Muttaburra vs Prairie

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 Prairie, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Muttaburra tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Prairie suits young adults 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

  • Muttaburra has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • Prairie carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

Muttaburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (44% vs 74%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Prairie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($44/wk vs $80/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Muttaburra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (864 min vs 1067 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1246.9 km vs 1509.3 km)

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 15%)
  • But Prairie carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 41/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Muttaburra Prairie
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.

Muttaburra Prairie
Walkability 0 / 0
Muttaburra — Walkability: 0/100 Prairie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 74
Muttaburra — Safety: 59/100 Prairie — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 47
Muttaburra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prairie — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Muttaburra rents higher ($80/wk vs $44/wk); Prairie has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $54,184).

Muttaburra Prairie
Population 158
+27% vs other
 116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -18.9%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $54,184/yr $81,224/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $80/wk
+45% vs other
 $44/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Muttaburra Prairie
0-4 8.2% / 10.3%
Muttaburra — 0-4: 8.2% Prairie — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 12.7% / 6.0%
Muttaburra — 5-14: 12.7% Prairie — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 3.2% / 6.0%
Muttaburra — 15-19: 3.2% Prairie — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.8% / 7.8%
Muttaburra — 20-24: 3.8% Prairie — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 8.9% / 18.1%
Muttaburra — 25-34: 8.9% Prairie — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 13.9% / 2.6%
Muttaburra — 35-44: 13.9% Prairie — 35-44: 2.6%
45-54 16.5% / 19.8%
Muttaburra — 45-54: 16.5% Prairie — 45-54: 19.8%
55-64 12.0% / 14.7%
Muttaburra — 55-64: 12.0% Prairie — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 16.5% / 6.9%
Muttaburra — 65-74: 16.5% Prairie — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 3.8% / 5.2%
Muttaburra — 75-84: 3.8% Prairie — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / 2.6%
Muttaburra — 85+: not among its largest Prairie — 85+: 2.6%

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

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.

Muttaburra Prairie
England — / 4.3%
Muttaburra — England: not among its largest Prairie — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Muttaburra — New Zealand: 1.9% Prairie — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Muttaburra 42.6% couple families
Muttaburra — Couple Families: 42.6% Muttaburra — Lone Person: 51.1% Muttaburra — One Parent Families: 6.4%
Prairie 76.2% couple families
Prairie — Couple Families: 76.2% Prairie — Lone Person: 23.8% Prairie — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Muttaburra 100.0% houses
Muttaburra — Houses: 100.0% Muttaburra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Prairie 79.5% houses
Prairie — Houses: 79.5% Prairie — Flats / Apartments: 20.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Muttaburra Prairie
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 11.2%
Muttaburra — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Prairie — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 7.8%
Muttaburra — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Prairie — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.9%
Muttaburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Prairie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Muttaburra 12.2% renting
Muttaburra — Owned Outright: 63.3% Muttaburra — Mortgage: 24.5% Muttaburra — Renting: 12.2%
Prairie 0.0% renting
Prairie — Owned Outright: 50.0% Prairie — Mortgage: 50.0% Prairie — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Muttaburra Prairie
New dwellings approved 6
across Barcaldine
 2
across Flinders (Qld)
Approvals change year on year — -100%

Ranking within QLD

Muttaburra Prairie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Muttaburra Prairie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Prairie carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Muttaburra carries more crime risk (41 vs 26).

Muttaburra Prairie
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
26/100
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 Prairie
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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 Prairie

  • Prairie State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Muttaburra Prairie
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2177 721

Mobility

Prairie sits further from the CBD (1509.3 km vs 1246.9 km).

Muttaburra Prairie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1246.9 km 1509.3 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 864 min 1067 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4732
 0.0%
postcode 4821
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 56
postcode 4821

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.

Muttaburra Prairie
Worked from Home 34.0% / 59.4%
Muttaburra — Worked from Home: 34.0% Prairie — Worked from Home: 59.4%
Car (driver) 43.4% / 28.1%
Muttaburra — Car (driver): 43.4% Prairie — Car (driver): 28.1%
Walked Only 22.6% / 12.5%
Muttaburra — Walked Only: 22.6% Prairie — Walked Only: 12.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Muttaburra Prairie
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Muttaburra Prairie
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
41 premises

Federal electorate

Muttaburra Prairie
Division Maranoa Kennedy
Member David Littleproud Bob Katter
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Muttaburra Prairie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Muttaburra

Rural

Prairie

Rural Young Families

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