Wongabel vs Moomin

Wongabel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Moomin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wongabel, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wongabel tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Moomin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Moomin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moomin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1706.8 km vs 1709.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Moomin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.6% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wongabel Moomin
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.

Wongabel Moomin
Walkability 0 / 4
Wongabel — Walkability: 0/100 Moomin — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 62 / 55
Wongabel — Safety: 62/100 Moomin — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 25 / 19
Wongabel — Low fire risk: 25/100 Moomin — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Wongabel has higher household incomes ($76,856 vs $54,756); Wongabel has more residents (251 vs 191).

Wongabel Moomin
Population 251
+24% vs other
 191
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +43.6%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $76,856/yr
+29% vs other
 $54,756/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+14% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wongabel Moomin
0-4 5.6% / 3.7%
Wongabel — 0-4: 5.6% Moomin — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 17.1% / 14.7%
Wongabel — 5-14: 17.1% Moomin — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 7.2% / 3.7%
Wongabel — 15-19: 7.2% Moomin — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.0% / 3.1%
Wongabel — 20-24: 4.0% Moomin — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 6.0% / 8.9%
Wongabel — 25-34: 6.0% Moomin — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 14.3% / 11.5%
Wongabel — 35-44: 14.3% Moomin — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 10.4% / 10.5%
Wongabel — 45-54: 10.4% Moomin — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 15.5% / 20.9%
Wongabel — 55-64: 15.5% Moomin — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 10.0% / 12.6%
Wongabel — 65-74: 10.0% Moomin — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 6.4% / 5.8%
Wongabel — 75-84: 6.4% Moomin — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.0% / —
Wongabel — 85+: 2.0% Moomin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Wongabel Moomin
England 1.2% / 7.9%
Wongabel — England: 1.2% Moomin — England: 7.9%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Wongabel — New Zealand: not among its largest Moomin — New Zealand: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wongabel 54.3% couple families
Wongabel — Couple Families: 54.3% Wongabel — Lone Person: 26.1% Wongabel — One Parent Families: 19.6%
Moomin 33.3% couple families
Moomin — Couple Families: 33.3% Moomin — Lone Person: 31.2% Moomin — One Parent Families: 35.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wongabel 86.5% houses
Wongabel — Houses: 86.5% Wongabel — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Moomin 89.7% houses
Moomin — Houses: 89.7% Moomin — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Wongabel Moomin
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 19.9%
Wongabel — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Moomin — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 9.4%
Wongabel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Moomin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 4.2%
Wongabel — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Moomin — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Wongabel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Moomin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Wongabel — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Moomin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wongabel 19.1% renting
Wongabel — Owned Outright: 39.7% Wongabel — Mortgage: 41.2% Wongabel — Renting: 19.1%
Moomin 15.9% renting
Moomin — Owned Outright: 52.4% Moomin — Mortgage: 31.7% Moomin — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Wongabel Moomin
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wongabel Moomin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Wongabel Moomin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wongabel Moomin
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Wongabel Moomin
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wongabel

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

Schools in Moomin

  • Herberton State School Government · Combined at peers
  • Herberton State School - Primary Campus Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Wongabel Moomin
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Wongabel sits further from the CBD (1709.3 km vs 1706.8 km).

Wongabel Moomin
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1709.3 km 1706.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1187 min 1184 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4883
 0.1%
postcode 4887
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4883
 49
postcode 4887

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.

Wongabel Moomin
Car (driver) 78.4% / 80.0%
Wongabel — Car (driver): 78.4% Moomin — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 14.5%
Wongabel — Worked from Home: 12.5% Moomin — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.5%
Wongabel — Car (passenger): 5.7% Moomin — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 3.4% / —
Wongabel — Walked Only: 3.4% Moomin — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Wongabel Moomin
Elevation 810 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 925 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wongabel Moomin
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
89 premises
 0%
78 premises

Climate

Wongabel Moomin
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Wongabel Moomin
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Wongabel Moomin
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wongabel Moomin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wongabel

Family Rural

Moomin

Rural

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