Morayfield vs Upper Caboolture

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Morayfield, about half of households rent. In Upper Caboolture, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Morayfield is closer to the city centre: 45.6 km, against 50.8 km. On these figures, Morayfield tends to suit renters, while Upper Caboolture 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

They split

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

  • Morayfield has more childcare (19 vs 1)
  • Upper Caboolture carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Morayfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($489,500 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Morayfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Morayfield

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (50 min vs 58 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (45.6 km vs 50.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Morayfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Upper Caboolture carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
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.

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Walkability 9 / 0
Morayfield — Walkability: 9/100 Upper Caboolture — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 66
Morayfield — Safety: 14/100 Upper Caboolture — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Morayfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Caboolture — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morayfield has more residents (24,898 vs 5,087); Upper Caboolture has higher household incomes ($97,708 vs $74,984).

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Population 24,898
+80% vs other
 5,087
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +20.7%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $74,984/yr $97,708/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $360/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
0-4 7.0% / 6.9%
Morayfield — 0-4: 7.0% Upper Caboolture — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 14.5% / 17.2%
Morayfield — 5-14: 14.5% Upper Caboolture — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.4% / 7.1%
Morayfield — 15-19: 6.4% Upper Caboolture — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.6% / 6.2%
Morayfield — 20-24: 7.6% Upper Caboolture — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 15.5% / 13.9%
Morayfield — 25-34: 15.5% Upper Caboolture — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 12.0% / 13.0%
Morayfield — 35-44: 12.0% Upper Caboolture — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.1% / 12.1%
Morayfield — 45-54: 12.1% Upper Caboolture — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.1% / 10.5%
Morayfield — 55-64: 11.1% Upper Caboolture — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.3% / 8.9%
Morayfield — 65-74: 8.3% Upper Caboolture — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 4.3% / 3.6%
Morayfield — 75-84: 4.3% Upper Caboolture — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.2% / 0.7%
Morayfield — 85+: 1.2% Upper Caboolture — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morayfield 40.1% couple families
Morayfield — Couple Families: 40.1% Morayfield — One Parent Families: 25.1% Morayfield — Lone Person: 27.6% Morayfield — Group Household: 5.5% Morayfield — Other Families: 1.6%
Upper Caboolture 56.7% couple families
Upper Caboolture — Couple Families: 56.7% Upper Caboolture — One Parent Families: 21.4% Upper Caboolture — Lone Person: 17.5% Upper Caboolture — Group Household: 3.2% Upper Caboolture — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morayfield 45.2% renting
Morayfield — Owned Outright: 20.3% Morayfield — Mortgage: 34.5% Morayfield — Renting: 45.2%
Upper Caboolture 22.4% renting
Upper Caboolture — Owned Outright: 26.1% Upper Caboolture — Mortgage: 51.5% Upper Caboolture — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 20.8%
Morayfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Upper Caboolture — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.3%
Morayfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Upper Caboolture — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.2%
Morayfield — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Upper Caboolture — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Morayfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Upper Caboolture — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.1%
Morayfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Upper Caboolture — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
New Zealand 4.8% / 4.0%
Morayfield — New Zealand: 4.8% Upper Caboolture — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 3.6% / 3.6%
Morayfield — England: 3.6% Upper Caboolture — England: 3.6%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.6%
Morayfield — Philippines: 1.0% Upper Caboolture — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Morayfield — South Africa: 0.7% Upper Caboolture — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Morayfield — Scotland: 0.4% Upper Caboolture — Scotland: 0.4%
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Morayfield — Taiwan: 0.6% Upper Caboolture — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morayfield 81.7% houses
Morayfield — Houses: 81.7% Morayfield — Townhouses: 16.8% Morayfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Upper Caboolture 96.5% houses
Upper Caboolture — Houses: 96.5% Upper Caboolture — Townhouses: 2.3% Upper Caboolture — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Median house price $876,500 $910,000
Median unit price $652,500 —
Median land price $489,500 $1,150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 267 sales
 50 days
from 61 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.

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
3 bed $818K / $830K
Morayfield — 3 bed: $818K (167 sales) Upper Caboolture — 3 bed: $830K (15 sales)

167 vs 15 sales

4 bed $894K / $900K
Morayfield — 4 bed: $894K (376 sales) Upper Caboolture — 4 bed: $900K (87 sales)

376 vs 87 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $1.23M
Morayfield — 5 bed: $1.1M (50 sales) Upper Caboolture — 5 bed: $1.23M (14 sales)

50 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Houses 3.9%
$680/wk on $899K
 3.8%
$690/wk on $950K
Units 3.7%
$470/wk on $656K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools Higher than 2% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 21% of QLD —

Liveability

Morayfield is more walkable (9 vs 0); Upper Caboolture scores higher overall (55 vs 29).

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Grade D B
Score 29/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Morayfield carries more crime risk (86 vs 34).

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 Low
34/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Inside the suburb 7 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 5 0

Schools in Morayfield

  • Carmichael College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Minimbah State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Morayfield East State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Morayfield State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Morayfield State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Alta-1 College - Morayfield Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Upper Caboolture

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

Amenities in the suburb

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 30 0
Parks & reserves 24 7
Childcare 19 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 41 11

Mobility

Upper Caboolture sits further from the CBD (50.8 km vs 45.6 km).

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Walkability score 9/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 45.6 km 50.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 58 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 120.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4506
 0.5%
postcode 4510
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4506
 74
postcode 4510

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.

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Car (driver) 76.9% / 77.2%
Morayfield — Car (driver): 76.9% Upper Caboolture — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 12.6%
Morayfield — Worked from Home: 10.6% Upper Caboolture — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.6%
Morayfield — Car (passenger): 7.1% Upper Caboolture — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 3.4% / 2.9%
Morayfield — Train: 3.4% Upper Caboolture — Train: 2.9%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.8%
Morayfield — Walked Only: 1.3% Upper Caboolture — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Connectivity score 83/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
12,039 premises
 65%
1,995 premises

Climate

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Morayfield Upper Caboolture
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Morayfield

Outer River Transport Hub

Upper Caboolture

Acreage Family Outer

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