A pair of Brisbane suburbs once best known for their car yards and sprawling industrial hubs could be unrecognisable in a decade or two – but views on how they should be developed are divided.

About six kilometres south of the CBD or 20 minutes by car, Moorooka and Salisbury are home to more than 17,000 residents. Those residents are slightly younger than the average in Brisbane, and most live in freestanding houses.

“People like living here because it’s multicultural and it’s accessible,” Emma, who recently moved to Moorooka with her family, said.

“It’s close to the city, there’s good public transport, there’s good food and there are always people around.”

Hospitals, schools and the government were the biggest employers on the night of the last census, and incomes were roughly in line

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