North Booval vs Moores Pocket

North Booval is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 65 in Moores Pocket. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Booval, about half of households rent. In Moores Pocket, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Booval: a median of $695,000, against $590,000 in Moores Pocket, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Booval tends to suit renters and families with children, while Moores Pocket suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • North Booval is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 30%)
  • Moores Pocket carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Moores Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $695,000)
  • has cheaper units ($475,000 vs $531,000)
  • But North Booval leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • North Booval has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 23%)
  • Moores Pocket has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • North Booval sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 40.9 km)
  • Moores Pocket is more walkable (37/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moores Pocket

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (50% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 17/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Moores Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.9% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Booval Moores Pocket
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.

North Booval Moores Pocket
Walkability 17 / 37
North Booval — Walkability: 17/100 Moores Pocket — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 37 / 60
North Booval — Safety: 37/100 Moores Pocket — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Booval — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moores Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Booval has more residents (3,041 vs 772); Moores Pocket skews older (65 vs 33).

North Booval Moores Pocket
Population 3,041
+75% vs other
 772
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +4.9%
Median age 33 65
Median household income $69,004/yr
+38% vs other
 $43,108/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+24% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Booval Moores Pocket
0-4 7.0% / 3.6%
North Booval — 0-4: 7.0% Moores Pocket — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 16.4% / 7.3%
North Booval — 5-14: 16.4% Moores Pocket — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 6.0% / 2.3%
North Booval — 15-19: 6.0% Moores Pocket — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 7.6% / 3.2%
North Booval — 20-24: 7.6% Moores Pocket — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 15.2% / 7.8%
North Booval — 25-34: 15.2% Moores Pocket — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 12.3% / 6.1%
North Booval — 35-44: 12.3% Moores Pocket — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 13.1% / 9.2%
North Booval — 45-54: 13.1% Moores Pocket — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 10.5% / 10.4%
North Booval — 55-64: 10.5% Moores Pocket — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 6.9% / 18.8%
North Booval — 65-74: 6.9% Moores Pocket — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 3.8% / 26.7%
North Booval — 75-84: 3.8% Moores Pocket — 75-84: 26.7%
85+ 1.3% / 4.4%
North Booval — 85+: 1.3% Moores Pocket — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Booval 31.3% lone person
North Booval — Lone Person: 31.3% North Booval — Couple Families: 33.6% North Booval — One Parent Families: 28.0% North Booval — Group Household: 5.3% North Booval — Other Families: 1.8%
Moores Pocket 66.4% lone person
Moores Pocket — Lone Person: 66.4% Moores Pocket — Couple Families: 20.7% Moores Pocket — One Parent Families: 9.5% Moores Pocket — Group Household: 3.4% Moores Pocket — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Booval 47.1% renting
North Booval — Owned Outright: 24.5% North Booval — Mortgage: 28.4% North Booval — Renting: 47.1%
Moores Pocket 22.9% renting
Moores Pocket — Owned Outright: 56.5% Moores Pocket — Mortgage: 20.6% Moores Pocket — Renting: 22.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Booval Moores Pocket
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.5%
North Booval — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Moores Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.8%
North Booval — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Moores Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 5.3%
North Booval — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Moores Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.2%
North Booval — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Moores Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
North Booval — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Moores Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

North Booval Moores Pocket
New Zealand 4.2% / 6.0%
North Booval — New Zealand: 4.2% Moores Pocket — New Zealand: 6.0%
England 1.9% / 6.1%
North Booval — England: 1.9% Moores Pocket — England: 6.1%
Germany 0.4% / 1.2%
North Booval — Germany: 0.4% Moores Pocket — Germany: 1.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.5%
North Booval — Philippines: 0.9% Moores Pocket — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.8%
North Booval — Netherlands: 0.3% Moores Pocket — Netherlands: 0.8%
India 0.6% / —
North Booval — India: 0.6% Moores Pocket — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
North Booval — South Africa: not among its largest Moores Pocket — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Booval 85.3% houses
North Booval — Houses: 85.3% North Booval — Townhouses: 11.2% North Booval — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Moores Pocket 85.8% houses
Moores Pocket — Houses: 85.8% Moores Pocket — Townhouses: 13.4% Moores Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Booval Moores Pocket
Median house price $695,000 $590,000
Median unit price $531,000 $475,000
Median land price $720,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 39 sales
 —

Development activity

North Booval Moores Pocket
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

North Booval Moores Pocket
Houses 4.3%
$600/wk on $729K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

North Booval Moores Pocket
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of QLD —

Liveability

Moores Pocket is more walkable (37 vs 17); Moores Pocket scores higher overall (53 vs 41).

North Booval Moores Pocket
Grade C B
Score 41/100 53/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

North Booval carries more crime risk (63 vs 40).

North Booval Moores Pocket
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 9
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

North Booval Moores Pocket
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

North Booval Moores Pocket
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Moores Pocket sits further from the CBD (40.9 km vs 37.3 km).

North Booval Moores Pocket
Walkability score 17/100 37/100
Distance to Brisbane 37.3 km 40.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 43 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4304
 0.7%
postcode 4305
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4304
 55
postcode 4305

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.

North Booval Moores Pocket
Car (driver) 75.5% / 81.0%
North Booval — Car (driver): 75.5% Moores Pocket — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 10.9%
North Booval — Worked from Home: 11.6% Moores Pocket — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.0%
North Booval — Car (passenger): 6.3% Moores Pocket — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 5.2% / —
North Booval — Train: 5.2% Moores Pocket — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / 2.2%
North Booval — Bus: 0.9% Moores Pocket — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

North Booval Moores Pocket
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.4 km 38.3 km

NBN connectivity

North Booval Moores Pocket
Connectivity score 96/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
1,267 premises
 19%
415 premises

Climate

North Booval Moores Pocket
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

North Booval Moores Pocket
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

North Booval Moores Pocket
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

North Booval Moores Pocket
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Booval Moores Pocket
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Booval

Family Large Blocks Outer River

Moores Pocket

Affordable Large Blocks Outer Retirees

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