Moolboolaman vs New Moonta

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, New Moonta tends to suit share households.

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

Moolboolaman

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Moolboolaman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Moolboolaman

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Moolboolaman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (261 min vs 271 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (377.6 km vs 390.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moolboolaman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

New Moonta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moolboolaman New Moonta
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.

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Walkability 0 / 0
Moolboolaman — Walkability: 0/100 New Moonta — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 32
Moolboolaman — Safety: 65/100 New Moonta — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 39
Moolboolaman — Low fire risk: 100/100 New Moonta — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Moolboolaman has more residents (487 vs 78); New Moonta rents higher ($400/wk vs $275/wk).

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Population 487
+84% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +23.8%
Median age 54 52
Median household income $47,424/yr
+1% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $400/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moolboolaman New Moonta
0-4 1.8% / 3.8%
Moolboolaman — 0-4: 1.8% New Moonta — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.5% / 7.7%
Moolboolaman — 5-14: 12.5% New Moonta — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 5.3% / 10.3%
Moolboolaman — 15-19: 5.3% New Moonta — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 3.1% / —
Moolboolaman — 20-24: 3.1% New Moonta — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.2% / —
Moolboolaman — 25-34: 6.2% New Moonta — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 9.2% / 16.7%
Moolboolaman — 35-44: 9.2% New Moonta — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 11.1% / 23.1%
Moolboolaman — 45-54: 11.1% New Moonta — 45-54: 23.1%
55-64 23.8% / 15.4%
Moolboolaman — 55-64: 23.8% New Moonta — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 19.7% / 14.1%
Moolboolaman — 65-74: 19.7% New Moonta — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 5.7% / 7.7%
Moolboolaman — 75-84: 5.7% New Moonta — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 1.0% / —
Moolboolaman — 85+: 1.0% New Moonta — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moolboolaman 43.3% lone person
Moolboolaman — Lone Person: 43.3% Moolboolaman — Couple Families: 25.8% Moolboolaman — One Parent Families: 20.0% Moolboolaman — Group Household: 7.5% Moolboolaman — Other Families: 3.3%
New Moonta 40.0% lone person
New Moonta — Lone Person: 40.0% New Moonta — Couple Families: 16.0% New Moonta — One Parent Families: 16.0% New Moonta — Group Household: 28.0% New Moonta — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moolboolaman 9.2% renting
Moolboolaman — Owned Outright: 56.1% Moolboolaman — Mortgage: 34.7% Moolboolaman — Renting: 9.2%
New Moonta 0.0% renting
New Moonta — Owned Outright: 79.2% New Moonta — Mortgage: 20.8% New Moonta — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Moolboolaman New Moonta
England 5.1% / 7.7%
Moolboolaman — England: 5.1% New Moonta — England: 7.7%
Germany — / 3.8%
Moolboolaman — Germany: not among its largest New Moonta — Germany: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Moolboolaman — New Zealand: 2.1% New Moonta — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Moolboolaman — Netherlands: 1.6% New Moonta — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

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

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.5%
Moolboolaman — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% New Moonta — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.8%
Moolboolaman — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% New Moonta — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / —
Moolboolaman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% New Moonta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Moolboolaman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% New Moonta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Moolboolaman — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% New Moonta — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moolboolaman 100.0% houses
Moolboolaman — Houses: 100.0%
New Moonta 100.0% houses
New Moonta — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Median house price $700,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $375,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Moolboolaman New Moonta
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Moolboolaman New Moonta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

New Moonta carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); New Moonta carries more crime risk (68 vs 35).

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Moolboolaman New Moonta
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

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Waterways 8 10

Mobility

New Moonta sits further from the CBD (390.7 km vs 377.6 km).

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 377.6 km 390.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 261 min 271 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4671
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4671
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.

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Car (driver) 88.5% / 47.1%
Moolboolaman — Car (driver): 88.5% New Moonta — Car (driver): 47.1%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 52.9%
Moolboolaman — Worked from Home: 4.8% New Moonta — Worked from Home: 52.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Moolboolaman — Car (passenger): 3.8% New Moonta — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.9% / —
Moolboolaman — Bus: 2.9% New Moonta — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Connectivity score 17/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 0%
30 premises

Council rates

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moolboolaman New Moonta
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moolboolaman

Retirees Rural

New Moonta

Rural

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