Purga vs Mutdapilly

Comparing Purga and Mutdapilly, QLD: Purga carries more crime risk (91 vs 29); Purga has more residents (561 vs 308); and Mutdapilly sits further from the CBD (61.1 km vs 53.4 km).

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

Mutdapilly

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 91/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Purga is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Purga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (53.4 km vs 61.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mutdapilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Purga Mutdapilly
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.

Purga Mutdapilly
Walkability 0 / 0
Purga — Walkability: 0/100 Mutdapilly — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 71
Purga — Safety: 9/100 Mutdapilly — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Purga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mutdapilly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Purga has more residents (561 vs 308).

Purga Mutdapilly
Population 561
+45% vs other
 308
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +0.0%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $88,920/yr
+7% vs other
 $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Purga Mutdapilly
0-4 5.0% / 3.6%
Purga — 0-4: 5.0% Mutdapilly — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.0% / 14.6%
Purga — 5-14: 13.0% Mutdapilly — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.2% / 7.5%
Purga — 15-19: 5.2% Mutdapilly — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.3% / 1.6%
Purga — 20-24: 4.3% Mutdapilly — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 10.9% / 10.4%
Purga — 25-34: 10.9% Mutdapilly — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.3% / 14.0%
Purga — 35-44: 12.3% Mutdapilly — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.5% / 11.7%
Purga — 45-54: 15.5% Mutdapilly — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 14.1% / 14.0%
Purga — 55-64: 14.1% Mutdapilly — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 12.3% / 11.0%
Purga — 65-74: 12.3% Mutdapilly — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 6.8% / 6.2%
Purga — 75-84: 6.8% Mutdapilly — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / —
Purga — 85+: not among its largest Mutdapilly — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Purga 57.7% couple families
Purga — Couple Families: 57.7% Purga — Lone Person: 23.8% Purga — One Parent Families: 18.5% Purga — Group Household: 0.0%
Mutdapilly 57.7% couple families
Mutdapilly — Couple Families: 57.7% Mutdapilly — Lone Person: 25.4% Mutdapilly — One Parent Families: 9.9% Mutdapilly — Group Household: 7.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Purga 23.3% renting
Purga — Owned Outright: 41.7% Purga — Mortgage: 35.0% Purga — Renting: 23.3%
Mutdapilly 14.4% renting
Mutdapilly — Owned Outright: 48.5% Mutdapilly — Mortgage: 37.1% Mutdapilly — Renting: 14.4%
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.

Purga Mutdapilly
England 2.3% / 2.3%
Purga — England: 2.3% Mutdapilly — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.0%
Purga — New Zealand: 2.3% Mutdapilly — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Purga — Scotland: not among its largest Mutdapilly — Scotland: 1.0%
Canada 0.7% / —
Purga — Canada: 0.7% Mutdapilly — Canada: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Purga — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Mutdapilly — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Purga Mutdapilly
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 17.9%
Purga — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Mutdapilly — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.8%
Purga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Mutdapilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 4.5%
Purga — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Mutdapilly — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Purga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mutdapilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Purga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mutdapilly — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Purga 102.2% houses
Purga — Houses: 102.2%
Mutdapilly 100.0% houses
Mutdapilly — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Purga Mutdapilly
Median house price $793,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Purga Mutdapilly
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
 524
across Scenic Rim
Approvals change year on year -7% +65%

Ranking within QLD

Purga Mutdapilly
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Purga Mutdapilly
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Purga carries more crime risk (91 vs 29).

Purga Mutdapilly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 Low
14/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Purga Mutdapilly
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Purga

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

Schools in Mutdapilly

  • Mutdapilly State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Purga Mutdapilly
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Mutdapilly sits further from the CBD (61.1 km vs 53.4 km).

Purga Mutdapilly
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 53.4 km 61.1 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
 0.6%
postcode 4307
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4306
 93
postcode 4307

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.

Purga Mutdapilly
Car (driver) 70.3% / 68.5%
Purga — Car (driver): 70.3% Mutdapilly — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 21.5% / 27.7%
Purga — Worked from Home: 21.5% Mutdapilly — Worked from Home: 27.7%
Walked Only 5.0% / 3.8%
Purga — Walked Only: 5.0% Mutdapilly — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Purga — Car (passenger): 3.2% Mutdapilly — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Purga Mutdapilly
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Purga Mutdapilly
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
170 premises
 0%
126 premises

Climate

Purga Mutdapilly
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Purga Mutdapilly
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Purga Mutdapilly
Average residential rate $1,713/yr $1,689/yr
Council Ipswich Scenic Rim

Federal electorate

Purga Mutdapilly
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Purga Mutdapilly
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Purga

Outer

Mutdapilly

Outer

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