Applethorpe vs Dalcouth

Dalcouth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Applethorpe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Applethorpe, about half of households are couple families. In Dalcouth, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dalcouth tends to suit 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

Applethorpe

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 39/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Dalcouth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $265/wk)
  • But Applethorpe has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Applethorpe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (214.6 km vs 222.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 179 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Applethorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Dalcouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs 11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Applethorpe Dalcouth
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.

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Walkability 0 / 5
Applethorpe — Walkability: 0/100 Dalcouth — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 82 / 61
Applethorpe — Safety: 82/100 Dalcouth — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 41 / 100
Applethorpe — Low fire risk: 41/100 Dalcouth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Applethorpe has more residents (571 vs 220); Applethorpe rents higher ($265/wk vs $185/wk).

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Population 571
+61% vs other
 220
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +33.3%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $73,216/yr $74,724/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+30% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Applethorpe Dalcouth
0-4 5.4% / 5.0%
Applethorpe — 0-4: 5.4% Dalcouth — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.8% / 16.8%
Applethorpe — 5-14: 12.8% Dalcouth — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.1% / 8.2%
Applethorpe — 15-19: 5.1% Dalcouth — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 3.3% / 4.5%
Applethorpe — 20-24: 3.3% Dalcouth — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 13.8% / 5.0%
Applethorpe — 25-34: 13.8% Dalcouth — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 10.3% / 13.2%
Applethorpe — 35-44: 10.3% Dalcouth — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 13.3% / 8.6%
Applethorpe — 45-54: 13.3% Dalcouth — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 11.7% / 13.2%
Applethorpe — 55-64: 11.7% Dalcouth — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 14.4% / 12.3%
Applethorpe — 65-74: 14.4% Dalcouth — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 8.1% / 9.1%
Applethorpe — 75-84: 8.1% Dalcouth — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 2.5% / —
Applethorpe — 85+: 2.5% Dalcouth — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Applethorpe 47.4% couple families
Applethorpe — Couple Families: 47.4% Applethorpe — Lone Person: 26.3% Applethorpe — One Parent Families: 18.4% Applethorpe — Group Household: 5.3% Applethorpe — Other Families: 2.6%
Dalcouth 62.2% couple families
Dalcouth — Couple Families: 62.2% Dalcouth — Lone Person: 31.1% Dalcouth — One Parent Families: 6.7% Dalcouth — Group Household: 0.0% Dalcouth — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Applethorpe 18.9% renting
Applethorpe — Owned Outright: 49.2% Applethorpe — Mortgage: 31.9% Applethorpe — Renting: 18.9%
Dalcouth 7.7% renting
Dalcouth — Owned Outright: 55.4% Dalcouth — Mortgage: 36.9% Dalcouth — Renting: 7.7%
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.

Applethorpe Dalcouth
England 3.7% / 5.0%
Applethorpe — England: 3.7% Dalcouth — England: 5.0%
Italy 1.4% / 2.3%
Applethorpe — Italy: 1.4% Dalcouth — Italy: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Applethorpe — New Zealand: 1.9% Dalcouth — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Applethorpe — Germany: 0.7% Dalcouth — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 17.7%
Applethorpe — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Dalcouth — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.9%
Applethorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Dalcouth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 3.6%
Applethorpe — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Dalcouth — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.7%
Applethorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Dalcouth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Applethorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Dalcouth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Applethorpe 99.0% houses
Applethorpe — Houses: 99.0% Applethorpe — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Dalcouth 100.0% houses
Dalcouth — Houses: 100.0% Dalcouth — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Median house price $587,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Applethorpe Dalcouth
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Applethorpe Dalcouth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Applethorpe carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0); Dalcouth carries more crime risk (39 vs 18).

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
39/100
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

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Applethorpe

  • Applethorpe State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Dalcouth

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Dalcouth sits further from the CBD (222.4 km vs 214.6 km).

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 214.6 km 222.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 179 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4378
 0.3%
postcode 4380
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4378
 57
postcode 4380

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.

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Car (driver) 68.3% / 89.9%
Applethorpe — Car (driver): 68.3% Dalcouth — Car (driver): 89.9%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 5.8%
Applethorpe — Worked from Home: 15.0% Dalcouth — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / 4.3%
Applethorpe — Car (passenger): 11.5% Dalcouth — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 5.3% / —
Applethorpe — Walked Only: 5.3% Dalcouth — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.9%).

Setting

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Elevation 899 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 873 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
227 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Annual rainfall 768 mm 730 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.8°C 27.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.9°C 2.3°C

Council rates

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Applethorpe Dalcouth
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Applethorpe

Rural

Dalcouth

Rural

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