Morgan Park vs Silverwood
Silverwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Morgan Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Morgan Park, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Silverwood 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
Morgan Park
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 61%)
- But Silverwood carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Morgan Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Silverwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Morgan Park
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 161 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (163.4 km vs 175.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Silverwood
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 87/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Silverwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (52.6% vs 14.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Morgan Park and Silverwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Morgan Park has more residents (98 vs 58); Morgan Park rents higher ($300/wk vs $210/wk).
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 98 +41% vs other | 58 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.0% | +52.6% |
| Median age | 48 | 44 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +23% vs other | $62,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +30% vs other | $210/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Development activity
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
Liveability
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Morgan Park carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Morgan Park carries more crime risk (87 vs 34).
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 87/100 | 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 | 3 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 8 |
Mobility
Silverwood sits further from the CBD (175.3 km vs 163.4 km).
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 163.4 km | 175.3 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 138 min | 161 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4370 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4370 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).
Setting
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 474 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 546 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Morgan Park | Silverwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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