Murgon vs Wheatlands
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. In Wheatlands, most households are couple families. On these figures, Murgon tends to suit people living alone, while Wheatlands suits couples.
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 parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- has more childcare (4 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
- But Wheatlands carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 94/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Murgon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wheatlands
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)
- But Murgon has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Murgon
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (77/100 vs 13/100)
- has a shorter drive in (191 min vs 203 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (259.5 km vs 275.6 km)
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 13/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- But Wheatlands carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 94/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Murgon and Wheatlands 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
Murgon has more residents (2,220 vs 82); Wheatlands has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $51,168).
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,220 +96% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.6% | -6.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 49 |
| Median household income | $51,168/yr | $61,724/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +9% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.4% $448/wk on $535K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Schools | Higher than 94% of QLD | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 95% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 12% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 71% of QLD | — |
Liveability
Murgon is more walkable (77 vs 13).
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 42/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Murgon carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Murgon carries more crime risk (94 vs 29).
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 94/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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 | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 3 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 same for both | |
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 Wheatlands
- Wheatlands State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 4 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
Mobility
Wheatlands sits further from the CBD (275.6 km vs 259.5 km).
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 77/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 259.5 km | 275.6 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 191 min | 203 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4605 | 0.1% postcode 4606 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 4605 | 62 postcode 4606 |
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 (81.5%).
Setting
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 331 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 281 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 69/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 35% 1,334 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Council rates
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay | Flynn |
| Member | Llew O'Brien | Colin Boyce |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Murgon | Wheatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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