Lundavra vs Moonie

Lundavra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Moonie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lundavra, most households are couple families. In Moonie, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lundavra 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

Lundavra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (116% vs 95%)

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

Renters

Moonie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moonie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (308.1 km vs 365.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (234 min vs 265 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lundavra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Moonie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.7% vs -44.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lundavra Moonie
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.

Lundavra Moonie
Walkability 0 / 0
Lundavra — Walkability: 0/100 Moonie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 23
Lundavra — Safety: 66/100 Moonie — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Lundavra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moonie — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Moonie has more residents (182 vs 56); Lundavra rents higher ($330/wk vs $200/wk).

Lundavra Moonie
Population 56 182
+225% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -44.0% -3.7%
Median age 36 46
Median household income $62,816/yr $69,316/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+39% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lundavra Moonie
0-4 12.5% / 6.6%
Lundavra — 0-4: 12.5% Moonie — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.3% / 11.0%
Lundavra — 5-14: 14.3% Moonie — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 — / 7.7%
Lundavra — 15-19: not among its largest Moonie — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.4% / 1.6%
Lundavra — 20-24: 5.4% Moonie — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 16.1% / 10.4%
Lundavra — 25-34: 16.1% Moonie — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 8.9% / 11.5%
Lundavra — 35-44: 8.9% Moonie — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.3% / 17.6%
Lundavra — 45-54: 14.3% Moonie — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 19.6% / 14.8%
Lundavra — 55-64: 19.6% Moonie — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 5.4% / 13.7%
Lundavra — 65-74: 5.4% Moonie — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 5.4% / 7.7%
Lundavra — 75-84: 5.4% Moonie — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 8.9% / —
Lundavra — 85+: 8.9% Moonie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lundavra 64.3% couple families
Lundavra — Couple Families: 64.3% Lundavra — Lone Person: 35.7% Lundavra — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Moonie 52.0% couple families
Moonie — Couple Families: 52.0% Moonie — Lone Person: 36.0% Moonie — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lundavra 21.4% renting
Lundavra — Owned Outright: 57.1% Lundavra — Mortgage: 21.4% Lundavra — Renting: 21.4%
Moonie 29.8% renting
Moonie — Owned Outright: 38.6% Moonie — Mortgage: 31.6% Moonie — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lundavra 115.8% houses
Lundavra — Houses: 115.8% Lundavra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Moonie 95.3% houses
Moonie — Houses: 95.3% Moonie — Townhouses: 10.9%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Lundavra Moonie
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 8.8%
Lundavra — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Moonie — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 14.3%
Lundavra — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Moonie — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 4.4%
Lundavra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Moonie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Development activity

Lundavra Moonie
New dwellings approved 32
across Goondiwindi
 53
across Western Downs
Approvals change year on year +1100% -40%

Ranking within QLD

Lundavra Moonie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Lundavra Moonie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Moonie carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Moonie carries more crime risk (77 vs 34).

Lundavra Moonie
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
77/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lundavra Moonie
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lundavra

  • Lundavra State School Government · Primary

Schools in Moonie

  • Moonie State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lundavra Moonie
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 28

Mobility

Lundavra sits further from the CBD (365.6 km vs 308.1 km).

Lundavra Moonie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 365.6 km
+16% vs other
 308.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 265 min 234 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4390
 0.0%
postcode 4406
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4390
 42
postcode 4406

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.

Lundavra Moonie
Car (driver) 45.5% / 35.3%
Lundavra — Car (driver): 45.5% Moonie — Car (driver): 35.3%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 45.9%
Lundavra — Worked from Home: 33.3% Moonie — Worked from Home: 45.9%
Walked Only 21.2% / 14.1%
Lundavra — Walked Only: 21.2% Moonie — Walked Only: 14.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Lundavra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moonie — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.9%).

Setting

Lundavra Moonie
Elevation 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 278 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lundavra Moonie
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
70 premises

Council rates

Lundavra Moonie
Average residential rate $1,119/yr $1,238/yr
Council Goondiwindi Western Downs

Federal electorate

Lundavra Moonie
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lundavra Moonie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lundavra

Family Rural Young Families

Moonie

Rural

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