Biloela vs Dakenba
Biloela is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Dakenba. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dakenba, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Biloela tends to suit people living alone, while Dakenba suits 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
Biloela
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
- has more childcare (6 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
- But Dakenba is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 56%)
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
Dakenba
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $260/wk)
- But Biloela has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 23%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Biloela
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (94/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (400 min vs 406 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (571 km vs 578.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Biloela
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (94/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- But Dakenba carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dakenba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.5% vs -1.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Biloela and Dakenba drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Biloela has more residents (5,692 vs 127); Biloela rents higher ($260/wk vs $165/wk).
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,692 +98% vs other | 127 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.1% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 36 | 44 |
| Median household income | $97,968/yr | $117,000/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk +37% vs other | $165/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).
Property market
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $420,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $127,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 26 days from 21 sales | — |
Development activity
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Banana same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -93% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of QLD | Higher than 89% of QLD |
| Schools | Higher than 86% of QLD | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 99% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 90% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
Liveability
Biloela is more walkable (94 vs 0).
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 61/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Biloela carries more crime risk (70 vs 47).
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 4 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Biloela
- Biloela State High School Government · Secondary above peers
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Biloela State School Government · Primary at peers
- Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela Independent · Combined at peers
Schools in Dakenba
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 4 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 17 | 0 |
| Childcare | 6 | 0 |
| GPs | 4 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 5 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 6 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 same for both | |
Mobility
Dakenba sits further from the CBD (578.6 km vs 571 km).
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 94/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 571 km | 578.6 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 400 min | 406 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4715 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 4715 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).
Setting
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 191 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 167 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 78/100 | 31/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 46% 2,905 premises | 2% 52 premises |
Climate
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 606 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,081/yr same for both | |
| Council | Banana same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Biloela | Dakenba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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