Kurwongbah vs Narangba

Narangba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Kurwongbah. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Kurwongbah is closer to the city centre: 34.8 km, against 41.4 km. On these figures, Narangba tends to suit families with children.

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

Narangba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (37 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Kurwongbah has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $415/wk)
  • Narangba has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Kurwongbah sits closer to the CBD (34.8 km vs 41.4 km)
  • Narangba is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narangba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Kurwongbah has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kurwongbah Narangba
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.

Kurwongbah Narangba
Walkability 0 / 30
Kurwongbah — Walkability: 0/100 Narangba — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 57 / 49
Kurwongbah — Safety: 57/100 Narangba — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kurwongbah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Narangba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narangba has more residents (20,910 vs 1,552); Kurwongbah skews older (42 vs 33).

Kurwongbah Narangba
Population 1,552 20,910
+1247% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +12.6%
Median age 42 33
Median household income $117,208/yr
+2% vs other
 $114,764/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk $415/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurwongbah Narangba
0-4 4.5% / 6.9%
Kurwongbah — 0-4: 4.5% Narangba — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 14.9% / 18.0%
Kurwongbah — 5-14: 14.9% Narangba — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 7.1% / 8.2%
Kurwongbah — 15-19: 7.1% Narangba — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.9% / 6.1%
Kurwongbah — 20-24: 5.9% Narangba — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 8.5% / 12.8%
Kurwongbah — 25-34: 8.5% Narangba — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 11.6% / 14.9%
Kurwongbah — 35-44: 11.6% Narangba — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 15.5% / 14.5%
Kurwongbah — 45-54: 15.5% Narangba — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 12.4% / 9.0%
Kurwongbah — 55-64: 12.4% Narangba — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 11.7% / 6.1%
Kurwongbah — 65-74: 11.7% Narangba — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 7.0% / 2.7%
Kurwongbah — 75-84: 7.0% Narangba — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.5% / 0.8%
Kurwongbah — 85+: 0.5% Narangba — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kurwongbah 64.4% couple families
Kurwongbah — Couple Families: 64.4% Kurwongbah — One Parent Families: 17.2% Kurwongbah — Lone Person: 15.3% Kurwongbah — Group Household: 2.2% Kurwongbah — Other Families: 0.9%
Narangba 63.3% couple families
Narangba — Couple Families: 63.3% Narangba — One Parent Families: 18.6% Narangba — Lone Person: 14.6% Narangba — Group Household: 2.4% Narangba — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kurwongbah 12.5% renting
Kurwongbah — Owned Outright: 38.2% Kurwongbah — Mortgage: 49.3% Kurwongbah — Renting: 12.5%
Narangba 24.1% renting
Narangba — Owned Outright: 19.9% Narangba — Mortgage: 56.1% Narangba — Renting: 24.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurwongbah Narangba
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 19.0%
Kurwongbah — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Narangba — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.8%
Kurwongbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Narangba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 8.8%
Kurwongbah — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Narangba — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.7%
Kurwongbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Narangba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.6%
Kurwongbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Narangba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Kurwongbah Narangba
New Zealand 3.3% / 5.0%
Kurwongbah — New Zealand: 3.3% Narangba — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 2.6% / 5.2%
Kurwongbah — England: 2.6% Narangba — England: 5.2%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.4%
Kurwongbah — South Africa: 1.7% Narangba — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.5%
Kurwongbah — Scotland: 0.7% Narangba — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Kurwongbah — Netherlands: 0.6% Narangba — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Kurwongbah — Philippines: not among its largest Narangba — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kurwongbah 96.2% houses
Kurwongbah — Houses: 96.2% Kurwongbah — Townhouses: 0.9% Kurwongbah — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Narangba 96.0% houses
Narangba — Houses: 96.0% Narangba — Townhouses: 3.7% Narangba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kurwongbah Narangba
Median house price $992,500 $988,250
Median unit price — $727,000
Median land price — $887,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 5 sales
 37 days
from 319 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kurwongbah Narangba
3 bed $1.06M / $850K
Kurwongbah — 3 bed: $1.06M (6 sales) Narangba — 3 bed: $850K (71 sales)

6 vs 71 sales

4 bed $970K / $985K
Kurwongbah — 4 bed: $970K (12 sales) Narangba — 4 bed: $985K (369 sales)

12 vs 369 sales

Development activity

Kurwongbah Narangba
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kurwongbah Narangba
Houses — 3.7%
$720/wk on $999K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kurwongbah Narangba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 6% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Narangba is more walkable (30 vs 0); Kurwongbah scores higher overall (62 vs 54).

Kurwongbah Narangba
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kurwongbah Narangba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kurwongbah Narangba
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.5 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.7%

Schools in Kurwongbah

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

Schools in Narangba

  • Jinibara State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narangba State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narangba Valley State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Narangba Valley State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kurwongbah Narangba
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 2 37
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 23 26

Mobility

Narangba sits further from the CBD (41.4 km vs 34.8 km).

Kurwongbah Narangba
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 34.8 km 41.4 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4503
 0.9%
postcode 4504
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4503
 99
postcode 4504

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.

Kurwongbah Narangba
Car (driver) 72.6% / 71.3%
Kurwongbah — Car (driver): 72.6% Narangba — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 17.7%
Kurwongbah — Worked from Home: 16.8% Narangba — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.0%
Kurwongbah — Car (passenger): 4.1% Narangba — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 4.1% / 4.8%
Kurwongbah — Train: 4.1% Narangba — Train: 4.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.8%
Kurwongbah — Walked Only: 1.7% Narangba — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Kurwongbah Narangba
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kurwongbah Narangba
Connectivity score 62/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
474 premises
 66%
7,745 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Kurwongbah Narangba
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kurwongbah Narangba
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Kurwongbah Narangba
Division Dickson Longman
Member Ali France Terry Young
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Kurwongbah Narangba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kurwongbah

Acreage Outer River

Narangba

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub

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