Junabee vs Murrays Bridge

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Murrays Bridge tends to suit 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

Murrays Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 65%)

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

Murrays Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Junabee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (163.9 km vs 172.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 141 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Murrays Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Junabee Murrays Bridge
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.

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Junabee — Walkability: 0/100 Murrays Bridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 23
Junabee — Safety: 23/100 Murrays Bridge — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Junabee — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murrays Bridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Junabee has more residents (195 vs 106); Junabee rents higher ($265/wk vs $150/wk).

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Population 195
+46% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.5% +2.9%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $77,116/yr $84,500/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+43% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Junabee Murrays Bridge
0-4 4.1% / —
Junabee — 0-4: 4.1% Murrays Bridge — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.3% / 8.5%
Junabee — 5-14: 11.3% Murrays Bridge — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.1% / 13.2%
Junabee — 15-19: 5.1% Murrays Bridge — 15-19: 13.2%
20-24 3.6% / —
Junabee — 20-24: 3.6% Murrays Bridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 4.7%
Junabee — 25-34: 7.2% Murrays Bridge — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 10.3% / 11.3%
Junabee — 35-44: 10.3% Murrays Bridge — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.8% / 23.6%
Junabee — 45-54: 12.8% Murrays Bridge — 45-54: 23.6%
55-64 20.0% / 7.5%
Junabee — 55-64: 20.0% Murrays Bridge — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 17.4% / 8.5%
Junabee — 65-74: 17.4% Murrays Bridge — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 4.6% / 6.6%
Junabee — 75-84: 4.6% Murrays Bridge — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.1% / 4.7%
Junabee — 85+: 2.1% Murrays Bridge — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Junabee 58.7% couple families
Junabee — Couple Families: 58.7% Junabee — Lone Person: 34.8% Junabee — Group Household: 0.0% Junabee — One Parent Families: 6.5%
Murrays Bridge 81.2% couple families
Murrays Bridge — Couple Families: 81.2% Murrays Bridge — Lone Person: 0.0% Murrays Bridge — Group Household: 18.8% Murrays Bridge — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Junabee 13.7% renting
Junabee — Owned Outright: 41.1% Junabee — Mortgage: 45.2% Junabee — Renting: 13.7%
Murrays Bridge 18.2% renting
Murrays Bridge — Owned Outright: 36.4% Murrays Bridge — Mortgage: 45.5% Murrays Bridge — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Junabee Murrays Bridge
New Zealand — / 6.6%
Junabee — New Zealand: not among its largest Murrays Bridge — New Zealand: 6.6%
Philippines — / 6.6%
Junabee — Philippines: not among its largest Murrays Bridge — Philippines: 6.6%
England 2.1% / —
Junabee — England: 2.1% Murrays Bridge — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 13.2%
Junabee — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Murrays Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 10.4%
Junabee — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Murrays Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.6%
Junabee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Murrays Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / —
Junabee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Murrays Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Junabee 100.0% houses
Junabee — Houses: 100.0%
Murrays Bridge 103.4% houses
Murrays Bridge — Houses: 103.4%
Houses

Development activity

Junabee Murrays Bridge
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Junabee Murrays Bridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
same for both
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

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Junabee

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

Schools in Murrays Bridge

  • Murray's Bridge State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Murrays Bridge sits further from the CBD (172.2 km vs 163.9 km).

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 163.9 km 172.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
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.

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Car (driver) 65.7% / 81.2%
Junabee — Car (driver): 65.7% Murrays Bridge — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 6.2%
Junabee — Worked from Home: 22.5% Murrays Bridge — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Walked Only 5.9% / 12.5%
Junabee — Walked Only: 5.9% Murrays Bridge — Walked Only: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / —
Junabee — Car (passenger): 5.9% Murrays Bridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Elevation 513 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 464 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
89 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Junabee Murrays Bridge
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Junabee

Rural

Murrays Bridge

River Rural

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