Murrigal vs Rockingham

Murrigal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Rockingham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murrigal, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Murrigal tends to suit families with children and couples, while Rockingham suits young adults.

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

Murrigal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Murrigal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rockingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/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 1069 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1547.2 km vs 1561.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Murrigal carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 52/100)
  • Rockingham has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)

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 -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murrigal Rockingham
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.

Murrigal Rockingham
Walkability 0 / 0
Murrigal — Walkability: 0/100 Rockingham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 48
Murrigal — Safety: 83/100 Rockingham — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 47
Murrigal — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rockingham — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Murrigal rents higher ($260/wk vs $160/wk); Rockingham skews older (48 vs 39).

Murrigal Rockingham
Population 106
+2% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.1% -2.8%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $89,336/yr $94,224/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+38% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murrigal Rockingham
0-4 9.4% / —
Murrigal — 0-4: 9.4% Rockingham — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.0% / 8.7%
Murrigal — 5-14: 16.0% Rockingham — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.8% / 6.7%
Murrigal — 15-19: 3.8% Rockingham — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 11.3% / 14.4%
Murrigal — 20-24: 11.3% Rockingham — 20-24: 14.4%
25-34 5.7% / 12.5%
Murrigal — 25-34: 5.7% Rockingham — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 10.4% / 8.7%
Murrigal — 35-44: 10.4% Rockingham — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.3% / 12.5%
Murrigal — 45-54: 12.3% Rockingham — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 10.4% / 22.1%
Murrigal — 55-64: 10.4% Rockingham — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 6.6% / 10.6%
Murrigal — 65-74: 6.6% Rockingham — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 2.8% / 3.8%
Murrigal — 75-84: 2.8% Rockingham — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / —
Murrigal — 85+: not among its largest Rockingham — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murrigal 52.2% couple families
Murrigal — Couple Families: 52.2% Murrigal — Lone Person: 34.8% Murrigal — One Parent Families: 13.0% Murrigal — Group Household: 0.0%
Rockingham 33.3% couple families
Rockingham — Couple Families: 33.3% Rockingham — Lone Person: 29.2% Rockingham — One Parent Families: 25.0% Rockingham — Group Household: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murrigal 13.6% renting
Murrigal — Owned Outright: 63.6% Murrigal — Mortgage: 22.7% Murrigal — Renting: 13.6%
Rockingham 17.1% renting
Rockingham — Owned Outright: 61.0% Rockingham — Mortgage: 22.0% Rockingham — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murrigal 100.0% houses
Murrigal — Houses: 100.0%
Rockingham 102.4% houses
Rockingham — Houses: 102.4%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murrigal Rockingham
Certificate III & IV 24.5% / 21.2%
Murrigal — Certificate III & IV: 24.5% Rockingham — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 7.7%
Murrigal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Rockingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.7%
Murrigal — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Rockingham — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Murrigal Rockingham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Murrigal Rockingham
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rockingham carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Rockingham carries more crime risk (52 vs 17).

Murrigal Rockingham
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Murrigal Rockingham
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Murrigal Rockingham
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Rockingham sits further from the CBD (1561.3 km vs 1547.2 km).

Murrigal Rockingham
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1547.2 km 1561.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1055 min 1069 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.

Murrigal Rockingham
Car (driver) 64.9% / 78.9%
Murrigal — Car (driver): 64.9% Rockingham — Car (driver): 78.9%
Walked Only 16.2% / 10.5%
Murrigal — Walked Only: 16.2% Rockingham — Walked Only: 10.5%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 10.5%
Murrigal — Worked from Home: 8.1% Rockingham — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 10.8% / —
Murrigal — Car (passenger): 10.8% Rockingham — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Murrigal Rockingham
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Murrigal Rockingham
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Murrigal Rockingham
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murrigal

Family Rural Young Families

Rockingham

Rural Students

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