Cape Tribulation vs Degarra

Cape Tribulation is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Degarra. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cape Tribulation, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Degarra, about half of households rent. On these figures, Cape Tribulation tends to suit young adults, while Degarra suits renters.

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

  • Cape Tribulation has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Degarra is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 12%)

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

First-home buyers

Cape Tribulation

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 12%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Degarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cape Tribulation

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1345 min vs 1388 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1844.9 km vs 1868.1 km)
  • But Degarra is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Degarra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Cape Tribulation

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.2% vs -27.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cape Tribulation Degarra
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.

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Walkability 0 / 27
Cape Tribulation — Walkability: 0/100 Degarra — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 15 / 54
Cape Tribulation — Safety: 15/100 Degarra — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cape Tribulation — Low fire risk: 100/100 Degarra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cape Tribulation has more residents (123 vs 80); Cape Tribulation has higher household incomes ($49,348 vs $44,148).

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Population 123
+35% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% -27.3%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $49,348/yr
+11% vs other
 $44,148/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cape Tribulation Degarra
0-4 2.4% / 3.8%
Cape Tribulation — 0-4: 2.4% Degarra — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 — / 10.0%
Cape Tribulation — 5-14: not among its largest Degarra — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 3.3% / 3.8%
Cape Tribulation — 15-19: 3.3% Degarra — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 7.3% / —
Cape Tribulation — 20-24: 7.3% Degarra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 26.0% / 13.8%
Cape Tribulation — 25-34: 26.0% Degarra — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 13.0% / 7.5%
Cape Tribulation — 35-44: 13.0% Degarra — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 13.0% / 22.5%
Cape Tribulation — 45-54: 13.0% Degarra — 45-54: 22.5%
55-64 22.8% / 16.2%
Cape Tribulation — 55-64: 22.8% Degarra — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 13.8% / 15.0%
Cape Tribulation — 65-74: 13.8% Degarra — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 4.1% / 7.5%
Cape Tribulation — 75-84: 4.1% Degarra — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / —
Cape Tribulation — 85+: not among its largest Degarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

Cape Tribulation Degarra
England 3.3% / 5.0%
Cape Tribulation — England: 3.3% Degarra — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 3.3% / —
Cape Tribulation — New Zealand: 3.3% Degarra — New Zealand: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cape Tribulation 50.0% lone person
Cape Tribulation — Lone Person: 50.0% Cape Tribulation — Couple Families: 12.5% Cape Tribulation — One Parent Families: 0.0% Cape Tribulation — Other Families: 25.0% Cape Tribulation — Group Household: 12.5%
Degarra 42.9% lone person
Degarra — Lone Person: 42.9% Degarra — Couple Families: 28.6% Degarra — One Parent Families: 28.6% Degarra — Other Families: 0.0% Degarra — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cape Tribulation 100.0% houses
Cape Tribulation — Houses: 100.0% Cape Tribulation — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Degarra 76.7% houses
Degarra — Houses: 76.7% Degarra — Flats / Apartments: 23.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 20.0%
Cape Tribulation — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Degarra — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 5.0%
Cape Tribulation — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Degarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 3.8%
Cape Tribulation — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Degarra — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / —
Cape Tribulation — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Degarra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cape Tribulation 33.3% renting
Cape Tribulation — Owned Outright: 36.7% Cape Tribulation — Mortgage: 30.0% Cape Tribulation — Renting: 33.3%
Degarra 48.0% renting
Degarra — Owned Outright: 52.0% Degarra — Mortgage: 0.0% Degarra — Renting: 48.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Cape Tribulation Degarra
New dwellings approved 48
across Douglas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cape Tribulation Degarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Degarra is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Cape Tribulation carries more crime risk (85 vs 46).

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
78/100
 Low
11/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cape Tribulation Degarra
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

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 23 2

Mobility

Degarra sits further from the CBD (1868.1 km vs 1844.9 km).

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Walkability score 0/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 1844.9 km 1868.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1345 min 1388 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4873
 0.0%
postcode 4895
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4873
 34
postcode 4895

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.

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Car (driver) 25.4% / 81.2%
Cape Tribulation — Car (driver): 25.4% Degarra — Car (driver): 81.2%
Walked Only 61.0% / —
Cape Tribulation — Walked Only: 61.0% Degarra — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 18.8%
Cape Tribulation — Car (passenger): not among its largest Degarra — Car (passenger): 18.8%
Worked from Home 13.6% / —
Cape Tribulation — Worked from Home: 13.6% Degarra — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Elevation 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 3.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
94 premises
 0%
14 premises

Council rates

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Average residential rate $1,417/yr
same for both
Council Douglas
same for both

Federal electorate

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cape Tribulation Degarra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cape Tribulation

Rural

Degarra

Multicultural River Rural

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