Murgon vs Tablelands

Murgon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Tablelands. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murgon, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murgon tends to suit 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

Murgon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Tablelands carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Murgon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Tablelands leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Murgon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (191 min vs 197 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murgon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Tablelands carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Tablelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs -6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murgon Tablelands
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.

Murgon Tablelands
Walkability 77 / 0
Murgon — Walkability: 77/100 Tablelands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 6 / 78
Murgon — Safety: 6/100 Tablelands — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 48 / 27
Murgon — Low fire risk: 48/100 Tablelands — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Murgon has more residents (2,220 vs 116); Tablelands has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $51,168).

Murgon Tablelands
Population 2,220
+95% vs other
 116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.6% +16.0%
Median age 48 56
Median household income $51,168/yr $80,184/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murgon Tablelands
0-4 4.7% / 3.4%
Murgon — 0-4: 4.7% Tablelands — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.6% / 7.8%
Murgon — 5-14: 13.6% Tablelands — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.3%
Murgon — 15-19: 5.1% Tablelands — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.5% / 3.4%
Murgon — 20-24: 5.5% Tablelands — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.4% / 4.3%
Murgon — 25-34: 9.4% Tablelands — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 8.2% / 10.3%
Murgon — 35-44: 8.2% Tablelands — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 11.4% / 13.8%
Murgon — 45-54: 11.4% Tablelands — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.9% / 22.4%
Murgon — 55-64: 13.9% Tablelands — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 14.2% / 21.6%
Murgon — 65-74: 14.2% Tablelands — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 9.5% / 6.9%
Murgon — 75-84: 9.5% Tablelands — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 4.6% / 3.4%
Murgon — 85+: 4.6% Tablelands — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murgon 46.1% lone person
Murgon — Lone Person: 46.1% Murgon — Couple Families: 23.7% Murgon — One Parent Families: 23.4% Murgon — Group Household: 4.8% Murgon — Other Families: 2.0%
Tablelands 43.5% lone person
Tablelands — Lone Person: 43.5% Tablelands — Couple Families: 34.8% Tablelands — One Parent Families: 21.7% Tablelands — Group Household: 0.0% Tablelands — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murgon 32.8% renting
Murgon — Owned Outright: 41.8% Murgon — Mortgage: 25.4% Murgon — Renting: 32.8%
Tablelands 15.0% renting
Tablelands — Owned Outright: 52.5% Tablelands — Mortgage: 32.5% Tablelands — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murgon 94.0% houses
Murgon — Houses: 94.0% Murgon — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Tablelands 100.0% houses
Tablelands — Houses: 100.0% Tablelands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Murgon Tablelands
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 12.9%
Murgon — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Tablelands — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.9%
Murgon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Tablelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 7.8%
Murgon — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Tablelands — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 5.2%
Murgon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Tablelands — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 5.2%
Murgon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Tablelands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Property market

Murgon Tablelands
Median house price $410,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $177,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 26 sales
 —

Development activity

Murgon Tablelands
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Murgon Tablelands
Houses 4.4%
$448/wk on $535K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Murgon Tablelands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools Higher than 94% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of QLD —

Liveability

Murgon is more walkable (77 vs 0).

Murgon Tablelands
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Murgon carries more crime risk (94 vs 22); Tablelands carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 52).

Murgon Tablelands
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
94/100
 Low
22/100
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

Murgon Tablelands
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Murgon

  • Murgon State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Murgon State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Tablelands

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

Amenities in the suburb

Murgon Tablelands
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 23 3

Mobility

Murgon Tablelands
Walkability score 77/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 259.5 km 260.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 191 min 197 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4605
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4605
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.

Murgon Tablelands
Car (driver) 81.5% / 80.0%
Murgon — Car (driver): 81.5% Tablelands — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 14.5%
Murgon — Worked from Home: 6.4% Tablelands — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Walked Only 4.9% / 5.5%
Murgon — Walked Only: 4.9% Tablelands — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Murgon — Car (passenger): 4.7% Tablelands — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.8% / —
Murgon — Bicycle: 1.8% Tablelands — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Murgon Tablelands
Elevation 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 438 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murgon Tablelands
Connectivity score 69/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,334 premises
 0%
53 premises

Council rates

Murgon Tablelands
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Murgon Tablelands
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murgon Tablelands
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murgon

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Tablelands

Retirees Rural

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