Moogerah vs Mount Edwards
Mount Edwards is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Moogerah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moogerah, about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Edwards, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moogerah tends to suit families with children and older residents, while Mount Edwards suits people living alone.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Moogerah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 48%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Moogerah leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)
- Mount Edwards has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 5%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Edwards
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 105 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (94.5 km vs 111.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moogerah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 8%)
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 -4.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moogerah and Mount Edwards 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
Moogerah has more residents (242 vs 60); Moogerah has higher household incomes ($65,572 vs $54,184).
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 242 +75% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.4% | -4.8% |
| Median age | 54 | 48 |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,300,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 58% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 46% of QLD |
Liveability
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Moogerah carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 53).
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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 | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 14 | 0 |
Mobility
Moogerah sits further from the CBD (111.2 km vs 94.5 km).
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 111.2 km +15% vs other | 94.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 105 min | 74 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4309 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 4309 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 192 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 202 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 141 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Climate
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moogerah | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mount Edwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.