Moomin vs Wondecla

Moomin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Wondecla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Wondecla tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Moomin has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Wondecla has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

Wondecla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wondecla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1172 min vs 1184 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1693.7 km vs 1706.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wondecla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Moomin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.6% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moomin Wondecla
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.

Moomin Wondecla
Walkability 4 / 0
Moomin — Walkability: 4/100 Wondecla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 62
Moomin — Safety: 55/100 Wondecla — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 19 / 35
Moomin — Low fire risk: 19/100 Wondecla — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Wondecla has more residents (661 vs 191); Wondecla skews older (52 vs 47).

Moomin Wondecla
Population 191 661
+246% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.6% +3.6%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $54,756/yr $56,316/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moomin Wondecla
0-4 3.7% / 3.9%
Moomin — 0-4: 3.7% Wondecla — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.7% / 12.9%
Moomin — 5-14: 14.7% Wondecla — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 3.7% / 5.3%
Moomin — 15-19: 3.7% Wondecla — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.1% / 4.2%
Moomin — 20-24: 3.1% Wondecla — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.9% / 6.4%
Moomin — 25-34: 8.9% Wondecla — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 11.5% / 10.3%
Moomin — 35-44: 11.5% Wondecla — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 10.5% / 12.4%
Moomin — 45-54: 10.5% Wondecla — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 20.9% / 21.6%
Moomin — 55-64: 20.9% Wondecla — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 12.6% / 17.2%
Moomin — 65-74: 12.6% Wondecla — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 5.8% / 5.9%
Moomin — 75-84: 5.8% Wondecla — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 1.1%
Moomin — 85+: not among its largest Wondecla — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moomin 31.2% lone person
Moomin — Lone Person: 31.2% Moomin — Couple Families: 33.3% Moomin — One Parent Families: 35.4% Moomin — Group Household: 0.0% Moomin — Other Families: 0.0%
Wondecla 40.8% lone person
Wondecla — Lone Person: 40.8% Wondecla — Couple Families: 35.7% Wondecla — One Parent Families: 16.6% Wondecla — Group Household: 4.5% Wondecla — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moomin 15.9% renting
Moomin — Owned Outright: 52.4% Moomin — Mortgage: 31.7% Moomin — Renting: 15.9%
Wondecla 11.4% renting
Wondecla — Owned Outright: 52.7% Wondecla — Mortgage: 35.9% Wondecla — Renting: 11.4%
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.

Moomin Wondecla
England 7.9% / 4.4%
Moomin — England: 7.9% Wondecla — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.4%
Moomin — New Zealand: 2.1% Wondecla — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany — / 0.6%
Moomin — Germany: not among its largest Wondecla — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Moomin — Netherlands: not among its largest Wondecla — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

Qualifications

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

Moomin Wondecla
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 18.6%
Moomin — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Wondecla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 6.7%
Moomin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Wondecla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 6.5%
Moomin — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Wondecla — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Moomin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wondecla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Moomin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wondecla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moomin 89.7% houses
Moomin — Houses: 89.7% Moomin — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Wondecla 100.4% houses
Wondecla — Houses: 100.4% Wondecla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moomin Wondecla
Median house price — $682,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Moomin Wondecla
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Moomin Wondecla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Moomin Wondecla
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moomin carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 65).

Moomin Wondecla
Bushfire High
81/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
38/100
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

Moomin Wondecla
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Moomin

  • Herberton State School Government · Combined at peers
  • Herberton State School - Primary Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Wondecla

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Moomin Wondecla
Parks & reserves 0 4
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Moomin sits further from the CBD (1706.8 km vs 1693.7 km).

Moomin Wondecla
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1706.8 km 1693.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1184 min 1172 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4887
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4887
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.

Moomin Wondecla
Car (driver) 80.0% / 78.1%
Moomin — Car (driver): 80.0% Wondecla — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 7.8%
Moomin — Worked from Home: 14.5% Wondecla — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 9.6%
Moomin — Car (passenger): 5.5% Wondecla — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
Moomin — Walked Only: not among its largest Wondecla — Walked Only: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Moomin Wondecla
Elevation 925 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 959 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moomin Wondecla
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 0%
318 premises

Climate

Moomin Wondecla
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Moomin Wondecla
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Moomin Wondecla
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moomin Wondecla
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moomin

Rural

Wondecla

Rural

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