Pasha vs Moranbah
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pasha, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Moranbah, most households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pasha tends to suit people living alone, while Moranbah suits renters and young adults.
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
Moranbah
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
- has more childcare (6 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
- But Pasha carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 64/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Moranbah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 64%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Moranbah
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($111/wk vs $550/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (71% vs 38%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moranbah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (713 min vs 780 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1054.1 km vs 1109.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Pasha
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 64/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (9% vs 3%)
- But Moranbah has more GPs (3 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pasha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (50.0% vs 7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pasha and Moranbah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Moranbah has more residents (9,425 vs 75); Pasha rents higher ($550/wk vs $111/wk).
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 9,425 +12467% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +50.0% | +7.9% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 |
| Median household income | $110,448/yr | $160,108/yr +45% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $550/wk +80% vs other | $111/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Property market
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $410,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $375,000 |
| Median land price | — | $180,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 74 days from 154 sales |
Development activity
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 8.0% $695/wk on $449K |
| Units | — | 9.8% $650/wk on $345K |
Ranking within QLD
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 82% of QLD | Higher than 98% of QLD |
| Schools | — | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 100% of QLD |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 99% of QLD |
Liveability
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 51/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Moranbah carries more crime risk (64 vs 12).
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Pasha
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Moranbah
- Moranbah East State School Government · Primary above peers
- Moranbah State School Government · Primary at peers
- Moranbah State High School Government · Secondary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 7 |
| Childcare | 0 | 6 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 5 |
| Waterways | 76 | 30 |
Mobility
Pasha sits further from the CBD (1109.9 km vs 1054.1 km).
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1109.9 km +5% vs other | 1054.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 780 min | 713 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4721 | 0.1% postcode 4744 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 35 postcode 4721 | 18 postcode 4744 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).
Setting
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 253 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 63/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 34% 4,464 premises |
Council rates
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pasha | Moranbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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