Sarina vs Munbura

Sarina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Munbura. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Munbura, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Sarina tends to suit families with children, while Munbura suits 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

Sarina

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Munbura carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 79/100)

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

Munbura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Sarina has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sarina

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (635 min vs 645 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (933.4 km vs 947.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Sarina is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • Munbura carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Sarina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -22.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sarina Munbura
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.

Sarina Munbura
Walkability 15 / 0
Sarina — Walkability: 15/100 Munbura — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 56
Sarina — Safety: 21/100 Munbura — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Sarina — Low fire risk: 86/100 Munbura — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sarina has more residents (5,619 vs 89); Munbura has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $83,460).

Sarina Munbura
Population 5,619
+98% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -22.6%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $83,460/yr $112,632/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+25% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sarina Munbura
0-4 6.2% / 4.5%
Sarina — 0-4: 6.2% Munbura — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.4% / 6.7%
Sarina — 5-14: 13.4% Munbura — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 6.9% / 5.6%
Sarina — 15-19: 6.9% Munbura — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.4% / 3.4%
Sarina — 20-24: 5.4% Munbura — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 10.9% / 7.9%
Sarina — 25-34: 10.9% Munbura — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 12.2% / 14.6%
Sarina — 35-44: 12.2% Munbura — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.3% / 16.9%
Sarina — 45-54: 13.3% Munbura — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 14.0% / 19.1%
Sarina — 55-64: 14.0% Munbura — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 10.7% / 16.9%
Sarina — 65-74: 10.7% Munbura — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 5.1% / 9.0%
Sarina — 75-84: 5.1% Munbura — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 1.9% / —
Sarina — 85+: 1.9% Munbura — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sarina 44.1% couple families
Sarina — Couple Families: 44.1% Sarina — Lone Person: 33.4% Sarina — One Parent Families: 16.9% Sarina — Group Household: 3.7% Sarina — Other Families: 1.9%
Munbura 52.2% couple families
Munbura — Couple Families: 52.2% Munbura — Lone Person: 30.4% Munbura — One Parent Families: 17.4% Munbura — Group Household: 0.0% Munbura — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sarina 26.8% renting
Sarina — Owned Outright: 35.7% Sarina — Mortgage: 37.4% Sarina — Renting: 26.8%
Munbura 16.1% renting
Munbura — Owned Outright: 51.6% Munbura — Mortgage: 32.3% Munbura — Renting: 16.1%
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.

Sarina Munbura
New Zealand 2.0% / 4.5%
Sarina — New Zealand: 2.0% Munbura — New Zealand: 4.5%
England 1.2% / —
Sarina — England: 1.2% Munbura — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Sarina — Philippines: 0.9% Munbura — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Sarina — South Africa: 0.5% Munbura — South Africa: not among its largest
Thailand 0.2% / —
Sarina — Thailand: 0.2% Munbura — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Sarina Munbura
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 22.5%
Sarina — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Munbura — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 12.4%
Sarina — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Munbura — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / —
Sarina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Munbura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 3.4%
Sarina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Munbura — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Sarina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Munbura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sarina 91.2% houses
Sarina — Houses: 91.2% Sarina — Townhouses: 6.5% Sarina — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Munbura 100.0% houses
Munbura — Houses: 100.0% Munbura — Townhouses: 0.0% Munbura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sarina Munbura
Median house price $543,000 —
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $372,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 51 sales
 —

Development activity

Sarina Munbura
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Sarina Munbura
Houses 4.8%
$650/wk on $699K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sarina Munbura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools Higher than 30% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of QLD —

Liveability

Sarina is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Sarina Munbura
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Sarina carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Sarina carries more crime risk (79 vs 44).

Sarina Munbura
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
80/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Sarina Munbura
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Sarina

  • Sarina State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Sarina State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Swayneville State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Munbura

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sarina Munbura
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 44 1

Mobility

Munbura sits further from the CBD (947.1 km vs 933.4 km).

Sarina Munbura
Walkability score 15/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 933.4 km 947.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 635 min 645 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4737
 0.3%
postcode 4740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4737
 56
postcode 4740

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.

Sarina Munbura
Car (driver) 81.4% / 74.5%
Sarina — Car (driver): 81.4% Munbura — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 14.9%
Sarina — Worked from Home: 6.0% Munbura — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 10.6%
Sarina — Car (passenger): 6.4% Munbura — Car (passenger): 10.6%
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Sarina — Walked Only: 4.5% Munbura — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Sarina — Bus: 1.3% Munbura — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Sarina Munbura
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.7 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Sarina Munbura
Connectivity score 52/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
2,568 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Sarina Munbura
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Sarina Munbura
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Sarina Munbura
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sarina Munbura
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sarina

Acreage Affordable

Munbura

Retirees Rural

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