Moorooka vs Salisbury

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Salisbury, about half of households are couple families. Moorooka is closer to the city centre: 8.9 km, against 12 km. On these figures, Moorooka tends to suit people living alone, while Salisbury 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

Salisbury

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 60%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 47%)
  • But Moorooka has more parks and reserves (19 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Moorooka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($691,500 vs $1,120,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moorooka

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Moorooka sits closer to the CBD (8.9 km vs 12 km)
  • Salisbury is more walkable (92/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Moorooka has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 11%)
  • Salisbury is more walkable (92/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Salisbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moorooka Salisbury
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.

Moorooka Salisbury
Walkability 76 / 92
Moorooka — Walkability: 76/100 Salisbury — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 21 / 30
Moorooka — Safety: 21/100 Salisbury — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moorooka — Low fire risk: 100/100 Salisbury — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moorooka has more residents (10,783 vs 6,790); Salisbury has higher household incomes ($110,916 vs $96,928).

Moorooka Salisbury
Population 10,783
+37% vs other
 6,790
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +7.9%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $96,928/yr $110,916/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $400/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorooka Salisbury
0-4 5.9% / 7.0%
Moorooka — 0-4: 5.9% Salisbury — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 11.4% / 13.1%
Moorooka — 5-14: 11.4% Salisbury — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.4% / 5.1%
Moorooka — 15-19: 4.4% Salisbury — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.6% / 6.4%
Moorooka — 20-24: 7.6% Salisbury — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 18.6% / 17.3%
Moorooka — 25-34: 18.6% Salisbury — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 16.2% / 16.9%
Moorooka — 35-44: 16.2% Salisbury — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 13.9% / 12.4%
Moorooka — 45-54: 13.9% Salisbury — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.2% / 9.6%
Moorooka — 55-64: 10.2% Salisbury — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 6.6% / 5.5%
Moorooka — 65-74: 6.6% Salisbury — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 3.5% / 3.9%
Moorooka — 75-84: 3.5% Salisbury — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.6% / 2.7%
Moorooka — 85+: 1.6% Salisbury — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moorooka 34.9% couple families
Moorooka — Couple Families: 34.9% Moorooka — Lone Person: 39.9% Moorooka — One Parent Families: 12.3% Moorooka — Group Household: 10.1% Moorooka — Other Families: 2.8%
Salisbury 45.5% couple families
Salisbury — Couple Families: 45.5% Salisbury — Lone Person: 28.4% Salisbury — One Parent Families: 15.5% Salisbury — Group Household: 7.9% Salisbury — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moorooka 41.6% renting
Moorooka — Owned Outright: 22.5% Moorooka — Mortgage: 35.9% Moorooka — Renting: 41.6%
Salisbury 30.5% renting
Salisbury — Owned Outright: 24.2% Salisbury — Mortgage: 45.2% Salisbury — Renting: 30.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moorooka Salisbury
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 19.4%
Moorooka — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Salisbury — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 11.8%
Moorooka — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Salisbury — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.7%
Moorooka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Salisbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 6.7%
Moorooka — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Salisbury — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.0%
Moorooka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Salisbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Moorooka Salisbury
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.0%
Moorooka — New Zealand: 2.9% Salisbury — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 1.8% / 4.1%
Moorooka — India: 1.8% Salisbury — India: 4.1%
England 2.9% / 2.6%
Moorooka — England: 2.9% Salisbury — England: 2.6%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.9%
Moorooka — Vietnam: 1.1% Salisbury — Vietnam: 0.9%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.8%
Moorooka — Philippines: 0.9% Salisbury — Philippines: 0.8%
China 0.6% / 0.9%
Moorooka — China: 0.6% Salisbury — China: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moorooka 60.5% houses
Moorooka — Houses: 60.5% Moorooka — Flats / Apartments: 24.0% Moorooka — Townhouses: 15.5%
Salisbury 89.1% houses
Salisbury — Houses: 89.1% Salisbury — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Salisbury — Townhouses: 8.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moorooka Salisbury
Median house price $1,345,000 $1,332,500
Median unit price $691,500 $1,120,000
Median land price $785,000 $875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 145 sales
 25 days
from 63 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.

Moorooka Salisbury
3 bed $1.31M / $1.29M
Moorooka — 3 bed: $1.31M (130 sales) Salisbury — 3 bed: $1.29M (51 sales)

130 vs 51 sales

4 bed $1.49M / $1.32M
Moorooka — 4 bed: $1.49M (48 sales) Salisbury — 4 bed: $1.32M (29 sales)

48 vs 29 sales

5 bed $1.81M / $1.67M
Moorooka — 5 bed: $1.81M (19 sales) Salisbury — 5 bed: $1.67M (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Moorooka Salisbury
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Moorooka Salisbury
Houses 2.7%
$750/wk on $1.43M
 4.0%
$750/wk on $980K
Units 3.6%
$480/wk on $700K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Moorooka Salisbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 51% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of QLD —

Liveability

Salisbury is more walkable (92 vs 76).

Moorooka Salisbury
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moorooka Salisbury
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
70/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Moorooka Salisbury
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 3.2 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1%
same for both

Schools in Moorooka

  • St Brendan's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Moorooka State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Salisbury

  • Salisbury State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brisbane Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Pius X School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Brisbane Christian College - Fairlie Terrace Campus Independent · Combined
  • The BUSY School - Salisbury Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Moorooka Salisbury
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 15 9
Parks & reserves 19 10
Childcare 10 8
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Salisbury sits further from the CBD (12 km vs 8.9 km).

Moorooka Salisbury
Walkability score 76/100 92/100
Distance to Brisbane 8.9 km 12 km
+35% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 237.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 172.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4105
 1.8%
postcode 4107
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4105
 60
postcode 4107

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.

Moorooka Salisbury
Car (driver) 58.4% / 61.5%
Moorooka — Car (driver): 58.4% Salisbury — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 22.1%
Moorooka — Worked from Home: 23.7% Salisbury — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Bus 5.8% / 4.6%
Moorooka — Bus: 5.8% Salisbury — Bus: 4.6%
Train 4.1% / 5.0%
Moorooka — Train: 4.1% Salisbury — Train: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.8%
Moorooka — Car (passenger): 4.4% Salisbury — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Moorooka Salisbury
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Moorooka Salisbury
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
5,472 premises
 4%
3,410 premises

Climate

Moorooka Salisbury
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Moorooka Salisbury
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Moorooka Salisbury
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Moorooka Salisbury
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moorooka Salisbury
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moorooka

Inner Parks Professionals

Salisbury

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

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