Murrumba Downs vs Mango Hill

Mango Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Murrumba Downs. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Murrumba Downs, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Mango Hill, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. Murrumba Downs is closer to the city centre: 24.8 km, against 30.8 km. On these figures, Mango Hill tends to suit renters and 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

Mango Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 69%)
  • But Murrumba Downs carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mango Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($650,000 vs $780,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,057,500 vs $1,240,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Murrumba Downs has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)
  • Mango Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Murrumba Downs

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 52/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.8 km vs 30.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murrumba Downs

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 52/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Murrumba Downs returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)
  • Mango Hill is growing faster (76.9% vs 1.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
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.

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Walkability 84 / 52
Murrumba Downs — Walkability: 84/100 Mango Hill — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 50 / 39
Murrumba Downs — Safety: 50/100 Mango Hill — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Murrumba Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mango Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mango Hill has more residents (14,921 vs 10,795); Murrumba Downs skews older (39 vs 31).

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Population 10,795 14,921
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +76.9%
Median age 39 31
Median household income $95,004/yr $111,540/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $400/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
0-4 5.6% / 9.2%
Murrumba Downs — 0-4: 5.6% Mango Hill — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 14.7% / 18.6%
Murrumba Downs — 5-14: 14.7% Mango Hill — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 7.1% / 6.5%
Murrumba Downs — 15-19: 7.1% Mango Hill — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.1% / 6.0%
Murrumba Downs — 20-24: 5.1% Mango Hill — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.3% / 15.7%
Murrumba Downs — 25-34: 11.3% Mango Hill — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 13.6% / 19.8%
Murrumba Downs — 35-44: 13.6% Mango Hill — 35-44: 19.8%
45-54 14.4% / 12.0%
Murrumba Downs — 45-54: 14.4% Mango Hill — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 11.2% / 6.1%
Murrumba Downs — 55-64: 11.2% Mango Hill — 55-64: 6.1%
65-74 9.4% / 4.0%
Murrumba Downs — 65-74: 9.4% Mango Hill — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 5.4% / 1.4%
Murrumba Downs — 75-84: 5.4% Mango Hill — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 2.3% / 0.8%
Murrumba Downs — 85+: 2.3% Mango Hill — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murrumba Downs 49.9% couple families
Murrumba Downs — Couple Families: 49.9% Murrumba Downs — Lone Person: 27.4% Murrumba Downs — One Parent Families: 18.8% Murrumba Downs — Group Household: 2.8% Murrumba Downs — Other Families: 1.2%
Mango Hill 58.6% couple families
Mango Hill — Couple Families: 58.6% Mango Hill — Lone Person: 17.8% Mango Hill — One Parent Families: 19.1% Mango Hill — Group Household: 3.4% Mango Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murrumba Downs 28.1% renting
Murrumba Downs — Owned Outright: 28.3% Murrumba Downs — Mortgage: 43.6% Murrumba Downs — Renting: 28.1%
Mango Hill 46.8% renting
Mango Hill — Owned Outright: 10.0% Mango Hill — Mortgage: 43.2% Mango Hill — Renting: 46.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
New Zealand 5.1% / 6.7%
Murrumba Downs — New Zealand: 5.1% Mango Hill — New Zealand: 6.7%
India 1.7% / 7.7%
Murrumba Downs — India: 1.7% Mango Hill — India: 7.7%
England 4.8% / 4.3%
Murrumba Downs — England: 4.8% Mango Hill — England: 4.3%
South Africa 1.8% / 2.0%
Murrumba Downs — South Africa: 1.8% Mango Hill — South Africa: 2.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 2.6%
Murrumba Downs — Philippines: 1.1% Mango Hill — Philippines: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

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

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 13.7%
Murrumba Downs — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Mango Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 14.0%
Murrumba Downs — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Mango Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.4%
Murrumba Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Mango Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.3%
Murrumba Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Mango Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Murrumba Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mango Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murrumba Downs 73.5% houses
Murrumba Downs — Houses: 73.5% Murrumba Downs — Townhouses: 26.3% Murrumba Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Mango Hill 70.2% houses
Mango Hill — Houses: 70.2% Mango Hill — Townhouses: 27.6% Mango Hill — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Median house price $1,087,500 $1,065,000
Median unit price $780,000 $650,000
Median land price $1,240,000 $1,057,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 128 sales
 27 days
from 171 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
3 bed $860K / $916K
Murrumba Downs — 3 bed: $860K (34 sales) Mango Hill — 3 bed: $916K (32 sales)

34 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.08M
Murrumba Downs — 4 bed: $1.08M (122 sales) Mango Hill — 4 bed: $1.08M (173 sales)

122 vs 173 sales

5 bed $1.4M / $1.36M
Murrumba Downs — 5 bed: $1.4M (35 sales) Mango Hill — 5 bed: $1.36M (25 sales)

35 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $899K
 3.7%
$680/wk on $949K
Units — 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K

Ranking within QLD

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Murrumba Downs is more walkable (84 vs 52); Murrumba Downs scores higher overall (61 vs 56).

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mango Hill carries more crime risk (61 vs 50).

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
60/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 3.5 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.8%

Schools in Murrumba Downs

  • Undurba State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Living Faith Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Murrumba State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Mango Hill

  • Mango Hill State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Benedict's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Benedict's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Mango Hill State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay (Mango Hill Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 12
Parks & reserves 13 11
Childcare 5 10
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 12 14

Mobility

Mango Hill sits further from the CBD (30.8 km vs 24.8 km).

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Walkability score 84/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 24.8 km 30.8 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 38 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 64.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4503
 1.7%
postcode 4509
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4503
 65
postcode 4509

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.

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Car (driver) 71.4% / 68.3%
Murrumba Downs — Car (driver): 71.4% Mango Hill — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 18.5%
Murrumba Downs — Worked from Home: 17.0% Mango Hill — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Train 4.7% / 6.8%
Murrumba Downs — Train: 4.7% Mango Hill — Train: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.7%
Murrumba Downs — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mango Hill — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.0%
Murrumba Downs — Walked Only: 0.9% Mango Hill — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km 2.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Connectivity score 82/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
4,561 premises
 83%
5,892 premises

Climate

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ 14.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.74 pphm 0.43 pphm

Council rates

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Division Dickson Petrie
Member Ali France Emma Comer
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murrumba Downs Mango Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murrumba Downs

Coastal Outer Parks River Townhouses Transport Hub

Mango Hill

Coastal Easy Commute Family Outer Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Young Families

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