Muttaburra vs Corfield
Corfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Muttaburra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Muttaburra, about half of households are people living alone. In Corfield, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Muttaburra tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and older residents, while Corfield 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Muttaburra has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
- Corfield is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 49%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Muttaburra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Muttaburra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1246.9 km vs 1412 km)
- has a shorter drive in (864 min vs 951 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Muttaburra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Muttaburra and Corfield 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
Corfield rents higher ($300/wk vs $80/wk); Corfield has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $54,184).
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158 same for both | |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | -13.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income | $54,184/yr | $94,224/yr +74% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $80/wk | $300/wk +275% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
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 (17.7%).
Development activity
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Barcaldine | 2 across Winton |
| Approvals change year on year | — | -85% |
Ranking within QLD
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 16% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
Liveability
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Muttaburra
- Muttaburra State School Government · Primary
Schools in Corfield
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 1 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2177 | 5672 |
Mobility
Corfield sits further from the CBD (1412 km vs 1246.9 km).
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1246.9 km | 1412 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 864 min | 951 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4732 | — |
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 (59.8%).
Setting
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 234 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 228 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 85 premises |
Federal electorate
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Muttaburra | Corfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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