Jarra Creek vs Munro Plains

Munro Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 49 in Jarra Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Munro Plains, most households are couple families. On these figures, Munro Plains tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Jarra Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Munro Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Munro Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $278/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jarra Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1564.4 km vs 1570.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jarra Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Munro Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -21.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
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.

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Walkability 0 / 0
Jarra Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Munro Plains — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 38
Jarra Creek — Safety: 85/100 Munro Plains — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jarra Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Munro Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jarra Creek skews older (49 vs 29); Jarra Creek has more residents (105 vs 74).

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Population 105
+30% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.6% +0.0%
Median age 49 29
Median household income $79,092/yr
+6% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $278/wk
+15% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
0-4 7.6% / 14.9%
Jarra Creek — 0-4: 7.6% Munro Plains — 0-4: 14.9%
5-14 10.5% / 16.2%
Jarra Creek — 5-14: 10.5% Munro Plains — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 6.7% / 5.4%
Jarra Creek — 15-19: 6.7% Munro Plains — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.6% / —
Jarra Creek — 20-24: 7.6% Munro Plains — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.9% / 18.9%
Jarra Creek — 25-34: 2.9% Munro Plains — 25-34: 18.9%
35-44 9.5% / 14.9%
Jarra Creek — 35-44: 9.5% Munro Plains — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 22.9% / 6.8%
Jarra Creek — 45-54: 22.9% Munro Plains — 45-54: 6.8%
55-64 14.3% / 5.4%
Jarra Creek — 55-64: 14.3% Munro Plains — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 14.3% / 4.1%
Jarra Creek — 65-74: 14.3% Munro Plains — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 4.8% / —
Jarra Creek — 75-84: 4.8% Munro Plains — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Jarra Creek — 85+: not among its largest Munro Plains — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jarra Creek 44.4% couple families
Jarra Creek — Couple Families: 44.4% Jarra Creek — Lone Person: 40.7% Jarra Creek — One Parent Families: 14.8%
Munro Plains 57.1% couple families
Munro Plains — Couple Families: 57.1% Munro Plains — Lone Person: 42.9% Munro Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jarra Creek 12.5% renting
Jarra Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Jarra Creek — Mortgage: 37.5% Jarra Creek — Renting: 12.5%
Munro Plains 35.3% renting
Munro Plains — Owned Outright: 0.0% Munro Plains — Mortgage: 64.7% Munro Plains — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jarra Creek 100.0% houses
Jarra Creek — Houses: 100.0% Jarra Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Jarra Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Munro Plains 78.3% houses
Munro Plains — Houses: 78.3% Munro Plains — Townhouses: 13.0% Munro Plains — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 10.8%
Jarra Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Munro Plains — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 4.1%
Jarra Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Munro Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / —
Jarra Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Munro Plains — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / —
Jarra Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Munro Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Development activity

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Munro Plains carries more crime risk (62 vs 15).

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
62/100
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

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
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

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Munro Plains sits further from the CBD (1570.8 km vs 1564.4 km).

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1564.4 km 1570.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1068 min 1071 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Car (driver) 69.4% / 81.2%
Jarra Creek — Car (driver): 69.4% Munro Plains — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 18.8%
Jarra Creek — Worked from Home: 22.4% Munro Plains — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Walked Only 8.2% / —
Jarra Creek — Walked Only: 8.2% Munro Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Connectivity score 27/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Annual rainfall 2,150 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jarra Creek Munro Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jarra Creek

Rural

Munro Plains

Family Rural Young Families

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