Maclagan vs Moola

Moola is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Maclagan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maclagan, about half of households are people living alone. In Moola, most households are couple families. On these figures, Maclagan tends to suit people living alone, while Moola suits 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

Moola

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Maclagan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 17%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Maclagan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (208.2 km vs 213.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Moola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (77.2% vs -33.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maclagan Moola
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.

Maclagan Moola
Walkability 0 / 0
Maclagan — Walkability: 0/100 Moola — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 90
Maclagan — Safety: 69/100 Moola — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maclagan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moola — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moola has more residents (218 vs 130); Moola has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $67,600).

Maclagan Moola
Population 130 218
+68% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -33.3% +77.2%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $67,600/yr $92,612/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $188/wk $200/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maclagan Moola
0-4 5.4% / 6.0%
Maclagan — 0-4: 5.4% Moola — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.3% / 16.1%
Maclagan — 5-14: 12.3% Moola — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 2.3% / 6.0%
Maclagan — 15-19: 2.3% Moola — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 2.3% / 5.5%
Maclagan — 20-24: 2.3% Moola — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.0% / 8.7%
Maclagan — 25-34: 10.0% Moola — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.3% / 14.2%
Maclagan — 35-44: 12.3% Moola — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 18.5% / 10.6%
Maclagan — 45-54: 18.5% Moola — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 9.2% / 16.5%
Maclagan — 55-64: 9.2% Moola — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 16.9% / 11.9%
Maclagan — 65-74: 16.9% Moola — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.2% / 7.3%
Maclagan — 75-84: 6.2% Moola — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / —
Maclagan — 85+: not among its largest Moola — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maclagan 32.4% couple families
Maclagan — Couple Families: 32.4% Maclagan — Lone Person: 45.9% Maclagan — One Parent Families: 10.8% Maclagan — Other Families: 10.8% Maclagan — Group Household: 0.0%
Moola 65.9% couple families
Moola — Couple Families: 65.9% Moola — Lone Person: 19.5% Moola — One Parent Families: 7.3% Moola — Other Families: 0.0% Moola — Group Household: 7.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maclagan 17.8% renting
Maclagan — Owned Outright: 57.8% Maclagan — Mortgage: 24.4% Maclagan — Renting: 17.8%
Moola 8.3% renting
Moola — Owned Outright: 55.0% Moola — Mortgage: 36.7% Moola — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maclagan 98.2% houses
Maclagan — Houses: 98.2% Maclagan — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Moola 95.9% houses
Moola — Houses: 95.9% Moola — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Maclagan Moola
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 10.6%
Maclagan — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Moola — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.3%
Maclagan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Moola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree — / 10.6%
Maclagan — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Moola — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Maclagan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Moola — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Maclagan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Development activity

Maclagan Moola
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 53
across Western Downs
Approvals change year on year -25% -40%

Ranking within QLD

Maclagan Moola
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Maclagan Moola
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Maclagan carries more crime risk (31 vs 10).

Maclagan Moola
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
10/100
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

Maclagan Moola
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

Maclagan Moola
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 13

Mobility

Moola sits further from the CBD (213.5 km vs 208.2 km).

Maclagan Moola
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 208.2 km 213.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
 0.0%
postcode 4406
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
 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.

Maclagan Moola
Car (driver) 67.9% / 56.9%
Maclagan — Car (driver): 67.9% Moola — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 35.3%
Maclagan — Worked from Home: 26.4% Moola — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Walked Only 5.7% / 2.6%
Maclagan — Walked Only: 5.7% Moola — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Maclagan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moola — Car (passenger): 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Maclagan Moola
Elevation 483 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Maclagan Moola
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Maclagan Moola
Annual rainfall 577 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Maclagan Moola
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,238/yr
Council Toowoomba Western Downs

Federal electorate

Maclagan Moola
Division Groom Maranoa
Member Garth Hamilton David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maclagan Moola
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maclagan

Rural

Moola

Family Rural

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