Mooloolah Valley vs Eudlo

Mooloolah Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Eudlo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooloolah Valley, most households are couple families. In Eudlo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mooloolah Valley: a median of $1.22 million, against $1.11 million in Eudlo, and rent is higher there too.

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

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($675,000 vs $1,095,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eudlo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($368/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 83 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.4 km vs 96.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
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.

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Walkability 64 / 0
Mooloolah Valley — Walkability: 64/100 Eudlo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 67
Mooloolah Valley — Safety: 76/100 Eudlo — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 50 / 100
Mooloolah Valley — Low fire risk: 50/100 Eudlo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mooloolah Valley has more residents (3,629 vs 1,192); Mooloolah Valley rents higher ($420/wk vs $368/wk).

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Population 3,629
+67% vs other
 1,192
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +6.7%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $100,412/yr
+9% vs other
 $91,416/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+12% vs other
 $368/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
0-4 5.5% / 5.3%
Mooloolah Valley — 0-4: 5.5% Eudlo — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.3% / 12.2%
Mooloolah Valley — 5-14: 15.3% Eudlo — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.8% / 6.6%
Mooloolah Valley — 15-19: 6.8% Eudlo — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.7% / 3.3%
Mooloolah Valley — 20-24: 4.7% Eudlo — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 10.3% / 9.0%
Mooloolah Valley — 25-34: 10.3% Eudlo — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 14.1% / 13.3%
Mooloolah Valley — 35-44: 14.1% Eudlo — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.4% / 15.9%
Mooloolah Valley — 45-54: 15.4% Eudlo — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 12.3% / 15.3%
Mooloolah Valley — 55-64: 12.3% Eudlo — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 10.3% / 13.3%
Mooloolah Valley — 65-74: 10.3% Eudlo — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 4.2% / 4.5%
Mooloolah Valley — 75-84: 4.2% Eudlo — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.1% / 1.6%
Mooloolah Valley — 85+: 1.1% Eudlo — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mooloolah Valley 56.9% couple families
Mooloolah Valley — Couple Families: 56.9% Mooloolah Valley — Lone Person: 22.9% Mooloolah Valley — One Parent Families: 15.5% Mooloolah Valley — Group Household: 3.6% Mooloolah Valley — Other Families: 1.1%
Eudlo 53.4% couple families
Eudlo — Couple Families: 53.4% Eudlo — Lone Person: 23.1% Eudlo — One Parent Families: 17.8% Eudlo — Group Household: 4.5% Eudlo — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mooloolah Valley 13.4% renting
Mooloolah Valley — Owned Outright: 28.3% Mooloolah Valley — Mortgage: 58.3% Mooloolah Valley — Renting: 13.4%
Eudlo 12.9% renting
Eudlo — Owned Outright: 39.3% Eudlo — Mortgage: 47.9% Eudlo — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 18.4%
Mooloolah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Eudlo — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 9.5%
Mooloolah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Eudlo — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.0%
Mooloolah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Eudlo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.7%
Mooloolah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Eudlo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.3%
Mooloolah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Eudlo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
England 6.7% / 6.3%
Mooloolah Valley — England: 6.7% Eudlo — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.9%
Mooloolah Valley — New Zealand: 3.9% Eudlo — New Zealand: 3.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Mooloolah Valley — Scotland: 0.5% Eudlo — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.5% / 0.8%
Mooloolah Valley — Germany: 0.5% Eudlo — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.5%
Mooloolah Valley — South Africa: 0.6% Eudlo — South Africa: 0.5%
India — / 0.9%
Mooloolah Valley — India: not among its largest Eudlo — India: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Mooloolah Valley — Netherlands: 0.5% Eudlo — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mooloolah Valley 98.1% houses
Mooloolah Valley — Houses: 98.1% Mooloolah Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Mooloolah Valley — Townhouses: 0.8%
Eudlo 98.9% houses
Eudlo — Houses: 98.9% Eudlo — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Eudlo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Median house price $1,223,500 $1,115,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $675,000 $1,095,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 35 sales
 34 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
3 bed $1.01M / $1.01M
Mooloolah Valley — 3 bed: $1.01M (32 sales) Eudlo — 3 bed: $1.01M (12 sales)

32 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.29M / $1.38M
Mooloolah Valley — 4 bed: $1.29M (45 sales) Eudlo — 4 bed: $1.38M (11 sales)

45 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of QLD —

Liveability

Mooloolah Valley is more walkable (64 vs 0).

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mooloolah Valley carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0).

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
33/100
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

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mooloolah Valley

  • Mooloolah State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Eudlo

  • Eudlo State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 19 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Eudlo sits further from the CBD (96.3 km vs 91.4 km).

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Walkability score 64/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 91.4 km 96.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 83 min
Public transport score 46/100
Rail · Bus
 45/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 13 min
scheduled, not actual
 18 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4553
 0.9%
postcode 4554
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4553
 85
postcode 4554

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.

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Car (driver) 75.2% / 75.4%
Mooloolah Valley — Car (driver): 75.2% Eudlo — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 18.4%
Mooloolah Valley — Worked from Home: 17.2% Eudlo — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.8%
Mooloolah Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Eudlo — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.4%
Mooloolah Valley — Walked Only: 1.7% Eudlo — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 1.3% / —
Mooloolah Valley — Train: 1.3% Eudlo — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.5 km 16.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Connectivity score 82/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
1,516 premises
 0%
441 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mooloolah Valley Eudlo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mooloolah Valley

Acreage Parks Quiet Trains

Eudlo

Acreage Trains

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