Mission River vs Trunding

In both, most households rent. In Mission River, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Trunding, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mission River tends to suit renters and families with children, while Trunding suits people living alone 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

Mission River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 53%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 61%)
  • But Trunding carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 94/100)

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

Renters

Mission River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($121/wk vs $471/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 60%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mission River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1839 min vs 1869 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2464.3 km vs 2493.1 km)
  • But Trunding is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Trunding

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 94/100)
  • But Mission River has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mission River Trunding
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.

Mission River Trunding
Walkability 0 / 33
Mission River — Walkability: 0/100 Trunding — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 6 / 32
Mission River — Safety: 6/100 Trunding — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Mission River — Low fire risk: 64/100 Trunding — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Trunding rents higher ($471/wk vs $121/wk); Trunding has higher household incomes ($160,056 vs $43,316).

Mission River Trunding
Population 974
+5% vs other
 929
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% -3.4%
Median age 30 32
Median household income $43,316/yr $160,056/yr
+270% vs other
Median weekly rent $121/wk $471/wk
+289% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mission River Trunding
0-4 7.5% / 7.5%
Mission River — 0-4: 7.5% Trunding — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 18.5% / 13.9%
Mission River — 5-14: 18.5% Trunding — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 9.5% / 5.9%
Mission River — 15-19: 9.5% Trunding — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.6% / 8.9%
Mission River — 20-24: 7.6% Trunding — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 15.4% / 19.5%
Mission River — 25-34: 15.4% Trunding — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 14.2% / 13.3%
Mission River — 35-44: 14.2% Trunding — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.2% / 15.6%
Mission River — 45-54: 12.2% Trunding — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 10.1% / 11.3%
Mission River — 55-64: 10.1% Trunding — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 4.4% / 3.2%
Mission River — 65-74: 4.4% Trunding — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 0.7% / 1.6%
Mission River — 75-84: 0.7% Trunding — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ — / —
Mission River — 85+: not among its largest Trunding — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mission River 40.3% couple families
Mission River — Couple Families: 40.3% Mission River — Lone Person: 20.4% Mission River — One Parent Families: 29.6% Mission River — Other Families: 9.7% Mission River — Group Household: 0.0%
Trunding 51.8% couple families
Trunding — Couple Families: 51.8% Trunding — Lone Person: 32.4% Trunding — One Parent Families: 9.0% Trunding — Other Families: 1.4% Trunding — Group Household: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mission River 100.0% renting
Mission River — Owned Outright: 0.0% Mission River — Mortgage: 0.0% Mission River — Renting: 100.0%
Trunding 59.6% renting
Trunding — Owned Outright: 12.0% Trunding — Mortgage: 28.4% Trunding — Renting: 59.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mission River Trunding
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 25.8%
Mission River — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Trunding — Certificate III & IV: 25.8%
Bachelor Degree 0.3% / 7.6%
Mission River — Bachelor Degree: 0.3% Trunding — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.0% / 5.6%
Mission River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.0% Trunding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.2%
Mission River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Trunding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Mission River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Trunding — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Mission River Trunding
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Mission River — New Zealand: not among its largest Trunding — New Zealand: 2.7%
England — / 1.3%
Mission River — England: not among its largest Trunding — England: 1.3%
Fiji 1.1% / —
Mission River — Fiji: 1.1% Trunding — Fiji: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.1%
Mission River — Philippines: not among its largest Trunding — Philippines: 1.1%
Thailand — / 1.1%
Mission River — Thailand: not among its largest Trunding — Thailand: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Mission River — South Africa: not among its largest Trunding — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mission River 76.7% houses
Mission River — Houses: 76.7% Mission River — Townhouses: 4.0% Mission River — Flats / Apartments: 19.3%
Trunding 53.4% houses
Trunding — Houses: 53.4% Trunding — Townhouses: 43.4% Trunding — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mission River Trunding
Median house price — $529,000
Median unit price — $411,000
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mission River Trunding
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Trunding is more walkable (33 vs 0); Trunding scores higher overall (54 vs 4).

Mission River Trunding
Grade D B
Score 4/100 54/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mission River carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Mission River carries more crime risk (94 vs 68).

Mission River Trunding
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 Moderate
49/100
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mission River Trunding
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mission River

  • Kluthuthu Christian College Independent · Combined

Schools in Trunding

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mission River Trunding
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 4 1
Hospitals 0 1
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Trunding sits further from the CBD (2493.1 km vs 2464.3 km).

Mission River Trunding
Walkability score 0/100 33/100
Distance to Brisbane 2464.3 km 2493.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1839 min 1869 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4874
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 1
postcode 4874
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.

Mission River Trunding
Car (driver) 62.4% / 80.6%
Mission River — Car (driver): 62.4% Trunding — Car (driver): 80.6%
Car (passenger) 16.2% / 7.0%
Mission River — Car (passenger): 16.2% Trunding — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 17.9% / 3.4%
Mission River — Walked Only: 17.9% Trunding — Walked Only: 3.4%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 3.2%
Mission River — Worked from Home: 3.4% Trunding — Worked from Home: 3.2%
Bus — / 4.1%
Mission River — Bus: not among its largest Trunding — Bus: 4.1%

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

Setting

Mission River Trunding
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 869 m

NBN connectivity

Mission River Trunding
Connectivity score 15/100 56/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 20%
403 premises

Climate

Mission River Trunding
Annual rainfall 1,919 mm 1,973 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 19.7°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Mission River Trunding
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Federal electorate

Mission River Trunding
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mission River

Family Multicultural Rural

Trunding

Affordable Coastal Townhouses

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