Coringa vs Degilbo

Coringa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Degilbo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Degilbo, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Coringa tends to suit families with children, while Degilbo suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Coringa is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 36%)
  • Degilbo carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Coringa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Degilbo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 261 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (290.9 km vs 314.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Degilbo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Coringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coringa Degilbo
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.

Coringa Degilbo
Walkability 0 / 0
Coringa — Walkability: 0/100 Degilbo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 36
Coringa — Safety: 26/100 Degilbo — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coringa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Degilbo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Degilbo has more residents (182 vs 86); Coringa has higher household incomes ($63,648 vs $38,896).

Coringa Degilbo
Population 86 182
+112% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +4.6%
Median age 49 56
Median household income $63,648/yr
+39% vs other
 $38,896/yr
Median weekly rent $215/wk $220/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coringa Degilbo
0-4 7.0% / 3.8%
Coringa — 0-4: 7.0% Degilbo — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.6% / 8.2%
Coringa — 5-14: 11.6% Degilbo — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 8.1% / 5.5%
Coringa — 15-19: 8.1% Degilbo — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.8% / 4.4%
Coringa — 20-24: 5.8% Degilbo — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.1% / 4.9%
Coringa — 25-34: 8.1% Degilbo — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 5.8% / 9.9%
Coringa — 35-44: 5.8% Degilbo — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 15.1% / 9.9%
Coringa — 45-54: 15.1% Degilbo — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 24.4% / 11.5%
Coringa — 55-64: 24.4% Degilbo — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 15.1% / 23.6%
Coringa — 65-74: 15.1% Degilbo — 65-74: 23.6%
75-84 9.3% / 12.6%
Coringa — 75-84: 9.3% Degilbo — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ — / 2.2%
Coringa — 85+: not among its largest Degilbo — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

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.

Coringa Degilbo
England 5.8% / 4.4%
Coringa — England: 5.8% Degilbo — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.5% / 6.0%
Coringa — New Zealand: 3.5% Degilbo — New Zealand: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coringa 40.0% lone person
Coringa — Lone Person: 40.0% Coringa — Couple Families: 40.0% Coringa — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Degilbo 64.6% lone person
Degilbo — Lone Person: 64.6% Degilbo — Couple Families: 18.8% Degilbo — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coringa 100.0% houses
Coringa — Houses: 100.0%
Degilbo 100.0% houses
Degilbo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Coringa Degilbo
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.6%
Coringa — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Degilbo — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 6.6%
Coringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Degilbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 1.6%
Coringa — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Degilbo — Bachelor Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coringa 28.6% renting
Coringa — Owned Outright: 39.3% Coringa — Mortgage: 32.1% Coringa — Renting: 28.6%
Degilbo 10.7% renting
Degilbo — Owned Outright: 64.0% Degilbo — Mortgage: 25.3% Degilbo — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Coringa Degilbo
New dwellings approved 30
across North Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coringa Degilbo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Coringa carries more crime risk (74 vs 64).

Coringa Degilbo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Coringa Degilbo
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

Coringa Degilbo
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 13 5

Mobility

Coringa sits further from the CBD (314.6 km vs 290.9 km).

Coringa Degilbo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 314.6 km
+8% vs other
 290.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 261 min 240 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.

Coringa Degilbo
Car (driver) 72.4% / 72.3%
Coringa — Car (driver): 72.4% Degilbo — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 14.9%
Coringa — Worked from Home: 13.8% Degilbo — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Car (passenger) 13.8% / —
Coringa — Car (passenger): 13.8% Degilbo — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus — / 6.4%
Coringa — Bus: not among its largest Degilbo — Bus: 6.4%
Walked Only — / 6.4%
Coringa — Walked Only: not among its largest Degilbo — Walked Only: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Coringa Degilbo
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coringa Degilbo
Connectivity score 15/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Coringa Degilbo
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

Coringa Degilbo
Average residential rate $1,183/yr
same for both
Council North Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Coringa Degilbo
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coringa Degilbo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coringa

Rural

Degilbo

Retirees Rural

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