Pinkenba vs Murarrie

Murarrie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Pinkenba. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Pinkenba, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Murarrie: a median of $1.32 million, against $928,000 in Pinkenba, and rent is higher there too. Murarrie is closer to the city centre: 13.1 km, against 18.7 km. On these figures, Pinkenba tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Murarrie suits 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

Murarrie

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 6)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 38%)
  • But Pinkenba has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Pinkenba has cheaper houses ($927,500 vs $1,325,000)
  • Murarrie has cheaper units ($845,000 vs $1,775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pinkenba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murarrie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.1 km vs 18.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Murarrie

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 12/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Pinkenba has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Murarrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pinkenba Murarrie
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.

Pinkenba Murarrie
Walkability 12 / 39
Pinkenba — Walkability: 12/100 Murarrie — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 2 / 21
Pinkenba — Safety: 2/100 Murarrie — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pinkenba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murarrie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Murarrie has more residents (4,946 vs 350); Murarrie has higher household incomes ($122,824 vs $86,632).

Pinkenba Murarrie
Population 350 4,946
+1313% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% +14.9%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $86,632/yr $122,824/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $450/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinkenba Murarrie
0-4 1.4% / 6.3%
Pinkenba — 0-4: 1.4% Murarrie — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 4.3% / 12.0%
Pinkenba — 5-14: 4.3% Murarrie — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 1.7% / 5.1%
Pinkenba — 15-19: 1.7% Murarrie — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.9% / 7.1%
Pinkenba — 20-24: 6.9% Murarrie — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 22.0% / 19.4%
Pinkenba — 25-34: 22.0% Murarrie — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 17.4% / 17.3%
Pinkenba — 35-44: 17.4% Murarrie — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 10.0% / 14.7%
Pinkenba — 45-54: 10.0% Murarrie — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 15.4% / 9.2%
Pinkenba — 55-64: 15.4% Murarrie — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 9.7% / 6.2%
Pinkenba — 65-74: 9.7% Murarrie — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 4.6% / 2.1%
Pinkenba — 75-84: 4.6% Murarrie — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.1% / 0.7%
Pinkenba — 85+: 1.1% Murarrie — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pinkenba 53.2% lone person
Pinkenba — Lone Person: 53.2% Pinkenba — Couple Families: 29.9% Pinkenba — One Parent Families: 7.8% Pinkenba — Group Household: 9.1% Pinkenba — Other Families: 0.0%
Murarrie 28.8% lone person
Murarrie — Lone Person: 28.8% Murarrie — Couple Families: 43.8% Murarrie — One Parent Families: 16.3% Murarrie — Group Household: 8.3% Murarrie — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pinkenba 29.6% renting
Pinkenba — Owned Outright: 34.3% Pinkenba — Mortgage: 36.1% Pinkenba — Renting: 29.6%
Murarrie 37.0% renting
Murarrie — Owned Outright: 19.9% Murarrie — Mortgage: 43.1% Murarrie — Renting: 37.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pinkenba Murarrie
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 14.2%
Pinkenba — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Murarrie — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 18.6%
Pinkenba — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Murarrie — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 9.5%
Pinkenba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Murarrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 5.5%
Pinkenba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Murarrie — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.7%
Pinkenba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Murarrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Pinkenba Murarrie
New Zealand 11.7% / 4.6%
Pinkenba — New Zealand: 11.7% Murarrie — New Zealand: 4.6%
Iran 5.1% / —
Pinkenba — Iran: 5.1% Murarrie — Iran: not among its largest
England 1.4% / 3.4%
Pinkenba — England: 1.4% Murarrie — England: 3.4%
Philippines 2.9% / 1.2%
Pinkenba — Philippines: 2.9% Murarrie — Philippines: 1.2%
India 2.0% / 1.4%
Pinkenba — India: 2.0% Murarrie — India: 1.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.4%
Pinkenba — South Africa: 1.4% Murarrie — South Africa: 1.4%
Vietnam 2.3% / —
Pinkenba — Vietnam: 2.3% Murarrie — Vietnam: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.4%
Pinkenba — Ireland: not among its largest Murarrie — Ireland: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinkenba 98.1% houses
Pinkenba — Houses: 98.1% Pinkenba — Townhouses: 0.0% Pinkenba — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Murarrie 69.2% houses
Murarrie — Houses: 69.2% Murarrie — Townhouses: 20.9% Murarrie — Flats / Apartments: 9.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pinkenba Murarrie
Median house price $927,500 $1,325,000
Median unit price $1,775,000 $845,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 36 sales

Development activity

Pinkenba Murarrie
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Pinkenba Murarrie
Houses — 4.0%
$875/wk on $1.13M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pinkenba Murarrie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Murarrie is more walkable (39 vs 12).

Pinkenba Murarrie
Grade — B
Score — 65/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Pinkenba carries more crime risk (98 vs 79).

Pinkenba Murarrie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
79/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
81/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 42
within 5 km
 35
within 5 km

Schools

Pinkenba Murarrie
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 5.8 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 7.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 2.4%

Schools in Pinkenba

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

Schools in Murarrie

  • Murarrie State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pinkenba Murarrie
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 17
Childcare 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Pinkenba sits further from the CBD (18.7 km vs 13.1 km).

Pinkenba Murarrie
Walkability score 12/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.7 km
+30% vs other
 13.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 22 min
Public transport score 50/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4008
 1.7%
postcode 4172
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4008
 52
postcode 4172

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.

Pinkenba Murarrie
Car (driver) 71.0% / 59.5%
Pinkenba — Car (driver): 71.0% Murarrie — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 24.9%
Pinkenba — Worked from Home: 14.0% Murarrie — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Train 3.7% / 7.8%
Pinkenba — Train: 3.7% Murarrie — Train: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 3.8%
Pinkenba — Car (passenger): 7.5% Murarrie — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 3.7% / 1.4%
Pinkenba — Bus: 3.7% Murarrie — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Pinkenba — Walked Only: not among its largest Murarrie — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Pinkenba Murarrie
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 79 m 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Pinkenba Murarrie
Connectivity score 93/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
667 premises
 55%
2,757 premises

Climate

Pinkenba Murarrie
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pinkenba Murarrie
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 18.1 µg/m³ 15.0 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.68 pphm

Council rates

Pinkenba Murarrie
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Pinkenba Murarrie
Division Lilley Bonner
Member Anika Wells Kara Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pinkenba Murarrie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pinkenba

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring

Murarrie

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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