Murrays Bridge vs Wildash
Murrays Bridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Wildash. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Murrays Bridge tends to suit couples, while Wildash suits 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
Murrays Bridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wildash
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wildash
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wildash
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wildash
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.6% vs 2.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Murrays Bridge and Wildash 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
Murrays Bridge rents higher ($150/wk vs $100/wk); Murrays Bridge has more residents (106 vs 75).
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106 +29% vs other | 75 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.9% | +13.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 49 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +33% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).
Development activity
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of QLD same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
Liveability
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 77/100 | High 83/100 |
| 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
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Murrays Bridge
- Murray's Bridge State School Government · Primary
Schools in Wildash
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 6 | 9 |
Mobility
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 172.2 km | 171.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 141 min | 142 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4370 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4370 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).
Setting
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 464 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 516 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 50 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Murrays Bridge | Wildash | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.