Moffatdale vs Murgon

Comparing Moffatdale and Murgon, QLD: Murgon has more residents (2,220 vs 257); Murgon is more walkable (77 vs 13); and Murgon sits further from the CBD (259.5 km vs 232.6 km).

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

Murgon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 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

Murgon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moffatdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (232.6 km vs 259.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (182 min vs 191 min)
  • But Murgon is more walkable (77/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murgon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Moffatdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.6% vs -6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moffatdale Murgon
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.

Moffatdale Murgon
Walkability 13 / 77
Moffatdale — Walkability: 13/100 Murgon — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 10 / 6
Moffatdale — Safety: 10/100 Murgon — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 52 / 48
Moffatdale — Low fire risk: 52/100 Murgon — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Murgon has more residents (2,220 vs 257).

Moffatdale Murgon
Population 257 2,220
+764% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.6% -6.6%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $49,868/yr $51,168/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+4% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moffatdale Murgon
0-4 3.1% / 4.7%
Moffatdale — 0-4: 3.1% Murgon — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.2% / 13.6%
Moffatdale — 5-14: 15.2% Murgon — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.1% / 5.1%
Moffatdale — 15-19: 5.1% Murgon — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.7% / 5.5%
Moffatdale — 20-24: 4.7% Murgon — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.2% / 9.4%
Moffatdale — 25-34: 6.2% Murgon — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 8.9% / 8.2%
Moffatdale — 35-44: 8.9% Murgon — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 11.7% / 11.4%
Moffatdale — 45-54: 11.7% Murgon — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 14.8% / 13.9%
Moffatdale — 55-64: 14.8% Murgon — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 23.0% / 14.2%
Moffatdale — 65-74: 23.0% Murgon — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 7.0% / 9.5%
Moffatdale — 75-84: 7.0% Murgon — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 1.2% / 4.6%
Moffatdale — 85+: 1.2% Murgon — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moffatdale 51.5% lone person
Moffatdale — Lone Person: 51.5% Moffatdale — Couple Families: 34.8% Moffatdale — One Parent Families: 13.6% Moffatdale — Group Household: 0.0% Moffatdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Murgon 46.1% lone person
Murgon — Lone Person: 46.1% Murgon — Couple Families: 23.7% Murgon — One Parent Families: 23.4% Murgon — Group Household: 4.8% Murgon — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moffatdale 9.0% renting
Moffatdale — Owned Outright: 69.7% Moffatdale — Mortgage: 21.3% Moffatdale — Renting: 9.0%
Murgon 32.8% renting
Murgon — Owned Outright: 41.8% Murgon — Mortgage: 25.4% Murgon — Renting: 32.8%
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.

Moffatdale Murgon
England 1.9% / 2.6%
Moffatdale — England: 1.9% Murgon — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Moffatdale — New Zealand: 1.6% Murgon — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Moffatdale — Philippines: not among its largest Murgon — Philippines: 1.1%
India — / 0.7%
Moffatdale — India: not among its largest Murgon — India: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.4%
Moffatdale — Germany: not among its largest Murgon — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Qualifications

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

Moffatdale Murgon
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 15.0%
Moffatdale — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Murgon — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 4.3%
Moffatdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Murgon — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 5.5%
Moffatdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Murgon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 0.9%
Moffatdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Murgon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Moffatdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Murgon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moffatdale 91.2% houses
Moffatdale — Houses: 91.2% Moffatdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Moffatdale — Townhouses: 4.4%
Murgon 94.0% houses
Murgon — Houses: 94.0% Murgon — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Murgon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moffatdale Murgon
Median house price $400,000 $410,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $195,000 $177,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 26 sales

Development activity

Moffatdale Murgon
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Moffatdale Murgon
Houses — 4.4%
$448/wk on $535K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Moffatdale Murgon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 94% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Murgon is more walkable (77 vs 13).

Moffatdale Murgon
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Moffatdale Murgon
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
94/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Moffatdale Murgon
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Moffatdale

  • Moffatdale State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Murgon

  • Murgon State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Murgon State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moffatdale Murgon
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 23

Mobility

Murgon sits further from the CBD (259.5 km vs 232.6 km).

Moffatdale Murgon
Walkability score 13/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 232.6 km 259.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min 191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4605
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4605
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.

Moffatdale Murgon
Car (driver) 68.4% / 81.5%
Moffatdale — Car (driver): 68.4% Murgon — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 6.4%
Moffatdale — Worked from Home: 19.7% Murgon — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 11.8% / 4.7%
Moffatdale — Car (passenger): 11.8% Murgon — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 4.9%
Moffatdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Murgon — Walked Only: 4.9%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Moffatdale — Bicycle: not among its largest Murgon — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Moffatdale Murgon
Elevation 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moffatdale Murgon
Connectivity score 30/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 35%
1,334 premises

Council rates

Moffatdale Murgon
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Moffatdale Murgon
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moffatdale Murgon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moffatdale

Retirees Rural

Murgon

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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