Bungil vs Dargal Road
Dargal Road is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Bungil. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Dargal Road tends to suit 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
Dargal Road
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 29/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 73%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dargal Road
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bungil
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $499/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 19%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Dargal Road
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (342 min vs 351 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (484.6 km vs 487.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dargal Road
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 29/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bungil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (155.6% vs 30.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bungil and Dargal Road 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
Dargal Road rents higher ($499/wk vs $100/wk); Dargal Road has more residents (198 vs 69).
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 | 198 +187% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +155.6% | +30.3% |
| Median age | 46 | 41 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr | $135,200/yr +34% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $499/wk +399% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
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 (18.2%).
Development activity
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Maranoa same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 94% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
Liveability
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Bungil carries more crime risk (29 vs 12).
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | Low 12/100 |
| 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
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Bungil sits further from the CBD (487.9 km vs 484.6 km).
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 487.9 km | 484.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 351 min | 342 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4455 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 4455 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 (78.0%).
Setting
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 312 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 75 premises |
Climate
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 530 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 12.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Maranoa same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bungil | Dargal Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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