IS Morayfield really Australia’s second most livable suburb?

That is the question being asked by many befuddled people around the district after Aussie Home Loans crunched the numbers on median house price, block size, capital gain and proximity to amenities for 3800 localities.

Reaction on the Caboolture Herald’s Facebook page was predominately disbelief.

Cameron Fowler said: “Whoever voted obviously didn’t visit Morayfield.”

Therese Demaine said she could see the suburb’s downside but felt it was more of a stigma than a reality.

“I think people wouldn’t like the idea of living here because of the stigma Caboolture has. It does have its bad areas as does any other place. But I’m happy here,” she said.

The ranking makes sense to Matt and Sara Curran who have lived in the semi-rural area southwest of Morayfield for three years.

Mrs Curran said considering the facilities it had, Morayfield was perfect.

“I don’t need anything else. We’re close to shops, the kids’ schools, they’re close to sporting facilities. We know the neighbours and they’re all friendly” she said.

“I think if you are searching for the stuff you need it’s probably in the area.”

Roger Meredith has lived in the area for 28 years and said he liked the “country atmosphere while still being close to the city”.

“We’re five minutes from train stations, schools and the shopping centre. It’s close to both coasts, Brisbane and Bribie.”

“We’ve got a quiet sort of street but and there’s a school bus that goes through the area too.”

Mr Curran grew up in the area and said despite the development he had seen in the past 25 years, it was still a quiet area.

He said a better community bus service was the only improvement he would like to see.

“But I think it’s what you make of it,” he said.

Maureen Hopkins, a 15-year resident of, was surprised. “But then again prices are still affordable here and we don’t have to go far for shopping. We’re half way between the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast pretty much and we’ve got good schools and good choice now.”

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