Narangba vs Moorina

Narangba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 48 in Moorina. 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 52.1 km. On these figures, Narangba tends to suit 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

Narangba

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (37 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Moorina carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Narangba has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)
  • Moorina has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $415/wk)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 58 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (41.4 km vs 52.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Narangba is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • Moorina has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Narangba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Narangba and Moorina 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 Moorina
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 Moorina
Walkability 30 / 0
Narangba — Walkability: 30/100 Moorina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 59
Narangba — Safety: 49/100 Moorina — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Narangba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moorina — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narangba has more residents (20,910 vs 403); Moorina skews older (48 vs 33).

Narangba Moorina
Population 20,910
+98% vs other
 403
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.6% -2.4%
Median age 33 48
Median household income $114,764/yr $125,632/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+11% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narangba Moorina
0-4 6.9% / 3.0%
Narangba — 0-4: 6.9% Moorina — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 18.0% / 7.4%
Narangba — 5-14: 18.0% Moorina — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 8.2% / 10.4%
Narangba — 15-19: 8.2% Moorina — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 6.1% / 6.2%
Narangba — 20-24: 6.1% Moorina — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 12.8% / 7.2%
Narangba — 25-34: 12.8% Moorina — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 14.9% / 11.9%
Narangba — 35-44: 14.9% Moorina — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.5% / 18.9%
Narangba — 45-54: 14.5% Moorina — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 9.0% / 18.1%
Narangba — 55-64: 9.0% Moorina — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 6.1% / 14.4%
Narangba — 65-74: 6.1% Moorina — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 2.7% / 3.7%
Narangba — 75-84: 2.7% Moorina — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.8% / —
Narangba — 85+: 0.8% Moorina — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narangba 63.3% couple families
Narangba — Couple Families: 63.3% Narangba — Lone Person: 14.6% Narangba — One Parent Families: 18.6% Narangba — Group Household: 2.4% Narangba — Other Families: 1.1%
Moorina 58.2% couple families
Moorina — Couple Families: 58.2% Moorina — Lone Person: 25.3% Moorina — One Parent Families: 10.1% Moorina — Group Household: 6.3% Moorina — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Moorina 11.5% renting
Moorina — Owned Outright: 35.2% Moorina — Mortgage: 53.3% Moorina — Renting: 11.5%
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.

Narangba Moorina
England 5.2% / 8.4%
Narangba — England: 5.2% Moorina — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 5.0% / 3.5%
Narangba — New Zealand: 5.0% Moorina — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 1.4% / 2.2%
Narangba — South Africa: 1.4% Moorina — South Africa: 2.2%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Narangba — Philippines: 0.6% Moorina — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Narangba — Scotland: 0.5% Moorina — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

Qualifications

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

Narangba Moorina
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 22.8%
Narangba — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Moorina — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 11.4%
Narangba — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Moorina — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.7%
Narangba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Moorina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.2%
Narangba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Moorina — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.0%
Narangba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Moorina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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%
Moorina 99.2% houses
Moorina — Houses: 99.2% Moorina — Townhouses: 0.0% Moorina — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Narangba Moorina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools Higher than 6% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of QLD —

Liveability

Narangba is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Narangba Moorina
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Narangba carries more crime risk (51 vs 41).

Narangba Moorina
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
41/100
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
same for both

Schools

Narangba Moorina
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 Moorina

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Moorina sits further from the CBD (52.1 km vs 41.4 km).

Narangba Moorina
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 41.4 km 52.1 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4504
 0.5%
postcode 4506
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4504
 77
postcode 4506

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 Moorina
Car (driver) 71.3% / 73.0%
Narangba — Car (driver): 71.3% Moorina — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 17.3%
Narangba — Worked from Home: 17.7% Moorina — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.8%
Narangba — Car (passenger): 5.0% Moorina — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 4.8% / 3.8%
Narangba — Train: 4.8% Moorina — Train: 3.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.2%
Narangba — Walked Only: 0.8% Moorina — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Narangba Moorina
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 15.9 km

NBN connectivity

Narangba Moorina
Connectivity score 82/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
7,745 premises
 0%
153 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Narangba Moorina
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Narangba Moorina
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

Moorina

Acreage Outer

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