Monto vs Moonford
Moonford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 55 in Monto. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Monto, most households are people living alone. In Moonford, most households are couple families. On these figures, Monto tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Moonford suits families with children 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Monto has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
- Moonford is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 35%)
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
Monto
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 11%)
- has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $190/wk)
- But Moonford leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Monto
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (478.7 km vs 493 km)
- has a shorter drive in (338 min vs 348 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Monto has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 18%)
- Moonford carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs 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
Monto and Moonford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Monto has more residents (1,156 vs 162); Moonford has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $44,356).
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,156 +86% vs other | 162 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.8% | +1.2% |
| Median age | 55 | 38 |
| Median household income | $44,356/yr | $84,500/yr +91% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk | $190/wk +12% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).
Property market
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $315,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $96,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 49 days from 19 sales | — |
Development activity
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Schools | Higher than 67% of QLD | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
Liveability
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 29/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Monto carries more crime risk (63 vs 27).
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | Low 27/100 |
| 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
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 3 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Monto
- Monto State School Government · Primary above peers
- Monto State High School Government · Secondary at peers
- St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
Schools in Moonford
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 14 |
Mobility
Moonford sits further from the CBD (493 km vs 478.7 km).
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 478.7 km | 493 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 338 min | 348 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4630 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 4630 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).
Setting
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 235 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 266 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 71/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 43% 878 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 721 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr same for both | |
| Council | North Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Monto | Moonford | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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