Moorooka vs Yeerongpilly

In both, most households own their home. In Moorooka, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Yeerongpilly: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.34 million in Moorooka, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Moorooka tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Moorooka

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Moorooka

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($691,500 vs $925,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,345,000 vs $1,705,000)
  • But Yeerongpilly leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moorooka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $395/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 is more walkable (76/100 vs 62/100)
  • Yeerongpilly gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 4%)

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 is more walkable (76/100 vs 62/100)
  • Yeerongpilly has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 40%)

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

Moorooka and Yeerongpilly 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 Yeerongpilly
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 Yeerongpilly
Walkability 76 / 62
Moorooka — Walkability: 76/100 Yeerongpilly — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 21 / 19
Moorooka — Safety: 21/100 Yeerongpilly — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moorooka — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yeerongpilly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moorooka has more residents (10,783 vs 2,033); Yeerongpilly has higher household incomes ($124,540 vs $96,928).

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
Population 10,783
+81% vs other
 2,033
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +5.1%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $96,928/yr $124,540/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $395/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
0-4 5.9% / 6.3%
Moorooka — 0-4: 5.9% Yeerongpilly — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.4% / 11.1%
Moorooka — 5-14: 11.4% Yeerongpilly — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.4% / 6.0%
Moorooka — 15-19: 4.4% Yeerongpilly — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.6% / 9.1%
Moorooka — 20-24: 7.6% Yeerongpilly — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 18.6% / 20.2%
Moorooka — 25-34: 18.6% Yeerongpilly — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 16.2% / 16.6%
Moorooka — 35-44: 16.2% Yeerongpilly — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 13.9% / 12.6%
Moorooka — 45-54: 13.9% Yeerongpilly — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 10.2% / 10.0%
Moorooka — 55-64: 10.2% Yeerongpilly — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 6.6% / 5.7%
Moorooka — 65-74: 6.6% Yeerongpilly — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 3.5% / 2.6%
Moorooka — 75-84: 3.5% Yeerongpilly — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.6% / 0.6%
Moorooka — 85+: 1.6% Yeerongpilly — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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%
Yeerongpilly 42.1% couple families
Yeerongpilly — Couple Families: 42.1% Yeerongpilly — Lone Person: 32.3% Yeerongpilly — One Parent Families: 11.3% Yeerongpilly — Group Household: 11.0% Yeerongpilly — Other Families: 3.4%
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%
Yeerongpilly 42.2% renting
Yeerongpilly — Owned Outright: 19.9% Yeerongpilly — Mortgage: 37.9% Yeerongpilly — Renting: 42.2%
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.

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
England 2.9% / 3.4%
Moorooka — England: 2.9% Yeerongpilly — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.0%
Moorooka — New Zealand: 2.9% Yeerongpilly — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 1.8% / 1.7%
Moorooka — India: 1.8% Yeerongpilly — India: 1.7%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.6%
Moorooka — Vietnam: 1.1% Yeerongpilly — Vietnam: 1.6%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.4%
Moorooka — Philippines: 0.9% Yeerongpilly — Philippines: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 26.3%
Moorooka — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Yeerongpilly — Bachelor Degree: 26.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 7.8%
Moorooka — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Yeerongpilly — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 10.6%
Moorooka — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Yeerongpilly — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.6%
Moorooka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Yeerongpilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 4.1%
Moorooka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Yeerongpilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

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%
Yeerongpilly 50.1% houses
Yeerongpilly — Houses: 50.1% Yeerongpilly — Flats / Apartments: 22.3% Yeerongpilly — Townhouses: 27.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
Median house price $1,345,000 $1,705,000
Median unit price $691,500 $925,000
Median land price $785,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 145 sales
 12 days
from 5 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 Yeerongpilly
3 bed $1.31M / $1.69M
Moorooka — 3 bed: $1.31M (130 sales) Yeerongpilly — 3 bed: $1.69M (6 sales)

130 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.49M / $1.88M
Moorooka — 4 bed: $1.49M (48 sales) Yeerongpilly — 4 bed: $1.88M (7 sales)

48 vs 7 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
2 bed $682K / $822K
Moorooka — 2 bed: $682K (75 sales) Yeerongpilly — 2 bed: $822K (9 sales)

75 vs 9 sales

3 bed $814K / $1.15M
Moorooka — 3 bed: $814K (16 sales) Yeerongpilly — 3 bed: $1.15M (6 sales)

16 vs 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of QLD —

Liveability

Moorooka is more walkable (76 vs 62).

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

Risk profile

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
81/100
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
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 3.2 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 4.7%

Schools in Moorooka

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

Schools in Yeerongpilly

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
Walkability score 76/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 8.9 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 237.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 100.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4105
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4105
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.

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
Car (driver) 58.4% / 49.6%
Moorooka — Car (driver): 58.4% Yeerongpilly — Car (driver): 49.6%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 28.0%
Moorooka — Worked from Home: 23.7% Yeerongpilly — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Train 4.1% / 10.9%
Moorooka — Train: 4.1% Yeerongpilly — Train: 10.9%
Bus 5.8% / 2.8%
Moorooka — Bus: 5.8% Yeerongpilly — Bus: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.6%
Moorooka — Car (passenger): 4.4% Yeerongpilly — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 3.0%
Moorooka — Walked Only: 1.6% Yeerongpilly — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
5,472 premises
 16%
1,260 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Moorooka Yeerongpilly
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

Yeerongpilly

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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