Moogerah vs Croftby

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moogerah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moogerah tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Croftby suits older residents.

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

  • Moogerah carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)
  • Croftby is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 47%)

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

Moogerah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Croftby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (90 min vs 105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (106.7 km vs 111.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Moogerah carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)
  • Croftby has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Moogerah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moogerah Croftby
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.

Moogerah Croftby
Walkability 0 / 0
Moogerah — Walkability: 0/100 Croftby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 39
Moogerah — Safety: 61/100 Croftby — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 25 / 53
Moogerah — Low fire risk: 25/100 Croftby — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Moogerah has more residents (242 vs 129); Moogerah has higher household incomes ($65,572 vs $54,184).

Moogerah Croftby
Population 242
+47% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% -3.0%
Median age 54 53
Median household income $65,572/yr
+17% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moogerah Croftby
0-4 5.0% / —
Moogerah — 0-4: 5.0% Croftby — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.3% / 10.1%
Moogerah — 5-14: 15.3% Croftby — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 1.7% / 5.4%
Moogerah — 15-19: 1.7% Croftby — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Moogerah — 20-24: not among its largest Croftby — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 5.4% / 12.4%
Moogerah — 25-34: 5.4% Croftby — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 9.9% / 6.2%
Moogerah — 35-44: 9.9% Croftby — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 10.7% / 11.6%
Moogerah — 45-54: 10.7% Croftby — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 22.7% / 19.4%
Moogerah — 55-64: 22.7% Croftby — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 15.7% / 24.8%
Moogerah — 65-74: 15.7% Croftby — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 6.6% / 7.0%
Moogerah — 75-84: 6.6% Croftby — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / —
Moogerah — 85+: not among its largest Croftby — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Moogerah Croftby
England 2.1% / 3.9%
Moogerah — England: 2.1% Croftby — England: 3.9%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Moogerah — Netherlands: 1.2% Croftby — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moogerah 52.8% lone person
Moogerah — Lone Person: 52.8% Moogerah — Couple Families: 41.5% Moogerah — One Parent Families: 5.7% Moogerah — Other Families: 0.0%
Croftby 30.6% lone person
Croftby — Lone Person: 30.6% Croftby — Couple Families: 41.7% Croftby — One Parent Families: 19.4% Croftby — Other Families: 8.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moogerah 94.8% houses
Moogerah — Houses: 94.8% Moogerah — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Croftby 100.0% houses
Croftby — Houses: 100.0% Croftby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Moogerah Croftby
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.1%
Moogerah — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Croftby — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 4.7%
Moogerah — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Croftby — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.0%
Moogerah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Croftby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.9%
Moogerah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Croftby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moogerah 5.3% renting
Moogerah — Owned Outright: 56.8% Moogerah — Mortgage: 37.9% Moogerah — Renting: 5.3%
Croftby 0.0% renting
Croftby — Owned Outright: 65.9% Croftby — Mortgage: 34.1% Croftby — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Moogerah Croftby
Median house price $1,300,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Moogerah Croftby
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Moogerah Croftby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Moogerah Croftby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Moogerah carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 47); Croftby carries more crime risk (61 vs 39).

Moogerah Croftby
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

Moogerah Croftby
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

Amenities in the suburb

Moogerah Croftby
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 14 9

Mobility

Moogerah sits further from the CBD (111.2 km vs 106.7 km).

Moogerah Croftby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 111.2 km
+4% vs other
 106.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4309
 0.3%
postcode 4310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4309
 77
postcode 4310

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.

Moogerah Croftby
Car (driver) 70.9% / 59.2%
Moogerah — Car (driver): 70.9% Croftby — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 40.8%
Moogerah — Worked from Home: 25.3% Croftby — Worked from Home: 40.8%
Walked Only 3.8% / —
Moogerah — Walked Only: 3.8% Croftby — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Moogerah Croftby
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moogerah Croftby
Connectivity score 25/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
141 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Moogerah Croftby
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Moogerah Croftby
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Moogerah Croftby
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moogerah Croftby
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moogerah

River Rural

Croftby

Retirees Rural

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