Crystal Brook vs Dittmer
Crystal Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Dittmer. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crystal Brook, most households are couple families. In Dittmer, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Crystal Brook tends to suit families with children and couples, while Dittmer suits people living alone.
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
- Crystal Brook is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 42%)
- Dittmer has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
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
Dittmer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $283/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Crystal Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (1105.3 km vs 1109.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dittmer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Crystal Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.5% vs -34.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Crystal Brook and Dittmer 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
Crystal Brook rents higher ($283/wk vs $0/wk); Crystal Brook has more residents (237 vs 52).
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 237 +78% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.5% | -34.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 49 |
| Median household income | $74,048/yr +46% vs other | $39,988/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $283/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).
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 (19.2%).
Development activity
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 41% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
Liveability
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Dittmer carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0).
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 4 |
Mobility
Dittmer sits further from the CBD (1109.9 km vs 1105.3 km).
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1105.3 km | 1109.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 759 min | 760 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4800 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 85 postcode 4800 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 (71.6%).
Setting
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 35 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 94 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.6 km | 27.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 63 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Climate
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,502 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr same for both | |
| Council | Whitsunday same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Crystal Brook | Dittmer | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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