Side by sideSuburb comparison

Moffat Beach vs Caloundra.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Caloundra edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Caloundra scores higher on walkability (16/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Moffat Beach skews owner-occupied (67%), Caloundra runs more rental-dense (54% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Moffat Beach has a heavier family-household mix (72% vs 54%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsMoffat Beach vs Caloundra

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Moffat Beach or Caloundra?

Caloundra scores 100/100 on walkability vs 16/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Moffat Beach
Metric
Caloundra

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$450/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$620/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
54.0%
30.0%
Renter occupied
43.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

16
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,691
Population
3,932
47
Median age
58

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1040
Avg ICSEA
1040

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).