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Kallangur vs Murrumba Downs

The verdict

Kallangur rates higher for liveability (100 vs 92). Murrumba Downs rates higher for education (52 vs 42). Murrumba Downs is closer to the coast (4.9 km vs 6.8 km).

Scores

KallangurMurrumba Downs
KallangurMurrumba Downs
Overall7979
Transport9090
Education4252
Liveability10092

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

KallangurMurrumba Downs
Population21,76110,795
Median age3539
Median household income (wk)$1,456$1,827
Bachelor degree or higher20.3%30.7%
Born in Australia75.5%74.2%
Avg household size2.52.7

Growth: Kallangur · Murrumba Downs

Property

KallangurMurrumba Downs
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$580$670
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

KallangurMurrumba Downs
Residential safety score9999
Break & enter dwelling /100k450454
Motor vehicle theft /100k211213
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)4,7164,716

Total incidents over time

Schools

KallangurMurrumba Downs
Total schools43
Government22
Independent21
Average ICSEA9901,032

See the full school list on each profile: Kallangur · Murrumba Downs

Transport

KallangurMurrumba Downs
Transport score9090
Train stations11
Bus stops5930
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)5853
Nearest train station (km)1.3 km1.6 km

Liveability

KallangurMurrumba Downs
Summer max temp29.3°C29.3°C
Winter max temp21.5°C21.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1501,150
Supermarkets32
Cafes & restaurants71
Parks4117
Playgrounds236
Swimming pools11
Medical GPs71
Distance to coast (km)6.8 km4.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)24.9 km22.5 km
Nearest beach (km)8.9 km7.1 km
Nearest hospital (km)1.3 km1.6 km

Population & growth

KallangurMurrumba Downs
Population (2021)21,76110,795
Estimated 202523,00412,433
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.40%3.59%

Common questions

Which is safer, Kallangur or Murrumba Downs?

Kallangur and Murrumba Downs have similar residential safety scores (99 and 99/100).

Which has better schools, Kallangur or Murrumba Downs?

Murrumba Downs has a higher average school ICSEA (Kallangur 990 vs Murrumba Downs 1032; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Kallangur or Murrumba Downs?

Kallangur and Murrumba Downs have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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