Meadowvale vs Moorland

Meadowvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Moorland. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Meadowvale, most households are couple families. In Moorland, about half of households are couple families.

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

Moorland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 47/100)

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

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

Meadowvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (261 min vs 279 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (367.5 km vs 386 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Meadowvale has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • Moorland carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Moorland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Meadowvale Moorland
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.

Meadowvale Moorland
Walkability 0 / 0
Meadowvale — Walkability: 0/100 Moorland — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 68
Meadowvale — Safety: 53/100 Moorland — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Meadowvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moorland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meadowvale has more residents (434 vs 284); Moorland skews older (51 vs 43).

Meadowvale Moorland
Population 434
+35% vs other
 284
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.5% +5.2%
Median age 43 51
Median household income $82,836/yr $85,280/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $190/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meadowvale Moorland
0-4 6.5% / 5.6%
Meadowvale — 0-4: 6.5% Moorland — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.1% / 12.0%
Meadowvale — 5-14: 13.1% Moorland — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.5% / 5.3%
Meadowvale — 15-19: 6.5% Moorland — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.0% / 4.2%
Meadowvale — 20-24: 6.0% Moorland — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 7.6% / 10.2%
Meadowvale — 25-34: 7.6% Moorland — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 11.5% / 10.2%
Meadowvale — 35-44: 11.5% Moorland — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 14.5% / 12.7%
Meadowvale — 45-54: 14.5% Moorland — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.3% / 26.1%
Meadowvale — 55-64: 14.3% Moorland — 55-64: 26.1%
65-74 12.2% / 11.6%
Meadowvale — 65-74: 12.2% Moorland — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 7.4% / 3.5%
Meadowvale — 75-84: 7.4% Moorland — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 2.1% / 1.1%
Meadowvale — 85+: 2.1% Moorland — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meadowvale 55.2% couple families
Meadowvale — Couple Families: 55.2% Meadowvale — Lone Person: 20.8% Meadowvale — One Parent Families: 17.7% Meadowvale — Group Household: 6.2%
Moorland 52.9% couple families
Moorland — Couple Families: 52.9% Moorland — Lone Person: 20.6% Moorland — One Parent Families: 20.6% Moorland — Group Household: 5.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meadowvale 13.1% renting
Meadowvale — Owned Outright: 50.8% Meadowvale — Mortgage: 36.2% Meadowvale — Renting: 13.1%
Moorland 3.6% renting
Moorland — Owned Outright: 47.0% Moorland — Mortgage: 49.4% Moorland — Renting: 3.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Meadowvale Moorland
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 18.7%
Meadowvale — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Moorland — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 8.8%
Meadowvale — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Moorland — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 5.6%
Meadowvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Moorland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Meadowvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moorland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Meadowvale Moorland
England 0.9% / 3.9%
Meadowvale — England: 0.9% Moorland — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.1%
Meadowvale — New Zealand: 1.2% Moorland — New Zealand: 2.1%
Netherlands — / 1.8%
Meadowvale — Netherlands: not among its largest Moorland — Netherlands: 1.8%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Meadowvale — Scotland: 1.2% Moorland — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 1.2% / —
Meadowvale — Ireland: 1.2% Moorland — Ireland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Meadowvale — South Africa: 0.7% Moorland — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meadowvale 99.3% houses
Meadowvale — Houses: 99.3% Meadowvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Moorland 100.0% houses
Moorland — Houses: 100.0% Moorland — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Meadowvale Moorland
Median house price — $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Meadowvale Moorland
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Meadowvale Moorland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Meadowvale Moorland
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Meadowvale carries more crime risk (47 vs 32).

Meadowvale Moorland
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
32/100
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

Meadowvale Moorland
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

Meadowvale Moorland
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Moorland sits further from the CBD (386 km vs 367.5 km).

Meadowvale Moorland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 367.5 km 386 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 261 min 279 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Meadowvale Moorland
Car (driver) 76.6% / 80.6%
Meadowvale — Car (driver): 76.6% Moorland — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 12.9%
Meadowvale — Worked from Home: 9.1% Moorland — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Walked Only 11.0% / 2.4%
Meadowvale — Walked Only: 11.0% Moorland — Walked Only: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.0%
Meadowvale — Car (passenger): 3.2% Moorland — Car (passenger): 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Meadowvale Moorland
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Meadowvale Moorland
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
169 premises
 0%
123 premises

Climate

Meadowvale Moorland
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Meadowvale Moorland
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Meadowvale Moorland
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Meadowvale Moorland
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meadowvale Moorland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meadowvale

Rural

Moorland

Rural

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