Moolboolaman vs Tirroan

Moolboolaman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Tirroan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tirroan, most households are couple families. On these figures, Moolboolaman tends to suit people living alone, while Tirroan suits 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

Tirroan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Tirroan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tirroan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tirroan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (362.4 km vs 377.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (251 min vs 261 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tirroan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Moolboolaman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moolboolaman and Tirroan 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 Tirroan
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 Tirroan
Walkability 0 / 4
Moolboolaman — Walkability: 0/100 Tirroan — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 65 / 81
Moolboolaman — Safety: 65/100 Tirroan — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moolboolaman — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tirroan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moolboolaman has more residents (487 vs 150); Tirroan has higher household incomes ($59,748 vs $47,424).

Moolboolaman Tirroan
Population 487
+69% vs other
 150
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% -9.1%
Median age 54 57
Median household income $47,424/yr $59,748/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $280/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moolboolaman Tirroan
0-4 1.8% / —
Moolboolaman — 0-4: 1.8% Tirroan — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.5% / 8.7%
Moolboolaman — 5-14: 12.5% Tirroan — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 5.3% / 6.0%
Moolboolaman — 15-19: 5.3% Tirroan — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.1% / 6.0%
Moolboolaman — 20-24: 3.1% Tirroan — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 6.2% / 2.0%
Moolboolaman — 25-34: 6.2% Tirroan — 25-34: 2.0%
35-44 9.2% / 6.7%
Moolboolaman — 35-44: 9.2% Tirroan — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 11.1% / 17.3%
Moolboolaman — 45-54: 11.1% Tirroan — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 23.8% / 20.7%
Moolboolaman — 55-64: 23.8% Tirroan — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 19.7% / 22.0%
Moolboolaman — 65-74: 19.7% Tirroan — 65-74: 22.0%
75-84 5.7% / 11.3%
Moolboolaman — 75-84: 5.7% Tirroan — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 1.0% / —
Moolboolaman — 85+: 1.0% Tirroan — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moolboolaman 25.8% couple families
Moolboolaman — Couple Families: 25.8% Moolboolaman — Lone Person: 43.3% Moolboolaman — One Parent Families: 20.0% Moolboolaman — Group Household: 7.5% Moolboolaman — Other Families: 3.3%
Tirroan 61.5% couple families
Tirroan — Couple Families: 61.5% Tirroan — Lone Person: 26.9% Tirroan — One Parent Families: 11.5% Tirroan — Group Household: 0.0% Tirroan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Tirroan 19.0% renting
Tirroan — Owned Outright: 43.1% Tirroan — Mortgage: 37.9% Tirroan — Renting: 19.0%
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 Tirroan
England 5.1% / —
Moolboolaman — England: 5.1% Tirroan — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.0%
Moolboolaman — New Zealand: 2.1% Tirroan — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Moolboolaman — South Africa: not among its largest Tirroan — South Africa: 2.0%
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Moolboolaman — Netherlands: 1.6% Tirroan — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Moolboolaman Tirroan
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 18.0%
Moolboolaman — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Tirroan — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 5.3%
Moolboolaman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Tirroan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 2.0%
Moolboolaman — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Tirroan — Bachelor Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.7%
Moolboolaman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Tirroan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Moolboolaman — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Tirroan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moolboolaman 100.0% houses
Moolboolaman — Houses: 100.0%
Tirroan 100.0% houses
Tirroan — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Moolboolaman Tirroan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Moolboolaman Tirroan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Moolboolaman carries more crime risk (35 vs 19).

Moolboolaman Tirroan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
19/100
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 Tirroan
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 Tirroan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Moolboolaman sits further from the CBD (377.6 km vs 362.4 km).

Moolboolaman Tirroan
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 377.6 km
+4% vs other
 362.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 261 min 251 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 Tirroan
Car (driver) 88.5% / 88.9%
Moolboolaman — Car (driver): 88.5% Tirroan — Car (driver): 88.9%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 11.1%
Moolboolaman — Worked from Home: 4.8% Tirroan — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Moolboolaman — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tirroan — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.9% / —
Moolboolaman — Bus: 2.9% Tirroan — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Moolboolaman Tirroan
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.5 km 44.1 km

NBN connectivity

Moolboolaman Tirroan
Connectivity score 17/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 0%
69 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Moolboolaman

Retirees Rural

Tirroan

Quiet Retirees Rural

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