Narangba vs King Scrub

Narangba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in King Scrub. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Narangba is closer to the city centre: 41.4 km, against 48.3 km. On these figures, King Scrub tends to suit 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

Narangba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (37 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But King Scrub carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Narangba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($887,500 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

King Scrub

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $415/wk)
  • But Narangba has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Narangba

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (41.4 km vs 48.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Narangba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 10/100)
  • But King Scrub carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Narangba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Narangba King Scrub
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.

Narangba King Scrub
Walkability 30 / 10
Narangba — Walkability: 30/100 King Scrub — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 49 / 79
Narangba — Safety: 49/100 King Scrub — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Narangba — Low fire risk: 100/100 King Scrub — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narangba has more residents (20,910 vs 363); King Scrub has higher household incomes ($150,540 vs $114,764).

Narangba King Scrub
Population 20,910
+98% vs other
 363
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.6% +4.3%
Median age 33 40
Median household income $114,764/yr $150,540/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+13% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narangba King Scrub
0-4 6.9% / 6.1%
Narangba — 0-4: 6.9% King Scrub — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 18.0% / 17.1%
Narangba — 5-14: 18.0% King Scrub — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 8.2% / 8.5%
Narangba — 15-19: 8.2% King Scrub — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 6.1% / 5.5%
Narangba — 20-24: 6.1% King Scrub — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.8% / 6.3%
Narangba — 25-34: 12.8% King Scrub — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 14.9% / 12.1%
Narangba — 35-44: 14.9% King Scrub — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 14.5% / 19.0%
Narangba — 45-54: 14.5% King Scrub — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 9.0% / 13.5%
Narangba — 55-64: 9.0% King Scrub — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 6.1% / 8.3%
Narangba — 65-74: 6.1% King Scrub — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 2.7% / 1.7%
Narangba — 75-84: 2.7% King Scrub — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 0.8% / —
Narangba — 85+: 0.8% King Scrub — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narangba 63.3% couple families
Narangba — Couple Families: 63.3% Narangba — One Parent Families: 18.6% Narangba — Lone Person: 14.6% Narangba — Group Household: 2.4% Narangba — Other Families: 1.1%
King Scrub 82.4% couple families
King Scrub — Couple Families: 82.4% King Scrub — One Parent Families: 12.2% King Scrub — Lone Person: 5.4% King Scrub — Group Household: 0.0% King Scrub — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narangba 24.1% renting
Narangba — Owned Outright: 19.9% Narangba — Mortgage: 56.1% Narangba — Renting: 24.1%
King Scrub 9.6% renting
King Scrub — Owned Outright: 31.9% King Scrub — Mortgage: 58.5% King Scrub — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Narangba King Scrub
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 14.6%
Narangba — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% King Scrub — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 16.5%
Narangba — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% King Scrub — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.8%
Narangba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% King Scrub — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 4.1%
Narangba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% King Scrub — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.9%
Narangba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% King Scrub — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Narangba King Scrub
England 5.2% / 5.0%
Narangba — England: 5.2% King Scrub — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 5.0% / 4.4%
Narangba — New Zealand: 5.0% King Scrub — New Zealand: 4.4%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Narangba — South Africa: 1.4% King Scrub — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Narangba — Scotland: 0.5% King Scrub — Scotland: 0.8%
Indonesia — / 1.1%
Narangba — Indonesia: not among its largest King Scrub — Indonesia: 1.1%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Narangba — Philippines: 0.6% King Scrub — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narangba 96.0% houses
Narangba — Houses: 96.0% Narangba — Townhouses: 3.7% Narangba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
King Scrub 103.0% houses
King Scrub — Houses: 103.0% King Scrub — Townhouses: 0.0% King Scrub — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narangba King Scrub
Median house price $988,250 —
Median unit price $727,000 —
Median land price $887,500 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 319 sales
 —

Development activity

Narangba King Scrub
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.

Narangba King Scrub
Houses 3.7%
$720/wk on $999K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Narangba King Scrub
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD —
Schools Higher than 6% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of QLD —

Liveability

Narangba is more walkable (30 vs 10).

Narangba King Scrub
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Narangba carries more crime risk (51 vs 21).

Narangba King Scrub
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
21/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Narangba King Scrub
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.7 km
 None

Schools in Narangba

  • Jinibara State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narangba State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narangba Valley State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Narangba Valley State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in King Scrub

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Narangba King Scrub
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 37 1
Childcare 10 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 26 5

Mobility

King Scrub sits further from the CBD (48.3 km vs 41.4 km).

Narangba King Scrub
Walkability score 30/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 41.4 km 48.3 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 57 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4504
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4504
 98
postcode 4521

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.

Narangba King Scrub
Car (driver) 71.3% / 57.3%
Narangba — Car (driver): 71.3% King Scrub — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 26.8%
Narangba — Worked from Home: 17.7% King Scrub — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Train 4.8% / 8.9%
Narangba — Train: 4.8% King Scrub — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.1%
Narangba — Car (passenger): 5.0% King Scrub — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.9%
Narangba — Walked Only: 0.8% King Scrub — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Narangba King Scrub
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Narangba King Scrub
Connectivity score 82/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
7,745 premises
 5%
122 premises

Climate

Narangba King Scrub
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Narangba King Scrub
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Narangba King Scrub
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Narangba King Scrub
Division Longman Dickson
Member Terry Young Ali France
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Narangba King Scrub
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Narangba

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub

King Scrub

Acreage Family Outer Professionals

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