Moffatdale vs Redgate

Redgate is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Moffatdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moffatdale, about half of households are people living alone. In Redgate, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Moffatdale tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Redgate suits 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

Redgate

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Moffatdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 54%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Redgate

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moffatdale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (232.6 km vs 255.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (182 min vs 187 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moffatdale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 21%)
  • But Redgate carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Moffatdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.6% vs 32.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moffatdale and Redgate 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 Redgate
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 Redgate
Walkability 13 / 0
Moffatdale — Walkability: 13/100 Redgate — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 82
Moffatdale — Safety: 10/100 Redgate — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 52 / 100
Moffatdale — Low fire risk: 52/100 Redgate — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moffatdale has more residents (257 vs 94); Moffatdale rents higher ($230/wk vs $160/wk).

Moffatdale Redgate
Population 257
+63% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.6% +32.4%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $49,868/yr $50,648/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+30% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moffatdale Redgate
0-4 3.1% / —
Moffatdale — 0-4: 3.1% Redgate — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.2% / 20.2%
Moffatdale — 5-14: 15.2% Redgate — 5-14: 20.2%
15-19 5.1% / 3.2%
Moffatdale — 15-19: 5.1% Redgate — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 4.7% / 3.2%
Moffatdale — 20-24: 4.7% Redgate — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 6.2% / 10.6%
Moffatdale — 25-34: 6.2% Redgate — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 8.9% / 19.1%
Moffatdale — 35-44: 8.9% Redgate — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 11.7% / 14.9%
Moffatdale — 45-54: 11.7% Redgate — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 14.8% / 5.3%
Moffatdale — 55-64: 14.8% Redgate — 55-64: 5.3%
65-74 23.0% / 12.8%
Moffatdale — 65-74: 23.0% Redgate — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 7.0% / 8.5%
Moffatdale — 75-84: 7.0% Redgate — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.2% / —
Moffatdale — 85+: 1.2% Redgate — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Redgate 36.4% lone person
Redgate — Lone Person: 36.4% Redgate — Couple Families: 50.0% Redgate — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Redgate 14.3% renting
Redgate — Owned Outright: 57.1% Redgate — Mortgage: 28.6% Redgate — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Redgate 100.0% houses
Redgate — Houses: 100.0% Redgate — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Redgate — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Moffatdale Redgate
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 6.4%
Moffatdale — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Redgate — Certificate III & IV: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 8.5%
Moffatdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Redgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 4.3%
Moffatdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Redgate — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Moffatdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Redgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Property market

Moffatdale Redgate
Median house price $400,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $195,000 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Moffatdale Redgate
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Moffatdale is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Moffatdale Redgate
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moffatdale carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Moffatdale carries more crime risk (90 vs 18).

Moffatdale Redgate
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
90/100
 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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Moffatdale Redgate
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Moffatdale

  • Moffatdale State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Redgate

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

Amenities in the suburb

Moffatdale Redgate
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Redgate sits further from the CBD (255.3 km vs 232.6 km).

Moffatdale Redgate
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 232.6 km 255.3 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min 187 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 Redgate
Car (driver) 68.4% / 68.8%
Moffatdale — Car (driver): 68.4% Redgate — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 21.9%
Moffatdale — Worked from Home: 19.7% Redgate — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Car (passenger) 11.8% / 9.4%
Moffatdale — Car (passenger): 11.8% Redgate — Car (passenger): 9.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Moffatdale Redgate
Elevation 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 307 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moffatdale Redgate
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 0%
33 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Moffatdale

Retirees Rural

Redgate

Rural

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