Merryburn vs Midgenoo

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Merryburn, most households are couple families. In Midgenoo, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Merryburn tends to suit couples, while Midgenoo suits people living alone.

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

Merryburn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

Midgenoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Midgenoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $285/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

Merryburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Midgenoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (49.0% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Merryburn Midgenoo
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.

Merryburn Midgenoo
Walkability 0 / 0
Merryburn — Walkability: 0/100 Midgenoo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 17
Merryburn — Safety: 89/100 Midgenoo — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Merryburn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Midgenoo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Merryburn has more residents (189 vs 76); Merryburn has higher household incomes ($89,648 vs $81,224).

Merryburn Midgenoo
Population 189
+60% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +49.0%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $89,648/yr
+9% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+9% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Merryburn Midgenoo
0-4 4.8% / 5.3%
Merryburn — 0-4: 4.8% Midgenoo — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 20.1% / 15.8%
Merryburn — 5-14: 20.1% Midgenoo — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.3% / 5.3%
Merryburn — 15-19: 6.3% Midgenoo — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 2.1% / —
Merryburn — 20-24: 2.1% Midgenoo — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.1% / 14.5%
Merryburn — 25-34: 10.1% Midgenoo — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 14.3% / 18.4%
Merryburn — 35-44: 14.3% Midgenoo — 35-44: 18.4%
45-54 13.2% / 15.8%
Merryburn — 45-54: 13.2% Midgenoo — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 12.2% / 10.5%
Merryburn — 55-64: 12.2% Midgenoo — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 10.1% / 9.2%
Merryburn — 65-74: 10.1% Midgenoo — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 5.3% / 5.3%
Merryburn — 75-84: 5.3% Midgenoo — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.6% / —
Merryburn — 85+: 2.6% Midgenoo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Merryburn 25.5% lone person
Merryburn — Lone Person: 25.5% Merryburn — Couple Families: 55.3% Merryburn — One Parent Families: 19.1%
Midgenoo 65.4% lone person
Midgenoo — Lone Person: 65.4% Midgenoo — Couple Families: 23.1% Midgenoo — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Merryburn 6.6% renting
Merryburn — Owned Outright: 41.0% Merryburn — Mortgage: 52.5% Merryburn — Renting: 6.6%
Midgenoo 10.3% renting
Midgenoo — Owned Outright: 62.1% Midgenoo — Mortgage: 27.6% Midgenoo — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Merryburn Midgenoo
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 19.7%
Merryburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Midgenoo — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / 6.6%
Merryburn — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Midgenoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / —
Merryburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Midgenoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Merryburn Midgenoo
England 4.2% / —
Merryburn — England: 4.2% Midgenoo — England: not among its largest
Philippines — / 3.9%
Merryburn — Philippines: not among its largest Midgenoo — Philippines: 3.9%
Fiji 3.2% / —
Merryburn — Fiji: 3.2% Midgenoo — Fiji: not among its largest
Vietnam 2.6% / —
Merryburn — Vietnam: 2.6% Midgenoo — Vietnam: not among its largest
Japan 2.6% / —
Merryburn — Japan: 2.6% Midgenoo — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Merryburn 100.0% houses
Merryburn — Houses: 100.0%
Midgenoo 100.0% houses
Midgenoo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Merryburn Midgenoo
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Merryburn Midgenoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Merryburn Midgenoo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Midgenoo carries more crime risk (83 vs 11).

Merryburn Midgenoo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
11/100
 High
83/100
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

Merryburn Midgenoo
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

Mobility

Merryburn Midgenoo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1564.9 km 1563.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1067 min 1065 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

Merryburn Midgenoo
Car (driver) 77.0% / 75.8%
Merryburn — Car (driver): 77.0% Midgenoo — Car (driver): 75.8%
Car (passenger) 12.2% / 12.1%
Merryburn — Car (passenger): 12.2% Midgenoo — Car (passenger): 12.1%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 12.1%
Merryburn — Worked from Home: 4.1% Midgenoo — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Bus 6.8% / —
Merryburn — Bus: 6.8% Midgenoo — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Merryburn Midgenoo
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Merryburn Midgenoo
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

Merryburn Midgenoo
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Merryburn Midgenoo
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Merryburn Midgenoo
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Merryburn Midgenoo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Merryburn

Family Rural

Midgenoo

Rural

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