Dajarra vs Duchess
Dajarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Duchess. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dajarra, the large majority of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Duchess, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Dajarra tends to suit people living alone, while Duchess suits couples 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
Duchess
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 82/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 28%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 87%)
- But Dajarra has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Duchess
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $95/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Duchess
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (1264 min vs 1287 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Duchess
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 82/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Duchess
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (130.4% vs -2.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dajarra and Duchess 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
Dajarra rents higher ($95/wk vs $0/wk); Dajarra has more residents (186 vs 53).
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 186 +72% vs other | 53 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.6% | +130.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 45 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $101,816/yr +118% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $95/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 (24.5%).
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 (18.8%).
Development activity
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Cloncurry same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 16% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
Liveability
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Duchess carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Dajarra carries more crime risk (82 vs 17).
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | High 82/100 | Low 17/100 |
| 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
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Dajarra
- Dajarra State School Government · Primary
Schools in Duchess
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 454 | 393 |
Mobility
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1852.5 km | 1852.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1287 min | 1264 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4825 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 4825 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 (47.4%).
Setting
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 337 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 403 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 10 premises |
Council rates
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $782/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cloncurry same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dajarra | Duchess | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.