Moregatta vs Evelyn

Moregatta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 56 in Evelyn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moregatta, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Moregatta tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Evelyn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Evelyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Moregatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moregatta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1150 min vs 1158 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1670.5 km vs 1680.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evelyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Moregatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (588.9% vs -13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moregatta Evelyn
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.

Moregatta Evelyn
Walkability 0 / 0
Moregatta — Walkability: 0/100 Evelyn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 30
Moregatta — Safety: 15/100 Evelyn — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Moregatta — Low fire risk: 100/100 Evelyn — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Evelyn has more residents (209 vs 62); Evelyn skews older (56 vs 43).

Moregatta Evelyn
Population 62 209
+237% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +588.9% -13.3%
Median age 43 56
Median household income $49,348/yr $60,112/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $245/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moregatta Evelyn
0-4 6.5% / 5.7%
Moregatta — 0-4: 6.5% Evelyn — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.1% / 12.4%
Moregatta — 5-14: 16.1% Evelyn — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 — / 3.3%
Moregatta — 15-19: not among its largest Evelyn — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 8.1% / 1.9%
Moregatta — 20-24: 8.1% Evelyn — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 11.3% / 6.2%
Moregatta — 25-34: 11.3% Evelyn — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 16.1% / 8.6%
Moregatta — 35-44: 16.1% Evelyn — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 8.1% / 12.9%
Moregatta — 45-54: 8.1% Evelyn — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 4.8% / 27.3%
Moregatta — 55-64: 4.8% Evelyn — 55-64: 27.3%
65-74 16.1% / 12.9%
Moregatta — 65-74: 16.1% Evelyn — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 4.8% / 7.7%
Moregatta — 75-84: 4.8% Evelyn — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ — / —
Moregatta — 85+: not among its largest Evelyn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moregatta 64.3% lone person
Moregatta — Lone Person: 64.3% Moregatta — Couple Families: 35.7% Moregatta — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Evelyn 37.8% lone person
Evelyn — Lone Person: 37.8% Evelyn — Couple Families: 37.8% Evelyn — One Parent Families: 24.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moregatta 32.1% renting
Moregatta — Owned Outright: 39.3% Moregatta — Mortgage: 28.6% Moregatta — Renting: 32.1%
Evelyn 17.8% renting
Evelyn — Owned Outright: 63.0% Evelyn — Mortgage: 19.2% Evelyn — Renting: 17.8%
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.

Moregatta Evelyn
England 8.1% / 2.4%
Moregatta — England: 8.1% Evelyn — England: 2.4%
Germany — / 2.9%
Moregatta — Germany: not among its largest Evelyn — Germany: 2.9%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Moregatta — New Zealand: not among its largest Evelyn — New Zealand: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Moregatta Evelyn
Certificate III & IV 24.2% / 15.3%
Moregatta — Certificate III & IV: 24.2% Evelyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 6.7%
Moregatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Evelyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree — / 9.1%
Moregatta — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Evelyn — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.3%
Moregatta — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Evelyn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Moregatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Evelyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moregatta 100.0% houses
Moregatta — Houses: 100.0% Moregatta — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Evelyn 98.7% houses
Evelyn — Houses: 98.7% Evelyn — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Moregatta Evelyn
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Moregatta Evelyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Moregatta Evelyn
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Evelyn carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Moregatta carries more crime risk (85 vs 70).

Moregatta Evelyn
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
70/100
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

Moregatta Evelyn
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

Moregatta Evelyn
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 7 9

Mobility

Evelyn sits further from the CBD (1680.5 km vs 1670.5 km).

Moregatta Evelyn
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1670.5 km 1680.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1150 min 1158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4886
 0.2%
postcode 4888
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 4886
 48
postcode 4888

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.

Moregatta Evelyn
Car (driver) 78.9% / 58.1%
Moregatta — Car (driver): 78.9% Evelyn — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 20.3%
Moregatta — Worked from Home: 21.1% Evelyn — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Walked Only — / 16.2%
Moregatta — Walked Only: not among its largest Evelyn — Walked Only: 16.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Moregatta — Car (passenger): not among its largest Evelyn — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Moregatta Evelyn
Elevation 821 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,063 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moregatta Evelyn
Connectivity score 29/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Moregatta Evelyn
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Moregatta Evelyn
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Moregatta Evelyn
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moregatta Evelyn
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moregatta

Family River Rural

Evelyn

Rural

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