Mungallala vs Morven

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mungallala, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mungallala tends to suit people living alone, while Morven suits older residents.

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

Morven

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 41%)
  • But Mungallala carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mungallala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (616.7 km vs 664.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (434 min vs 462 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mungallala carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)
  • Morven has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Morven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.5% vs -37.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mungallala Morven
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.

Mungallala Morven
Walkability 0 / 0
Mungallala — Walkability: 0/100 Morven — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 20
Mungallala — Safety: 66/100 Morven — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Mungallala — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morven — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Morven has more residents (184 vs 85).

Mungallala Morven
Population 85 184
+116% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -37.5% -7.5%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $50,232/yr $52,780/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $110/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mungallala Morven
0-4 4.7% / 3.8%
Mungallala — 0-4: 4.7% Morven — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.9% / 8.2%
Mungallala — 5-14: 12.9% Morven — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 11.8% / 5.4%
Mungallala — 15-19: 11.8% Morven — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 — / 7.6%
Mungallala — 20-24: not among its largest Morven — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 7.1% / 7.6%
Mungallala — 25-34: 7.1% Morven — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 4.7% / 8.2%
Mungallala — 35-44: 4.7% Morven — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 21.2% / 13.6%
Mungallala — 45-54: 21.2% Morven — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 16.5% / 18.5%
Mungallala — 55-64: 16.5% Morven — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 9.4% / 14.7%
Mungallala — 65-74: 9.4% Morven — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 4.7% / 8.2%
Mungallala — 75-84: 4.7% Morven — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ — / —
Mungallala — 85+: not among its largest Morven — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mungallala 59.1% lone person
Mungallala — Lone Person: 59.1% Mungallala — Couple Families: 40.9% Mungallala — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Morven 44.2% lone person
Morven — Lone Person: 44.2% Morven — Couple Families: 38.5% Morven — One Parent Families: 17.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mungallala 13.0% renting
Mungallala — Owned Outright: 87.0% Mungallala — Mortgage: 0.0% Mungallala — Renting: 13.0%
Morven 16.9% renting
Morven — Owned Outright: 66.2% Morven — Mortgage: 16.9% Morven — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mungallala 91.2% houses
Mungallala — Houses: 91.2% Mungallala — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Morven 93.7% houses
Morven — Houses: 93.7% Morven — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mungallala Morven
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 19.0%
Mungallala — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Morven — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 6.0%
Mungallala — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Morven — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / —
Mungallala — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Morven — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 3.8%
Mungallala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Morven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Property market

Mungallala Morven
Median house price — $195,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mungallala Morven
New dwellings approved 11
across Maranoa
 2
across Murweh
Approvals change year on year +100% -100%

Ranking within QLD

Mungallala Morven
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD

Liveability

Mungallala Morven
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Morven carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Morven carries more crime risk (80 vs 34).

Mungallala Morven
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
80/100
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

Mungallala Morven
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mungallala

  • Mungallala State School Government · Primary

Schools in Morven

  • Morven State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mungallala Morven
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 6
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 18

Mobility

Morven sits further from the CBD (664.5 km vs 616.7 km).

Mungallala Morven
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 616.7 km 664.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 434 min 462 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4467
 0.0%
postcode 4468
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 78
postcode 4468

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.

Mungallala Morven
Car (driver) 34.2% / 37.8%
Mungallala — Car (driver): 34.2% Morven — Car (driver): 37.8%
Worked from Home 39.5% / 31.7%
Mungallala — Worked from Home: 39.5% Morven — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Walked Only 15.8% / 25.6%
Mungallala — Walked Only: 15.8% Morven — Walked Only: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 10.5% / 4.9%
Mungallala — Car (passenger): 10.5% Morven — Car (passenger): 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.5%).

Setting

Mungallala Morven
Elevation 437 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 462 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mungallala Morven
Connectivity score 15/100 90/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 89%
124 premises

Council rates

Mungallala Morven
Average residential rate $1,233/yr $783/yr
Council Maranoa Murweh

Federal electorate

Mungallala Morven
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mungallala Morven
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mungallala

Rural

Morven

Rural

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