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Moreton Bay Regional Council suburbs: annual running costs 2025–26

91 suburbs ranked cheapest-first by total annual running cost: council rates, water and sewerage, commute (driving) and home insurance. Figures are from official government sources updated July 2025. Use the table to sort by distance or school score.

Cheapest suburb
Everton Hills
$9,738/year
Council average
$12,566
per year (house, driving)
Most expensive
Beachmere
$14,338/year
# Suburb Annual cost ↑ CBD distance School score
1 Everton Hills $9,738 10.4 km 8.1
2 Stony Creek $9,837 69.2 km 6.0
3 Arana Hills $9,910 11.1 km 6.0
4 Bellthorpe $10,052 75.1 km 5.9
5 Ferny Hills $10,427 13.3 km 8.6
6 Bunya $10,539 13.8 km 8.6
7 Albany Creek $10,683 14 km 7.7
8 Cedarton $10,692 71.3 km 6.0
9 Commissioners Flat $10,810 68.9 km 6.0
10 Bray Park $10,932 20.5 km 5.3
11 Stanmore $10,983 68.6 km 6.0
12 Neurum $11,065 64.2 km 6.0
13 Brendale $11,084 16.9 km 5.2
14 Eatons Hill $11,165 16.8 km 7.5
15 Camp Mountain $11,186 16.4 km 8.5
16 Woodford $11,338 62.3 km 6.0
17 Samford Village $11,500 17.5 km 8.5
18 Warner $11,526 19 km 5.2
19 Strathpine $11,593 19.1 km 5.4
20 Margate $11,657 26.4 km 5.3
21 Wights Mountain $11,731 19.6 km 8.5
22 Redcliffe $11,850 28.2 km 6.4
23 North Lakes $11,889 27.6 km 6.3
24 Samford Valley $11,893 19.1 km 8.5
25 Jollys Lookout $12,132 19.9 km 7.1
26 Clear Mountain $12,145 21.2 km 7.8
27 Murrumba Downs $12,145 22.5 km 6.3
28 Scarborough $12,173 30.7 km 6.4
29 Petrie $12,174 23.4 km 5.3
30 Draper $12,200 17.5 km 8.5
31 D'Aguilar $12,308 58.4 km 6.0
32 Joyner $12,332 23.1 km 5.3
33 Yugar $12,332 20.5 km 8.5
34 Cashmere $12,389 22.8 km 7.8
35 Woody Point $12,401 25.1 km 5.3
36 Caboolture South $12,412 42.5 km 3.2
37 Kallangur $12,475 24.9 km 4.9
38 Delaneys Creek $12,588 56.5 km 6.0
39 Whiteside $12,602 26.8 km 5.8
40 Bracalba $12,662 55.2 km 6.0
41 Mount Delaney $12,781 59.2 km 6.0
42 Highvale $12,816 23.7 km 7.1
43 Mango Hill $12,850 25.5 km 7.6
44 Lawnton $12,861 21.3 km 5.2
45 Elimbah $12,868 52.6 km 5.7
46 Mount Samson $12,899 25.9 km 7.8
47 Rothwell $12,918 28.9 km 4.8
48 Newport $12,973 29.5 km 4.8
49 Banksia Beach $12,981 49.2 km 5.9
50 Wamuran $12,999 51.3 km 5.5
51 Griffin $13,000 22.2 km 6.4
52 Dakabin $13,010 27.8 km 5.0
53 Kippa-Ring $13,020 27.9 km 4.8
54 White Patch $13,024 49.9 km 5.9
55 Kurwongbah $13,046 29.2 km 5.9
56 Deception Bay $13,061 31.9 km 3.2
57 Wamuran Basin $13,127 51 km 5.5
58 Closeburn $13,130 22.4 km 7.8
59 Rush Creek $13,149 33.3 km 7.1
60 Mount Mee $13,157 52.7 km 5.8
61 Mount Nebo $13,169 26.5 km 7.1
62 Moodlu $13,201 47.5 km 3.4
63 Narangba $13,219 32.8 km 6.4
64 Campbells Pocket $13,226 48.6 km 5.8
65 Burpengary $13,241 35.2 km 5.0
66 Kobble Creek $13,275 32.1 km 7.8
67 Burpengary East $13,290 36.6 km 5.1
68 Upper Caboolture $13,330 41.4 km 4.7
69 Morayfield $13,333 38.9 km 4.7
70 Bellmere $13,337 44.9 km 4.7
71 Ocean View $13,474 43.9 km 5.8
72 Rocksberg $13,487 43.5 km 4.7
73 Mount Glorious $13,490 29.7 km 7.8
74 Bellara $13,519 47.2 km 5.9
75 Moorina $13,531 38.7 km 6.4
76 King Scrub $13,534 39 km 7.1
77 Ningi $13,545 44.7 km 5.1
78 Sandstone Point $13,633 45 km 4.5
79 Laceys Creek $13,636 39.3 km 7.1
80 Armstrong Creek $13,671 36 km 7.1
81 Donnybrook $13,750 51.8 km 5.9
82 Meldale $13,765 49.4 km 5.9
83 Samsonvale $13,799 28.7 km 7.8
84 Welsby $13,801 54.9 km 5.9
85 Bongaree $13,806 45.6 km 4.5
86 Woorim $14,054 48.2 km 4.5
87 Toorbul $14,075 47.9 km 5.9
88 Caboolture $14,211 45.5 km 4.5
89 Dayboro $14,264 35.8 km 7.1
90 Godwin Beach $14,292 43.3 km 4.5
91 Beachmere $14,338 40.3 km 5.1