Moogerah vs Emu Vale

Moogerah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 60 in Emu Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moogerah tends to suit families with children, while Emu Vale 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

Moogerah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 50/100)

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

Emu Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moogerah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (111.2 km vs 174.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 160 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Moogerah carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 50/100)
  • Emu Vale has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Moogerah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moogerah and Emu Vale 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 Emu Vale
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 Emu Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Moogerah — Walkability: 0/100 Emu Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 50
Moogerah — Safety: 61/100 Emu Vale — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 25 / 26
Moogerah — Low fire risk: 25/100 Emu Vale — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Moogerah has more residents (242 vs 161); Moogerah has higher household incomes ($65,572 vs $48,256).

Moogerah Emu Vale
Population 242
+33% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% -13.0%
Median age 54 60
Median household income $65,572/yr
+26% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moogerah Emu Vale
0-4 5.0% / —
Moogerah — 0-4: 5.0% Emu Vale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.3% / 6.8%
Moogerah — 5-14: 15.3% Emu Vale — 5-14: 6.8%
15-19 1.7% / 3.1%
Moogerah — 15-19: 1.7% Emu Vale — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Moogerah — 20-24: not among its largest Emu Vale — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 5.4% / 2.5%
Moogerah — 25-34: 5.4% Emu Vale — 25-34: 2.5%
35-44 9.9% / 3.7%
Moogerah — 35-44: 9.9% Emu Vale — 35-44: 3.7%
45-54 10.7% / 14.9%
Moogerah — 45-54: 10.7% Emu Vale — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 22.7% / 27.3%
Moogerah — 55-64: 22.7% Emu Vale — 55-64: 27.3%
65-74 15.7% / 26.1%
Moogerah — 65-74: 15.7% Emu Vale — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 6.6% / 5.0%
Moogerah — 75-84: 6.6% Emu Vale — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Moogerah — 85+: not among its largest Emu Vale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

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%
Emu Vale 54.3% lone person
Emu Vale — Lone Person: 54.3% Emu Vale — Couple Families: 20.0% Emu Vale — One Parent Families: 25.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

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%
Emu Vale 4.2% renting
Emu Vale — Owned Outright: 56.3% Emu Vale — Mortgage: 39.4% Emu Vale — Renting: 4.2%
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.

Moogerah Emu Vale
New Zealand — / 5.0%
Moogerah — New Zealand: not among its largest Emu Vale — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 2.1% / —
Moogerah — England: 2.1% Emu Vale — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Moogerah — Netherlands: 1.2% Emu Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Moogerah Emu Vale
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 13.7%
Moogerah — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Emu Vale — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 6.2%
Moogerah — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Emu Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.5%
Moogerah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Emu Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.9%
Moogerah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Emu Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Moogerah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Emu Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moogerah 94.8% houses
Moogerah — Houses: 94.8% Moogerah — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Emu Vale 98.6% houses
Emu Vale — Houses: 98.6% Emu Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

Moogerah Emu Vale
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 291
across Southern Downs
Approvals change year on year +65% +63%

Ranking within QLD

Moogerah Emu Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Moogerah Emu Vale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Emu Vale carries more crime risk (50 vs 39).

Moogerah Emu Vale
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 Emu Vale
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 Emu Vale
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 14 7

Mobility

Emu Vale sits further from the CBD (174.8 km vs 111.2 km).

Moogerah Emu Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 111.2 km 174.8 km
+57% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4309
 0.4%
postcode 4371
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4309
 78
postcode 4371

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 Emu Vale
Car (driver) 70.9% / 67.9%
Moogerah — Car (driver): 70.9% Emu Vale — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 32.1%
Moogerah — Worked from Home: 25.3% Emu Vale — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Walked Only 3.8% / —
Moogerah — Walked Only: 3.8% Emu Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Moogerah Emu Vale
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moogerah Emu Vale
Connectivity score 25/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
141 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Moogerah Emu Vale
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,627/yr
Council Scenic Rim Southern Downs

Federal electorate

Moogerah Emu Vale
Division Wright Maranoa
Member Scott Buchholz David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moogerah

River Rural

Emu Vale

Retirees Rural

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