Moore Park Beach vs Moorland

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moorland, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moorland: a median of $840,000, against $763,000 in Moore Park Beach, though rent is higher in Moore Park Beach. On these figures, Moore Park Beach tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Moorland 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

Moorland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 46/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 55%)
  • But Moore Park Beach has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Moore Park Beach has cheaper houses ($762,750 vs $840,000)
  • Moorland leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moorland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Moore Park Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 4%)

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

  • Moore Park Beach has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • Moorland carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs 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

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

Moore Park Beach Moorland
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.

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Walkability 0 / 0
Moore Park Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Moorland — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 68
Moore Park Beach — Safety: 54/100 Moorland — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Moore Park Beach — Low fire risk: 81/100 Moorland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moore Park Beach has more residents (2,890 vs 284); Moore Park Beach rents higher ($310/wk vs $190/wk).

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Population 2,890
+90% vs other
 284
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +5.2%
Median age 51
same for both
Median household income $54,340/yr $85,280/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+39% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moore Park Beach Moorland
0-4 3.5% / 5.6%
Moore Park Beach — 0-4: 3.5% Moorland — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.6% / 12.0%
Moore Park Beach — 5-14: 12.6% Moorland — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.4% / 5.3%
Moore Park Beach — 15-19: 6.4% Moorland — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.8% / 4.2%
Moore Park Beach — 20-24: 3.8% Moorland — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 7.0% / 10.2%
Moore Park Beach — 25-34: 7.0% Moorland — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 9.0% / 10.2%
Moore Park Beach — 35-44: 9.0% Moorland — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.8% / 12.7%
Moore Park Beach — 45-54: 13.8% Moorland — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 17.6% / 26.1%
Moore Park Beach — 55-64: 17.6% Moorland — 55-64: 26.1%
65-74 18.0% / 11.6%
Moore Park Beach — 65-74: 18.0% Moorland — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 7.0% / 3.5%
Moore Park Beach — 75-84: 7.0% Moorland — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.2% / 1.1%
Moore Park Beach — 85+: 1.2% Moorland — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moore Park Beach 34.3% couple families
Moore Park Beach — Couple Families: 34.3% Moore Park Beach — Lone Person: 36.7% Moore Park Beach — One Parent Families: 20.8% Moore Park Beach — Group Household: 7.6% Moore Park Beach — Other Families: 0.6%
Moorland 52.9% couple families
Moorland — Couple Families: 52.9% Moorland — Lone Person: 20.6% Moorland — One Parent Families: 20.6% Moorland — Group Household: 5.9% Moorland — 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.

Moore Park Beach 28.9% renting
Moore Park Beach — Owned Outright: 43.5% Moore Park Beach — Mortgage: 27.5% Moore Park Beach — Renting: 28.9%
Moorland 3.6% renting
Moorland — Owned Outright: 47.0% Moorland — Mortgage: 49.4% Moorland — Renting: 3.6%
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.

Moore Park Beach Moorland
England 5.1% / 3.9%
Moore Park Beach — England: 5.1% Moorland — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.1%
Moore Park Beach — New Zealand: 3.1% Moorland — New Zealand: 2.1%
Netherlands 0.7% / 1.8%
Moore Park Beach — Netherlands: 0.7% Moorland — Netherlands: 1.8%
Germany 0.9% / —
Moore Park Beach — Germany: 0.9% Moorland — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Moore Park Beach — Scotland: 0.6% Moorland — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 18.7%
Moore Park Beach — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Moorland — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 8.8%
Moore Park Beach — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Moorland — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.6%
Moore Park Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Moorland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Moore Park Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Moorland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Moore Park Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Moorland — 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.

Moore Park Beach 92.7% houses
Moore Park Beach — Houses: 92.7% Moore Park Beach — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Moore Park Beach — Townhouses: 2.2%
Moorland 100.0% houses
Moorland — Houses: 100.0% Moorland — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Moorland — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Median house price $762,750 $840,000
Median unit price $485,000 —
Median land price $475,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 42 sales
 —

Development activity

Moore Park Beach Moorland
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
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.

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Houses 3.5%
$595/wk on $890K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Moore Park Beach Moorland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of QLD —

Liveability

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Moore Park Beach carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Moore Park Beach carries more crime risk (46 vs 32).

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
96/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Moore Park Beach

  • Moore Park Beach State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Moorland

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

Amenities in the suburb

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 384.6 km 386 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 277 min 279 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Car (driver) 82.7% / 80.6%
Moore Park Beach — Car (driver): 82.7% Moorland — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 12.9%
Moore Park Beach — Worked from Home: 8.3% Moorland — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 4.0%
Moore Park Beach — Car (passenger): 7.0% Moorland — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.1% / 2.4%
Moore Park Beach — Walked Only: 2.1% Moorland — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Connectivity score 64/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,557 premises
 0%
123 premises

Climate

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Moore Park Beach Moorland
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moore Park Beach Moorland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moore Park Beach

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Moorland

Rural

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