Coalstoun Lakes vs Didcot
Didcot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Coalstoun Lakes. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coalstoun Lakes, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Coalstoun Lakes tends to suit couples, while Didcot 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
Coalstoun Lakes
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 66%)
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
Didcot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $185/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Coalstoun Lakes
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (224 min vs 246 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (310.9 km vs 332.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coalstoun Lakes
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Didcot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (41.7% vs -13.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coalstoun Lakes and Didcot 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
Coalstoun Lakes rents higher ($185/wk vs $150/wk); Coalstoun Lakes has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $68,224).
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99 +14% vs other | 85 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.2% | +41.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 38 |
| Median household income | $79,612/yr +14% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk +19% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (17.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
Liveability
Coalstoun Lakes is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Didcot carries more crime risk (31 vs 15).
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Low 31/100 |
| 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
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Coalstoun Lakes
- Coalstoun Lakes State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Didcot
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 6 |
Mobility
Didcot sits further from the CBD (332.8 km vs 310.9 km).
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 310.9 km | 332.8 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 224 min | 246 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4621 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4621 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 (74.5%).
Setting
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 237 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 147 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 29 premises |
Climate
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 677 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr same for both | |
| Council | North Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coalstoun Lakes | Didcot | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Coalstoun Lakes
Didcot
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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