Bluff vs Dingo

Dingo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Bluff. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bluff, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bluff tends to suit people living alone, while Dingo suits families with children.

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

  • Bluff carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 89/100)
  • Dingo is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Bluff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dingo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $170/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dingo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (779.4 km vs 810.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (532 min vs 546 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bluff

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Bluff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-13.1% vs -35.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bluff Dingo
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.

Bluff Dingo
Walkability 0 / 0
Bluff — Walkability: 0/100 Dingo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 11
Bluff — Safety: 47/100 Dingo — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 52 / 33
Bluff — Low fire risk: 52/100 Dingo — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Bluff has higher household incomes ($116,324 vs $73,632); Bluff has more residents (324 vs 221).

Bluff Dingo
Population 324
+32% vs other
 221
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.1% -35.0%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $116,324/yr
+37% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $170/wk
+29% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bluff Dingo
0-4 3.7% / 4.1%
Bluff — 0-4: 3.7% Dingo — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 9.0% / 18.6%
Bluff — 5-14: 9.0% Dingo — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 7.1% / 6.8%
Bluff — 15-19: 7.1% Dingo — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.0% / 6.3%
Bluff — 20-24: 4.0% Dingo — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.7% / 9.5%
Bluff — 25-34: 11.7% Dingo — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.9% / 14.5%
Bluff — 35-44: 13.9% Dingo — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 18.5% / 20.4%
Bluff — 45-54: 18.5% Dingo — 45-54: 20.4%
55-64 21.0% / 13.1%
Bluff — 55-64: 21.0% Dingo — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 13.0% / 5.0%
Bluff — 65-74: 13.0% Dingo — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 3.4% / 5.9%
Bluff — 75-84: 3.4% Dingo — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / —
Bluff — 85+: not among its largest Dingo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Bluff Dingo
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.4%
Bluff — New Zealand: 2.2% Dingo — New Zealand: 1.4%
England 1.5% / —
Bluff — England: 1.5% Dingo — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bluff 47.4% lone person
Bluff — Lone Person: 47.4% Bluff — Couple Families: 39.5% Bluff — One Parent Families: 13.2%
Dingo 34.5% lone person
Dingo — Lone Person: 34.5% Dingo — Couple Families: 41.8% Dingo — One Parent Families: 23.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bluff 86.3% houses
Bluff — Houses: 86.3% Bluff — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Bluff — Townhouses: 11.3%
Dingo 89.4% houses
Dingo — Houses: 89.4% Dingo — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Dingo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Bluff Dingo
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 5.4%
Bluff — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Dingo — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.2%
Bluff — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Dingo — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 3.2%
Bluff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Dingo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bluff 41.5% renting
Bluff — Owned Outright: 27.6% Bluff — Mortgage: 30.9% Bluff — Renting: 41.5%
Dingo 40.3% renting
Dingo — Owned Outright: 30.6% Dingo — Mortgage: 29.2% Dingo — Renting: 40.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Bluff Dingo
Median house price $312,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Bluff Dingo
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bluff Dingo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Bluff Dingo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dingo carries more crime risk (89 vs 53); Dingo carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 48).

Bluff Dingo
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
89/100
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

Bluff Dingo
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bluff

  • Bluff State School Government · Primary

Schools in Dingo

  • Dingo State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bluff Dingo
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 36
same for both

Mobility

Bluff sits further from the CBD (810.3 km vs 779.4 km).

Bluff Dingo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 810.3 km
+4% vs other
 779.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 546 min 532 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Bluff Dingo
Car (driver) 56.4% / 45.2%
Bluff — Car (driver): 56.4% Dingo — Car (driver): 45.2%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 30.8%
Bluff — Worked from Home: 10.9% Dingo — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Walked Only 18.6% / 17.3%
Bluff — Walked Only: 18.6% Dingo — Walked Only: 17.3%
Bus 7.7% / 2.9%
Bluff — Bus: 7.7% Dingo — Bus: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 3.8%
Bluff — Car (passenger): 6.4% Dingo — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.4%).

Setting

Bluff Dingo
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bluff Dingo
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
61 premises

Council rates

Bluff Dingo
Average residential rate $1,276/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Bluff Dingo
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bluff Dingo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bluff

Rural

Dingo

Family Rural

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