Murray Upper vs Murrigal

Murrigal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Murray Upper. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murray Upper, about half of households rent. In Murrigal, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Murray Upper tends to suit renters, while Murrigal suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Murray Upper has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Murrigal carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 46/100)

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 a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murrigal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1055 min vs 1066 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1547.2 km vs 1553.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Murray Upper has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)
  • Murrigal carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Murrigal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs -18.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murray Upper Murrigal
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.

Murray Upper Murrigal
Walkability 0 / 0
Murray Upper — Walkability: 0/100 Murrigal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 83
Murray Upper — Safety: 54/100 Murrigal — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 42 / 100
Murray Upper — Low fire risk: 42/100 Murrigal — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Murray Upper has more residents (218 vs 106); Murrigal has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $44,564).

Murray Upper Murrigal
Population 218
+51% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.0% +19.1%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $44,564/yr $89,336/yr
+100% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $260/wk
+73% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murray Upper Murrigal
0-4 6.0% / 9.4%
Murray Upper — 0-4: 6.0% Murrigal — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 15.1% / 16.0%
Murray Upper — 5-14: 15.1% Murrigal — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 7.8% / 3.8%
Murray Upper — 15-19: 7.8% Murrigal — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.0% / 11.3%
Murray Upper — 20-24: 6.0% Murrigal — 20-24: 11.3%
25-34 6.4% / 5.7%
Murray Upper — 25-34: 6.4% Murrigal — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 9.6% / 10.4%
Murray Upper — 35-44: 9.6% Murrigal — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 10.1% / 12.3%
Murray Upper — 45-54: 10.1% Murrigal — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 18.8% / 10.4%
Murray Upper — 55-64: 18.8% Murrigal — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 11.5% / 6.6%
Murray Upper — 65-74: 11.5% Murrigal — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 6.0% / 2.8%
Murray Upper — 75-84: 6.0% Murrigal — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.4% / —
Murray Upper — 85+: 1.4% Murrigal — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Murrigal 52.2% couple families
Murrigal — Couple Families: 52.2% Murrigal — Lone Person: 34.8% Murrigal — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murray Upper 45.5% renting
Murray Upper — Owned Outright: 40.9% Murray Upper — Mortgage: 13.6% Murray Upper — Renting: 45.5%
Murrigal 13.6% renting
Murrigal — Owned Outright: 63.6% Murrigal — Mortgage: 22.7% Murrigal — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murray Upper 104.3% houses
Murray Upper — Houses: 104.3%
Murrigal 100.0% houses
Murrigal — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murray Upper Murrigal
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 24.5%
Murray Upper — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Murrigal — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 4.7%
Murray Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Murrigal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / —
Murray Upper — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Murrigal — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Murray Upper Murrigal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Murray Upper carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Murray Upper carries more crime risk (46 vs 17).

Murray Upper Murrigal
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
17/100
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

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

Schools in Murray Upper

  • Murray River Upper State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Murrigal

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

Amenities in the suburb

Murray Upper Murrigal
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Murray Upper sits further from the CBD (1553.8 km vs 1547.2 km).

Murray Upper Murrigal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1553.8 km 1547.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1066 min 1055 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.

Murray Upper Murrigal
Car (driver) 59.1% / 64.9%
Murray Upper — Car (driver): 59.1% Murrigal — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 8.1%
Murray Upper — Worked from Home: 22.7% Murrigal — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Walked Only 7.6% / 16.2%
Murray Upper — Walked Only: 7.6% Murrigal — Walked Only: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 10.8%
Murray Upper — Car (passenger): 6.1% Murrigal — Car (passenger): 10.8%
Bus 4.5% / —
Murray Upper — Bus: 4.5% Murrigal — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Murray Upper Murrigal
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.1 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Murray Upper Murrigal
Connectivity score 21/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Murray Upper Murrigal
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murray Upper

Rural

Murrigal

Family Rural Young Families

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