Maroochy River vs Valdora

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, Valdora 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

Maroochy River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maroochy River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Valdora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.9% vs 8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maroochy River Valdora
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.

Maroochy River Valdora
Walkability 0 / 0
Maroochy River — Walkability: 0/100 Valdora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 82
Maroochy River — Safety: 77/100 Valdora — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maroochy River — Low fire risk: 100/100 Valdora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maroochy River has more residents (1,667 vs 776); Valdora rents higher ($530/wk vs $460/wk).

Maroochy River Valdora
Population 1,667
+53% vs other
 776
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +45.9%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $111,904/yr $111,332/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $530/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maroochy River Valdora
0-4 5.5% / 6.7%
Maroochy River — 0-4: 5.5% Valdora — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.3% / 15.1%
Maroochy River — 5-14: 14.3% Valdora — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.2% / 5.0%
Maroochy River — 15-19: 6.2% Valdora — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.9% / 2.8%
Maroochy River — 20-24: 4.9% Valdora — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 8.3% / 12.2%
Maroochy River — 25-34: 8.3% Valdora — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 13.5% / 13.1%
Maroochy River — 35-44: 13.5% Valdora — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 15.5% / 13.1%
Maroochy River — 45-54: 15.5% Valdora — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 17.0% / 16.1%
Maroochy River — 55-64: 17.0% Valdora — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 9.8% / 11.0%
Maroochy River — 65-74: 9.8% Valdora — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.3% / 4.1%
Maroochy River — 75-84: 4.3% Valdora — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.4% / 0.6%
Maroochy River — 85+: 1.4% Valdora — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maroochy River 62.3% couple families
Maroochy River — Couple Families: 62.3% Maroochy River — Lone Person: 20.0% Maroochy River — One Parent Families: 13.6% Maroochy River — Group Household: 4.1% Maroochy River — Other Families: 0.0%
Valdora 72.8% couple families
Valdora — Couple Families: 72.8% Valdora — Lone Person: 12.2% Valdora — One Parent Families: 10.2% Valdora — Group Household: 2.0% Valdora — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maroochy River 15.4% renting
Maroochy River — Owned Outright: 39.7% Maroochy River — Mortgage: 45.0% Maroochy River — Renting: 15.4%
Valdora 7.9% renting
Valdora — Owned Outright: 41.0% Valdora — Mortgage: 51.1% Valdora — Renting: 7.9%
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.

Maroochy River Valdora
England 5.3% / 6.3%
Maroochy River — England: 5.3% Valdora — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.7%
Maroochy River — New Zealand: 3.2% Valdora — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.8%
Maroochy River — South Africa: 1.5% Valdora — South Africa: 0.8%
Canada 0.8% / 1.0%
Maroochy River — Canada: 0.8% Valdora — Canada: 1.0%
Germany 0.5% / 1.0%
Maroochy River — Germany: 0.5% Valdora — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Maroochy River Valdora
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 21.1%
Maroochy River — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Valdora — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 12.4%
Maroochy River — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Valdora — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 7.3%
Maroochy River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Valdora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.0%
Maroochy River — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Valdora — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Maroochy River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Valdora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maroochy River 96.5% houses
Maroochy River — Houses: 96.5% Maroochy River — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Maroochy River — Townhouses: 1.5%
Valdora 97.5% houses
Valdora — Houses: 97.5% Valdora — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Valdora — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maroochy River Valdora
Median house price $1,600,000 $1,625,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,722,500 $1,880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 17 sales
 130 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Maroochy River Valdora
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Maroochy River Valdora
Houses 3.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.9M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Maroochy River Valdora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of QLD —

Liveability

Maroochy River Valdora
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Maroochy River Valdora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
18/100
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

Maroochy River Valdora
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

Maroochy River Valdora
Parks & reserves 5 0
Waterways 16 0

Mobility

Maroochy River Valdora
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 114.8 km 116.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4561
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4561
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.

Maroochy River Valdora
Car (driver) 74.1% / 70.5%
Maroochy River — Car (driver): 74.1% Valdora — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 24.3%
Maroochy River — Worked from Home: 19.8% Valdora — Worked from Home: 24.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.6%
Maroochy River — Car (passenger): 3.9% Valdora — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.6%
Maroochy River — Walked Only: 1.7% Valdora — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Maroochy River — Bicycle: 0.4% Valdora — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Maroochy River Valdora
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Maroochy River Valdora
Connectivity score 74/100 38/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
746 premises
 8%
297 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Maroochy River Valdora
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Maroochy River Valdora
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Maroochy River Valdora
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maroochy River Valdora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maroochy River

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Valdora

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