Harlin vs Moore

Harlin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Moore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harlin, about half of households are couple families. In Moore, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Harlin tends to suit families with children and couples, while Moore 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

Harlin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 40%)
  • But Moore carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Moore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Harlin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 110 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moore

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Harlin is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Harlin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harlin Moore
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.

Harlin Moore
Walkability 13 / 0
Harlin — Walkability: 13/100 Moore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 48
Harlin — Safety: 35/100 Moore — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Harlin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moore — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Moore has more residents (286 vs 211); Harlin has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $46,800).

Harlin Moore
Population 211 286
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% -3.4%
Median age 48 53
Median household income $58,500/yr
+20% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+11% vs other
 $213/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harlin Moore
0-4 2.8% / 3.5%
Harlin — 0-4: 2.8% Moore — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 15.6% / 10.8%
Harlin — 5-14: 15.6% Moore — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.6% / 3.1%
Harlin — 15-19: 6.6% Moore — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 1.4% / 2.1%
Harlin — 20-24: 1.4% Moore — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 9.5% / 9.8%
Harlin — 25-34: 9.5% Moore — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 12.3% / 6.6%
Harlin — 35-44: 12.3% Moore — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 17.1% / 15.0%
Harlin — 45-54: 17.1% Moore — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 15.2% / 10.1%
Harlin — 55-64: 15.2% Moore — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 14.7% / 24.8%
Harlin — 65-74: 14.7% Moore — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 6.6% / 12.6%
Harlin — 75-84: 6.6% Moore — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ 1.9% / —
Harlin — 85+: 1.9% Moore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Harlin Moore
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Harlin — New Zealand: 1.4% Moore — New Zealand: 1.4%
England — / 1.0%
Harlin — England: not among its largest Moore — England: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harlin 35.6% lone person
Harlin — Lone Person: 35.6% Harlin — Couple Families: 51.1% Harlin — One Parent Families: 13.3% Harlin — Group Household: 0.0%
Moore 56.0% lone person
Moore — Lone Person: 56.0% Moore — Couple Families: 26.2% Moore — One Parent Families: 14.3% Moore — Group Household: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harlin 101.4% houses
Harlin — Houses: 101.4%
Moore 100.8% houses
Moore — Houses: 100.8%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Harlin Moore
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.5%
Harlin — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Moore — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 4.5%
Harlin — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Moore — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.6%
Harlin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Moore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / —
Harlin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Moore — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harlin 17.5% renting
Harlin — Owned Outright: 47.6% Harlin — Mortgage: 34.9% Harlin — Renting: 17.5%
Moore 14.5% renting
Moore — Owned Outright: 59.8% Moore — Mortgage: 25.6% Moore — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Harlin Moore
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Harlin Moore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Harlin is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Harlin Moore
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

Moore carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Harlin carries more crime risk (65 vs 52).

Harlin Moore
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Harlin Moore
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Harlin

  • Harlin State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Moore

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

Amenities in the suburb

Harlin Moore
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 35
same for both

Mobility

Harlin Moore
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 132.9 km 131.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
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.

Harlin Moore
Car (driver) 62.2% / 56.9%
Harlin — Car (driver): 62.2% Moore — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 27.8%
Harlin — Worked from Home: 29.3% Moore — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 8.5% / 8.3%
Harlin — Walked Only: 8.5% Moore — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Harlin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moore — Car (passenger): 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Harlin Moore
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 311 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Harlin Moore
Connectivity score 21/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
178 premises

Climate

Harlin Moore
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Harlin Moore
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Harlin Moore
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harlin Moore
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harlin

River Rural

Moore

Retirees Rural

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