Neurum vs Royston

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Neurum tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Neurum carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 43/100)
  • Royston is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Neurum has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)
  • Royston has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (84.3 km vs 88.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.4% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Neurum Royston
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.

Neurum Royston
Walkability 0 / 0
Neurum — Walkability: 0/100 Royston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 57
Neurum — Safety: 83/100 Royston — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 52 / 24
Neurum — Low fire risk: 52/100 Royston — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Royston has more residents (346 vs 178); Neurum rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Neurum Royston
Population 178 346
+94% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.4% +3.0%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $71,500/yr $73,632/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neurum Royston
0-4 5.1% / 3.5%
Neurum — 0-4: 5.1% Royston — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 9.6% / 12.1%
Neurum — 5-14: 9.6% Royston — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.6% / 5.5%
Neurum — 15-19: 5.6% Royston — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.2% / 4.6%
Neurum — 20-24: 2.2% Royston — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.4% / 9.2%
Neurum — 25-34: 12.4% Royston — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.9% / 11.0%
Neurum — 35-44: 12.9% Royston — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 16.9% / 14.7%
Neurum — 45-54: 16.9% Royston — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.9% / 13.9%
Neurum — 55-64: 12.9% Royston — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 21.3% / 14.2%
Neurum — 65-74: 21.3% Royston — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 2.8% / 7.5%
Neurum — 75-84: 2.8% Royston — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 0.9%
Neurum — 85+: not among its largest Royston — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neurum 50.0% couple families
Neurum — Couple Families: 50.0% Neurum — Lone Person: 35.7% Neurum — One Parent Families: 7.1% Neurum — Group Household: 7.1%
Royston 48.7% couple families
Royston — Couple Families: 48.7% Royston — Lone Person: 26.3% Royston — One Parent Families: 19.7% Royston — Group Household: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neurum 19.0% renting
Neurum — Owned Outright: 55.6% Neurum — Mortgage: 25.4% Neurum — Renting: 19.0%
Royston 7.6% renting
Royston — Owned Outright: 39.5% Royston — Mortgage: 52.9% Royston — Renting: 7.6%
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.

Neurum Royston
England 5.6% / 5.8%
Neurum — England: 5.6% Royston — England: 5.8%
New Zealand — / 2.9%
Neurum — New Zealand: not among its largest Royston — New Zealand: 2.9%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Neurum — Scotland: not among its largest Royston — Scotland: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.9%
Neurum — Germany: not among its largest Royston — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Neurum Royston
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 16.2%
Neurum — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Royston — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 7.5%
Neurum — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Royston — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.7% / 9.2%
Neurum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.7% Royston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Neurum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Royston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Neurum — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Royston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neurum 103.1% houses
Neurum — Houses: 103.1%
Royston 100.0% houses
Royston — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Neurum Royston
Median house price — $1,075,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Neurum Royston
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
 363
across Somerset
Approvals change year on year +49% +375%

Ranking within QLD

Neurum Royston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Neurum Royston
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Royston carries more crime risk (43 vs 17); Royston carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 48).

Neurum Royston
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Neurum Royston
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Neurum Royston
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Royston sits further from the CBD (88.2 km vs 84.3 km).

Neurum Royston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 84.3 km 88.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
 0.2%
postcode 4515
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4514
 87
postcode 4515

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.

Neurum Royston
Car (driver) 76.9% / 75.4%
Neurum — Car (driver): 76.9% Royston — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 19.3%
Neurum — Worked from Home: 13.5% Royston — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / 2.6%
Neurum — Car (passenger): 9.6% Royston — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train — / 2.6%
Neurum — Train: not among its largest Royston — Train: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Neurum Royston
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.1 km 38.9 km

NBN connectivity

Neurum Royston
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
138 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Neurum Royston
Average residential rate $1,577/yr $1,063/yr
Council Moreton Bay Somerset

Federal electorate

Neurum Royston
Division Longman Blair
Member Terry Young Shayne Neumann
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Neurum Royston
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Neurum

Rural

Royston

River Rural

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