Chillagoe vs Dimbulah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chillagoe, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dimbulah: a median of $460,000, against $185,000 in Chillagoe, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chillagoe tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Dimbulah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 28%)

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

First-home buyers

Chillagoe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($185,000 vs $460,000)
  • has cheaper land ($107,500 vs $197,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chillagoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dimbulah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1241 min vs 1405 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1778.7 km vs 1879.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Dimbulah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.1% vs -14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chillagoe Dimbulah
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.

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Walkability 0 / 0
Chillagoe — Walkability: 0/100 Dimbulah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 35
Chillagoe — Safety: 35/100 Dimbulah — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
Chillagoe — Low fire risk: 58/100 Dimbulah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dimbulah has more residents (975 vs 214); Dimbulah has higher household incomes ($60,372 vs $40,144).

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Population 214 975
+356% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.7% -7.1%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $40,144/yr $60,372/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk $200/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chillagoe Dimbulah
0-4 7.0% / 5.0%
Chillagoe — 0-4: 7.0% Dimbulah — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.7% / 11.6%
Chillagoe — 5-14: 10.7% Dimbulah — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.2% / 5.1%
Chillagoe — 15-19: 4.2% Dimbulah — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.7% / 3.9%
Chillagoe — 20-24: 4.7% Dimbulah — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.9% / 10.4%
Chillagoe — 25-34: 7.9% Dimbulah — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 10.7% / 8.6%
Chillagoe — 35-44: 10.7% Dimbulah — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 14.5% / 15.0%
Chillagoe — 45-54: 14.5% Dimbulah — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.4% / 16.2%
Chillagoe — 55-64: 16.4% Dimbulah — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 14.5% / 13.0%
Chillagoe — 65-74: 14.5% Dimbulah — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 8.9% / 8.3%
Chillagoe — 75-84: 8.9% Dimbulah — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 2.3% / 2.4%
Chillagoe — 85+: 2.3% Dimbulah — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chillagoe 63.9% lone person
Chillagoe — Lone Person: 63.9% Chillagoe — Couple Families: 27.9% Chillagoe — One Parent Families: 0.0% Chillagoe — Group Household: 8.2%
Dimbulah 43.9% lone person
Dimbulah — Lone Person: 43.9% Dimbulah — Couple Families: 31.8% Dimbulah — One Parent Families: 20.0% Dimbulah — Group Household: 4.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chillagoe 29.6% renting
Chillagoe — Owned Outright: 59.3% Chillagoe — Mortgage: 11.1% Chillagoe — Renting: 29.6%
Dimbulah 24.8% renting
Dimbulah — Owned Outright: 53.3% Dimbulah — Mortgage: 21.8% Dimbulah — Renting: 24.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 14.5%
Chillagoe — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Dimbulah — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 6.3%
Chillagoe — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Dimbulah — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.4%
Chillagoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Dimbulah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Chillagoe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dimbulah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Chillagoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dimbulah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Chillagoe Dimbulah
New Zealand 4.2% / 1.5%
Chillagoe — New Zealand: 4.2% Dimbulah — New Zealand: 1.5%
Italy — / 4.7%
Chillagoe — Italy: not among its largest Dimbulah — Italy: 4.7%
England 1.4% / 1.4%
Chillagoe — England: 1.4% Dimbulah — England: 1.4%
South Africa — / 2.7%
Chillagoe — South Africa: not among its largest Dimbulah — South Africa: 2.7%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.6%
Chillagoe — Philippines: 1.4% Dimbulah — Philippines: 0.6%
Indonesia 1.4% / —
Chillagoe — Indonesia: 1.4% Dimbulah — Indonesia: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Chillagoe — Netherlands: not among its largest Dimbulah — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chillagoe 91.0% houses
Chillagoe — Houses: 91.0% Chillagoe — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Dimbulah 91.6% houses
Dimbulah — Houses: 91.6% Dimbulah — Flats / Apartments: 8.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Median house price $185,000 $460,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $107,500 $197,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Chillagoe Dimbulah
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chillagoe Dimbulah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Chillagoe carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0).

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
same for both
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

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chillagoe

  • Chillagoe State School Government · Primary

Schools in Dimbulah

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Dimbulah State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 13

Mobility

Chillagoe sits further from the CBD (1879.5 km vs 1778.7 km).

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1879.5 km
+5% vs other
 1778.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1405 min 1241 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
 0.1%
postcode 4872
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
 55
postcode 4872

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.

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Car (driver) 43.1% / 60.6%
Chillagoe — Car (driver): 43.1% Dimbulah — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 24.4%
Chillagoe — Worked from Home: 32.3% Dimbulah — Worked from Home: 24.4%
Walked Only 24.6% / 8.8%
Chillagoe — Walked Only: 24.6% Dimbulah — Walked Only: 8.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Chillagoe — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dimbulah — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus — / 2.8%
Chillagoe — Bus: not among its largest Dimbulah — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.6%).

Setting

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Elevation 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 471 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Connectivity score 15/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 0%
462 premises

Council rates

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Average residential rate $1,628/yr
same for both
Council Mareeba
same for both

Federal electorate

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chillagoe Dimbulah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chillagoe

Retirees Rural

Dimbulah

Affordable Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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