Moonford vs Mungungo

Moonford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Mungungo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moonford, most households are couple families. In Mungungo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Moonford tends to suit families with children and 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

They split

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

  • Moonford is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 73%)
  • Mungungo carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

Moonford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mungungo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($108/wk vs $190/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Moonford has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)
  • Mungungo carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Mungungo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moonford Mungungo
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.

Moonford Mungungo
Walkability 0 / 0
Moonford — Walkability: 0/100 Mungungo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 88
Moonford — Safety: 73/100 Mungungo — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Moonford — Low fire risk: 54/100 Mungungo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moonford has more residents (162 vs 84); Moonford rents higher ($190/wk vs $108/wk).

Moonford Mungungo
Population 162
+48% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +9.1%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $84,500/yr
+31% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $190/wk
+43% vs other
 $108/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moonford Mungungo
0-4 6.2% / 10.7%
Moonford — 0-4: 6.2% Mungungo — 0-4: 10.7%
5-14 21.0% / 10.7%
Moonford — 5-14: 21.0% Mungungo — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.3% / 8.3%
Moonford — 15-19: 4.3% Mungungo — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 2.5% / —
Moonford — 20-24: 2.5% Mungungo — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.4% / 10.7%
Moonford — 25-34: 7.4% Mungungo — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 17.3% / 11.9%
Moonford — 35-44: 17.3% Mungungo — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 8.6% / 17.9%
Moonford — 45-54: 8.6% Mungungo — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 16.7% / 13.1%
Moonford — 55-64: 16.7% Mungungo — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 14.8% / 9.5%
Moonford — 65-74: 14.8% Mungungo — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.7% / 3.6%
Moonford — 75-84: 3.7% Mungungo — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / —
Moonford — 85+: not among its largest Mungungo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moonford 70.6% couple families
Moonford — Couple Families: 70.6% Moonford — Lone Person: 14.7% Moonford — One Parent Families: 14.7%
Mungungo 45.5% couple families
Mungungo — Couple Families: 45.5% Mungungo — Lone Person: 27.3% Mungungo — One Parent Families: 27.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moonford 10.6% renting
Moonford — Owned Outright: 48.9% Moonford — Mortgage: 40.4% Moonford — Renting: 10.6%
Mungungo 11.5% renting
Mungungo — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mungungo — Mortgage: 38.5% Mungungo — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moonford 104.3% houses
Moonford — Houses: 104.3%
Mungungo 100.0% houses
Mungungo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Moonford Mungungo
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 19.0%
Moonford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Mungungo — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 9.5%
Moonford — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Mungungo — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.5% / 9.5%
Moonford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5% Mungungo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Moonford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mungungo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Development activity

Moonford Mungungo
New dwellings approved 30
across North Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Moonford Mungungo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Moonford Mungungo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moonford carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Moonford carries more crime risk (27 vs 12).

Moonford Mungungo
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
12/100
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

Moonford Mungungo
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

Moonford Mungungo
Waterways 14 7

Mobility

Moonford Mungungo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 493 km 492.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 348 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4630
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4630
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.

Moonford Mungungo
Car (driver) 65.6% / 63.9%
Moonford — Car (driver): 65.6% Mungungo — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 27.8%
Moonford — Worked from Home: 29.7% Mungungo — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 4.7% / 8.3%
Moonford — Walked Only: 4.7% Mungungo — Walked Only: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.6%).

Setting

Moonford Mungungo
Elevation 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 294 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moonford Mungungo
Connectivity score 16/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Moonford Mungungo
Annual rainfall 721 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Moonford Mungungo
Average residential rate $1,183/yr
same for both
Council North Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Moonford Mungungo
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moonford Mungungo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moonford

Family River Rural

Mungungo

River Rural Young Families

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