Horse Camp vs Moolboolaman
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Horse Camp, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Moolboolaman: a median of $700,000, against $600,000 in Horse Camp, and rent is higher there too.
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
Moolboolaman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Horse Camp
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($317,500 vs $375,000)
- has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $700,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Horse Camp
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Horse Camp
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (366.5 km vs 377.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (256 min vs 261 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moolboolaman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Horse Camp
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.7% vs 12.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Horse Camp and Moolboolaman 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
Moolboolaman has higher household incomes ($47,424 vs $40,248); Moolboolaman rents higher ($275/wk vs $250/wk).
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 486 | 487 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.7% | +12.2% |
| Median age | 56 | 54 |
| Median household income | $40,248/yr | $47,424/yr +18% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $275/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $600,000 | $700,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $317,500 | $375,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 127 days from 7 sales | 52 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 8% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
Liveability
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Horse Camp carries more crime risk (55 vs 35).
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 4 | 8 |
Mobility
Moolboolaman sits further from the CBD (377.6 km vs 366.5 km).
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 366.5 km | 377.6 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 256 min | 261 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4671 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4671 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 (88.5%).
Setting
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 149 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 77 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 160 premises | 0% 176 premises |
Council rates
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Horse Camp | Moolboolaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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