Noorindoo vs Surat

Noorindoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 47 in Surat. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Noorindoo, most households are couple families. In Surat, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Noorindoo tends to suit families with children and couples, while Surat suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Noorindoo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 90%)

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

Renters

Surat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $179/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Surat

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (332 min vs 350 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (447.1 km vs 451.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Surat

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 10%)
  • But Noorindoo carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Noorindoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.1% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Noorindoo Surat
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.

Noorindoo Surat
Walkability 0 / 70
Noorindoo — Walkability: 0/100 Surat — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 85 / 56
Noorindoo — Safety: 85/100 Surat — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Noorindoo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Surat — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Surat has more residents (402 vs 71); Noorindoo has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $55,224).

Noorindoo Surat
Population 71 402
+466% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.1% -1.2%
Median age 32 47
Median household income $84,500/yr
+35% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $179/wk
+16% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Noorindoo Surat
0-4 5.6% / 6.2%
Noorindoo — 0-4: 5.6% Surat — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 22.5% / 14.9%
Noorindoo — 5-14: 22.5% Surat — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.0% / 3.0%
Noorindoo — 15-19: 7.0% Surat — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 — / 1.7%
Noorindoo — 20-24: not among its largest Surat — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 8.5% / 12.4%
Noorindoo — 25-34: 8.5% Surat — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 9.9% / 11.4%
Noorindoo — 35-44: 9.9% Surat — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 22.5% / 9.7%
Noorindoo — 45-54: 22.5% Surat — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 9.9% / 16.2%
Noorindoo — 55-64: 9.9% Surat — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 4.2% / 15.2%
Noorindoo — 65-74: 4.2% Surat — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 5.6% / 6.5%
Noorindoo — 75-84: 5.6% Surat — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / 2.2%
Noorindoo — 85+: not among its largest Surat — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Noorindoo 60.0% couple families
Noorindoo — Couple Families: 60.0% Noorindoo — Lone Person: 28.0% Noorindoo — One Parent Families: 12.0% Noorindoo — Group Household: 0.0%
Surat 25.6% couple families
Surat — Couple Families: 25.6% Surat — Lone Person: 57.0% Surat — One Parent Families: 14.9% Surat — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Noorindoo 0.0% renting
Noorindoo — Owned Outright: 66.7% Noorindoo — Mortgage: 33.3% Noorindoo — Renting: 0.0%
Surat 42.8% renting
Surat — Owned Outright: 33.7% Surat — Mortgage: 23.5% Surat — Renting: 42.8%
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.

Noorindoo Surat
Fiji 4.2% / —
Noorindoo — Fiji: 4.2% Surat — Fiji: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Noorindoo — New Zealand: not among its largest Surat — New Zealand: 2.0%
India — / 1.2%
Noorindoo — India: not among its largest Surat — India: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Noorindoo Surat
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 15.9%
Noorindoo — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Surat — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 6.2%
Noorindoo — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Surat — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 4.2%
Noorindoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Surat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Noorindoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Surat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Noorindoo 110.5% houses
Noorindoo — Houses: 110.5% Noorindoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Noorindoo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Surat 90.2% houses
Surat — Houses: 90.2% Surat — Flats / Apartments: 8.1% Surat — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Noorindoo Surat
Median house price — $210,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Noorindoo Surat
New dwellings approved 11
across Maranoa
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Noorindoo Surat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD

Liveability

Surat is more walkable (70 vs 0).

Noorindoo Surat
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Surat carries more crime risk (44 vs 15).

Noorindoo Surat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Noorindoo Surat
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Noorindoo

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

Schools in Surat

  • Surat State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Noorindoo Surat
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 25 0

Mobility

Noorindoo sits further from the CBD (451.4 km vs 447.1 km).

Noorindoo Surat
Walkability score 0/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 451.4 km 447.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 350 min 332 min
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4417
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4417
same for both

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.

Noorindoo Surat
Car (driver) 61.9% / 70.2%
Noorindoo — Car (driver): 61.9% Surat — Car (driver): 70.2%
Walked Only 9.5% / 22.9%
Noorindoo — Walked Only: 9.5% Surat — Walked Only: 22.9%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 2.3%
Noorindoo — Worked from Home: 19.0% Surat — Worked from Home: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 4.6%
Noorindoo — Car (passenger): 9.5% Surat — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Noorindoo Surat
Elevation 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Noorindoo Surat
Connectivity score 15/100 100/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 100%
243 premises

Climate

Noorindoo Surat
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Noorindoo Surat
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Maranoa
same for both

Federal electorate

Noorindoo Surat
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Noorindoo Surat
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Noorindoo

Family Rural

Surat

Acreage Parks Quiet

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