Moonie
Worked from Home 65.6% / 45.9%
Hannaford — Worked from Home: 65.6% Moonie — Worked from Home: 45.9%
Car (driver) 27.9% / 35.3%
Hannaford — Car (driver): 27.9% Moonie — Car (driver): 35.3%
Walked Only 6.6% / 14.1%
Hannaford — Walked Only: 6.6% Moonie — Walked Only: 14.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Hannaford — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moonie — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.6%).

Setting

Hannaford Moonie
Elevation 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 278 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hannaford Moonie
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
70 premises

Council rates

Hannaford Moonie
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Hannaford Moonie
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hannaford Moonie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hannaford

Family Rural Young Families

Moonie

Rural

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