Biggenden vs Degilbo

Comparing Biggenden and Degilbo, QLD: Biggenden carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Biggenden has more residents (788 vs 182); and Biggenden sits further from the CBD (294.2 km vs 290.9 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Biggenden has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • Degilbo carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Biggenden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Biggenden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Degilbo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 249 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (290.9 km vs 294.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Degilbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Degilbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Biggenden Degilbo
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.

Biggenden Degilbo
Walkability 0 / 0
Biggenden — Walkability: 0/100 Degilbo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 36
Biggenden — Safety: 26/100 Degilbo — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Biggenden — Low fire risk: 45/100 Degilbo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Biggenden has more residents (788 vs 182); Degilbo rents higher ($220/wk vs $200/wk).

Biggenden Degilbo
Population 788
+77% vs other
 182
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% +4.6%
Median age 57 56
Median household income $37,700/yr $38,896/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $220/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biggenden Degilbo
0-4 3.9% / 3.8%
Biggenden — 0-4: 3.9% Degilbo — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 7.9% / 8.2%
Biggenden — 5-14: 7.9% Degilbo — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 5.6% / 5.5%
Biggenden — 15-19: 5.6% Degilbo — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.3% / 4.4%
Biggenden — 20-24: 4.3% Degilbo — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 4.8% / 4.9%
Biggenden — 25-34: 4.8% Degilbo — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 8.1% / 9.9%
Biggenden — 35-44: 8.1% Degilbo — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.1% / 9.9%
Biggenden — 45-54: 12.1% Degilbo — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 14.5% / 11.5%
Biggenden — 55-64: 14.5% Degilbo — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 18.0% / 23.6%
Biggenden — 65-74: 18.0% Degilbo — 65-74: 23.6%
75-84 16.0% / 12.6%
Biggenden — 75-84: 16.0% Degilbo — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ 3.7% / 2.2%
Biggenden — 85+: 3.7% Degilbo — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Biggenden 56.6% lone person
Biggenden — Lone Person: 56.6% Biggenden — Couple Families: 18.7% Biggenden — One Parent Families: 13.5% Biggenden — Group Household: 8.8% Biggenden — Other Families: 2.4%
Degilbo 64.6% lone person
Degilbo — Lone Person: 64.6% Degilbo — Couple Families: 18.8% Degilbo — One Parent Families: 16.7% Degilbo — Group Household: 0.0% Degilbo — 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.

Biggenden 23.1% renting
Biggenden — Owned Outright: 58.0% Biggenden — Mortgage: 18.9% Biggenden — Renting: 23.1%
Degilbo 10.7% renting
Degilbo — Owned Outright: 64.0% Degilbo — Mortgage: 25.3% Degilbo — Renting: 10.7%
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.

Biggenden Degilbo
England 3.9% / 4.4%
Biggenden — England: 3.9% Degilbo — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / 6.0%
Biggenden — New Zealand: 2.3% Degilbo — New Zealand: 6.0%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Biggenden — Philippines: 1.1% Degilbo — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / —
Biggenden — Ireland: 0.4% Degilbo — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Biggenden — Netherlands: 0.4% Degilbo — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

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

Biggenden Degilbo
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 17.6%
Biggenden — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Degilbo — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.6%
Biggenden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Degilbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 1.6%
Biggenden — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Degilbo — Bachelor Degree: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Biggenden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Degilbo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Biggenden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Degilbo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Biggenden 94.0% houses
Biggenden — Houses: 94.0% Biggenden — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Biggenden — Townhouses: 0.9%
Degilbo 100.0% houses
Degilbo — Houses: 100.0% Degilbo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Degilbo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Biggenden Degilbo
Median house price $380,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $340,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Biggenden Degilbo
New dwellings approved 30
across North Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Biggenden Degilbo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Biggenden Degilbo
Grade D —
Score 9/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Biggenden carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Biggenden carries more crime risk (74 vs 64).

Biggenden Degilbo
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Biggenden Degilbo
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Biggenden

  • Biggenden State School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Degilbo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Biggenden Degilbo
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 18 5

Mobility

Biggenden sits further from the CBD (294.2 km vs 290.9 km).

Biggenden Degilbo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 294.2 km
+1% vs other
 290.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 240 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4621
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4621
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.

Biggenden Degilbo
Car (driver) 68.8% / 72.3%
Biggenden — Car (driver): 68.8% Degilbo — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 14.9%
Biggenden — Worked from Home: 11.2% Degilbo — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Walked Only 11.2% / 6.4%
Biggenden — Walked Only: 11.2% Degilbo — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / —
Biggenden — Car (passenger): 8.8% Degilbo — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus — / 6.4%
Biggenden — Bus: not among its largest Degilbo — Bus: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Biggenden Degilbo
Elevation 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Biggenden Degilbo
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
463 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Biggenden Degilbo
Annual rainfall 677 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Biggenden Degilbo
Average residential rate $1,183/yr
same for both
Council North Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Biggenden Degilbo
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Biggenden Degilbo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Biggenden

Affordable Retirees Rural

Degilbo

Retirees Rural

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