Amamoor vs Dagun

Amamoor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Dagun. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

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

Amamoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Amamoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Amamoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Amamoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs -8.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Amamoor Dagun
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.

Amamoor Dagun
Walkability 20 / 13
Amamoor — Walkability: 20/100 Dagun — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 55 / 34
Amamoor — Safety: 55/100 Dagun — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Amamoor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dagun — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Amamoor has more residents (720 vs 137); Dagun skews older (52 vs 47).

Amamoor Dagun
Population 720
+81% vs other
 137
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% -8.7%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $57,200/yr $61,724/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $280/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Amamoor Dagun
0-4 4.7% / 5.8%
Amamoor — 0-4: 4.7% Dagun — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.3% / 11.7%
Amamoor — 5-14: 14.3% Dagun — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.9% / 2.2%
Amamoor — 15-19: 6.9% Dagun — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 2.9% / —
Amamoor — 20-24: 2.9% Dagun — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.0% / 9.5%
Amamoor — 25-34: 10.0% Dagun — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 9.2% / 14.6%
Amamoor — 35-44: 9.2% Dagun — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.3% / 13.1%
Amamoor — 45-54: 13.3% Dagun — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 18.1% / 19.0%
Amamoor — 55-64: 18.1% Dagun — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 13.2% / 10.2%
Amamoor — 65-74: 13.2% Dagun — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.7% / 13.1%
Amamoor — 75-84: 6.7% Dagun — 75-84: 13.1%
85+ 1.0% / —
Amamoor — 85+: 1.0% Dagun — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Amamoor 45.4% lone person
Amamoor — Lone Person: 45.4% Amamoor — Couple Families: 33.9% Amamoor — One Parent Families: 15.3% Amamoor — Group Household: 3.3% Amamoor — Other Families: 2.2%
Dagun 48.3% lone person
Dagun — Lone Person: 48.3% Dagun — Couple Families: 41.4% Dagun — One Parent Families: 10.3% Dagun — Group Household: 0.0% Dagun — 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.

Amamoor 16.7% renting
Amamoor — Owned Outright: 45.7% Amamoor — Mortgage: 37.5% Amamoor — Renting: 16.7%
Dagun 13.3% renting
Dagun — Owned Outright: 62.2% Dagun — Mortgage: 24.4% Dagun — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Amamoor Dagun
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.2%
Amamoor — New Zealand: 3.1% Dagun — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 3.6% / —
Amamoor — England: 3.6% Dagun — England: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / 2.2%
Amamoor — Germany: 0.8% Dagun — Germany: 2.2%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Amamoor — Scotland: 1.2% Dagun — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Amamoor — South Africa: 0.8% Dagun — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Amamoor Dagun
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 23.4%
Amamoor — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Dagun — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 8.8%
Amamoor — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Dagun — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 3.6%
Amamoor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Dagun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.6%
Amamoor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Dagun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Amamoor — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dagun — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Amamoor 98.2% houses
Amamoor — Houses: 98.2% Amamoor — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Dagun 100.0% houses
Dagun — Houses: 100.0% Dagun — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Amamoor Dagun
Median house price $761,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $977,500 —

Development activity

Amamoor Dagun
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Amamoor Dagun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Amamoor Dagun
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Dagun carries more crime risk (66 vs 45).

Amamoor Dagun
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
66/100
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
same for both

Schools

Amamoor Dagun
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Amamoor

  • Amamoor State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Dagun

  • Dagun State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Amamoor Dagun
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 7

Mobility

Amamoor Dagun
Walkability score 20/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 155.7 km 155.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Amamoor Dagun
Car (driver) 68.6% / 77.8%
Amamoor — Car (driver): 68.6% Dagun — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 12.7%
Amamoor — Worked from Home: 18.8% Dagun — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only 5.2% / 9.5%
Amamoor — Walked Only: 5.2% Dagun — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Amamoor — Car (passenger): 6.3% Dagun — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Amamoor — Bus: 1.1% Dagun — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Amamoor Dagun
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.6 km 39.0 km

NBN connectivity

Amamoor Dagun
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
320 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Amamoor Dagun
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Amamoor Dagun
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Amamoor Dagun
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Amamoor Dagun
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Amamoor

Acreage Quiet

Dagun

Rural

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