Munro Plains vs Murray Upper

Munro Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 42 in Murray Upper. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Munro Plains, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Murray Upper, about half of households rent. On these figures, Munro Plains tends to suit families with children and couples, while Murray Upper suits renters.

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

Murray Upper

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 78%)

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

Renters

Murray Upper

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $235/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Murray Upper

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1553.8 km vs 1570.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1066 min vs 1071 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murray Upper

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Munro Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -18.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Munro Plains Murray Upper
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.

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Walkability 0 / 0
Munro Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Murray Upper — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 54
Munro Plains — Safety: 38/100 Murray Upper — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Munro Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murray Upper — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Murray Upper has more residents (218 vs 74); Munro Plains has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $44,564).

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Population 74 218
+195% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -18.0%
Median age 29 42
Median household income $74,724/yr
+40% vs other
 $44,564/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+36% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Munro Plains Murray Upper
0-4 14.9% / 6.0%
Munro Plains — 0-4: 14.9% Murray Upper — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 16.2% / 15.1%
Munro Plains — 5-14: 16.2% Murray Upper — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.4% / 7.8%
Munro Plains — 15-19: 5.4% Murray Upper — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 6.0%
Munro Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Murray Upper — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 18.9% / 6.4%
Munro Plains — 25-34: 18.9% Murray Upper — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 14.9% / 9.6%
Munro Plains — 35-44: 14.9% Murray Upper — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 6.8% / 10.1%
Munro Plains — 45-54: 6.8% Murray Upper — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 5.4% / 18.8%
Munro Plains — 55-64: 5.4% Murray Upper — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 4.1% / 11.5%
Munro Plains — 65-74: 4.1% Murray Upper — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 — / 6.0%
Munro Plains — 75-84: not among its largest Murray Upper — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / 1.4%
Munro Plains — 85+: not among its largest Murray Upper — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Munro Plains 57.1% couple families
Munro Plains — Couple Families: 57.1% Munro Plains — Lone Person: 42.9% Munro Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Murray Upper 37.9% couple families
Murray Upper — Couple Families: 37.9% Murray Upper — Lone Person: 39.7% Murray Upper — One Parent Families: 22.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Munro Plains 35.3% renting
Munro Plains — Owned Outright: 0.0% Munro Plains — Mortgage: 64.7% Munro Plains — Renting: 35.3%
Murray Upper 45.5% renting
Murray Upper — Owned Outright: 40.9% Murray Upper — Mortgage: 13.6% Murray Upper — Renting: 45.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Munro Plains 78.3% houses
Munro Plains — Houses: 78.3% Munro Plains — Townhouses: 13.0% Munro Plains — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Murray Upper 104.3% houses
Murray Upper — Houses: 104.3% Murray Upper — Townhouses: 0.0% Murray Upper — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 9.6%
Munro Plains — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Murray Upper — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 2.3%
Munro Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Murray Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Bachelor Degree — / 3.7%
Munro Plains — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Murray Upper — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

Development activity

Munro Plains Murray Upper
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Munro Plains Murray Upper
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Murray Upper carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Munro Plains carries more crime risk (62 vs 46).

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
46/100
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

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Munro Plains

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

Schools in Murray Upper

  • Murray River Upper State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Munro Plains sits further from the CBD (1570.8 km vs 1553.8 km).

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1570.8 km
+1% vs other
 1553.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1071 min 1066 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Car (driver) 81.2% / 59.1%
Munro Plains — Car (driver): 81.2% Murray Upper — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 22.7%
Munro Plains — Worked from Home: 18.8% Murray Upper — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Walked Only — / 7.6%
Munro Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest Murray Upper — Walked Only: 7.6%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Munro Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Murray Upper — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus — / 4.5%
Munro Plains — Bus: not among its largest Murray Upper — Bus: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Connectivity score 24/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Annual rainfall 2,150 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Munro Plains Murray Upper
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Munro Plains

Family Rural Young Families

Murray Upper

Rural

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