Aldershot vs Dundathu

Aldershot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Dundathu. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dundathu, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Aldershot tends to suit young adults, while Dundathu suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Dundathu

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 45%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Aldershot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aldershot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (180 min vs 186 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dundathu

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • But Aldershot is more walkable (20/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Aldershot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.8% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Aldershot and Dundathu drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aldershot Dundathu
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aldershot Dundathu
Walkability 20 / 12
Aldershot — Walkability: 20/100 Dundathu — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 23 / 60
Aldershot — Safety: 23/100 Dundathu — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aldershot — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dundathu — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aldershot has more residents (1,311 vs 238); Dundathu rents higher ($360/wk vs $260/wk).

Aldershot Dundathu
Population 1,311
+82% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.8% -5.6%
Median age 37 47
Median household income $50,700/yr $66,612/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $360/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aldershot Dundathu
0-4 2.8% / 3.8%
Aldershot — 0-4: 2.8% Dundathu — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 5.3% / 15.1%
Aldershot — 5-14: 5.3% Dundathu — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 3.4% / 6.7%
Aldershot — 15-19: 3.4% Dundathu — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 10.7% / 6.3%
Aldershot — 20-24: 10.7% Dundathu — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 22.3% / 3.8%
Aldershot — 25-34: 22.3% Dundathu — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 20.8% / 12.2%
Aldershot — 35-44: 20.8% Dundathu — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.1% / 17.2%
Aldershot — 45-54: 12.1% Dundathu — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 10.0% / 20.2%
Aldershot — 55-64: 10.0% Dundathu — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 8.6% / 13.0%
Aldershot — 65-74: 8.6% Dundathu — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 3.4% / 5.0%
Aldershot — 75-84: 3.4% Dundathu — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.7% / 2.1%
Aldershot — 85+: 0.7% Dundathu — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aldershot 42.2% lone person
Aldershot — Lone Person: 42.2% Aldershot — Couple Families: 27.6% Aldershot — One Parent Families: 17.3% Aldershot — Group Household: 9.2% Aldershot — Other Families: 3.8%
Dundathu 35.4% lone person
Dundathu — Lone Person: 35.4% Dundathu — Couple Families: 49.2% Dundathu — One Parent Families: 15.4% Dundathu — Group Household: 0.0% Dundathu — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aldershot 14.7% renting
Aldershot — Owned Outright: 44.1% Aldershot — Mortgage: 41.2% Aldershot — Renting: 14.7%
Dundathu 12.8% renting
Dundathu — Owned Outright: 39.5% Dundathu — Mortgage: 47.7% Dundathu — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aldershot Dundathu
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 20.6%
Aldershot — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Dundathu — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 8.4%
Aldershot — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Dundathu — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.3% / 8.0%
Aldershot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.3% Dundathu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 1.3%
Aldershot — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Dundathu — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / —
Aldershot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Dundathu — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aldershot Dundathu
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.7%
Aldershot — New Zealand: 2.1% Dundathu — New Zealand: 1.7%
England 1.8% / 1.3%
Aldershot — England: 1.8% Dundathu — England: 1.3%
Philippines 0.5% / 2.1%
Aldershot — Philippines: 0.5% Dundathu — Philippines: 2.1%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.3%
Aldershot — South Africa: 0.8% Dundathu — South Africa: 1.3%
India — / 1.3%
Aldershot — India: not among its largest Dundathu — India: 1.3%
Fiji 0.5% / —
Aldershot — Fiji: 0.5% Dundathu — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aldershot 99.6% houses
Aldershot — Houses: 99.6% Aldershot — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Dundathu 100.0% houses
Dundathu — Houses: 100.0% Dundathu — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aldershot Dundathu
Median house price $511,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $150,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Aldershot Dundathu
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aldershot Dundathu
Houses 4.5%
$470/wk on $540K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Aldershot Dundathu
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of QLD —

Liveability

Aldershot is more walkable (20 vs 12).

Aldershot Dundathu
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Aldershot carries more crime risk (77 vs 40).

Aldershot Dundathu
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Aldershot Dundathu
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Aldershot Dundathu
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Aldershot Dundathu
Walkability score 20/100 12/100
Distance to Brisbane 258.6 km 259.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 180 min 186 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aldershot Dundathu
Car (driver) 87.3% / 81.2%
Aldershot — Car (driver): 87.3% Dundathu — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 10.4%
Aldershot — Worked from Home: 5.7% Dundathu — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 8.3%
Aldershot — Car (passenger): 7.0% Dundathu — Car (passenger): 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.3%).

Setting

Aldershot Dundathu
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Aldershot Dundathu
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
316 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Aldershot Dundathu
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aldershot Dundathu
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Aldershot Dundathu
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Aldershot Dundathu
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aldershot Dundathu
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aldershot

Acreage Affordable Multicultural

Dundathu

Rural

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