Dalcouth vs Kyoomba

Dalcouth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Kyoomba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dalcouth, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dalcouth tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and couples.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Dalcouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dalcouth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $245/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dalcouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (222.4 km vs 226 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dalcouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Dalcouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dalcouth Kyoomba
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.

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Walkability 5 / 0
Dalcouth — Walkability: 5/100 Kyoomba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 69
Dalcouth — Safety: 61/100 Kyoomba — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dalcouth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kyoomba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dalcouth has more residents (220 vs 83); Kyoomba rents higher ($245/wk vs $185/wk).

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Population 220
+62% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.3% -9.8%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $74,724/yr
+22% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk $245/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dalcouth Kyoomba
0-4 5.0% / —
Dalcouth — 0-4: 5.0% Kyoomba — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.8% / 14.5%
Dalcouth — 5-14: 16.8% Kyoomba — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 8.2% / 14.5%
Dalcouth — 15-19: 8.2% Kyoomba — 15-19: 14.5%
20-24 4.5% / 4.8%
Dalcouth — 20-24: 4.5% Kyoomba — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 5.0% / 8.4%
Dalcouth — 25-34: 5.0% Kyoomba — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 13.2% / —
Dalcouth — 35-44: 13.2% Kyoomba — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 8.6% / 25.3%
Dalcouth — 45-54: 8.6% Kyoomba — 45-54: 25.3%
55-64 13.2% / 16.9%
Dalcouth — 55-64: 13.2% Kyoomba — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 12.3% / 10.8%
Dalcouth — 65-74: 12.3% Kyoomba — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 9.1% / 3.6%
Dalcouth — 75-84: 9.1% Kyoomba — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / —
Dalcouth — 85+: not among its largest Kyoomba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dalcouth 62.2% couple families
Dalcouth — Couple Families: 62.2% Dalcouth — Lone Person: 31.1% Dalcouth — One Parent Families: 6.7% Dalcouth — Other Families: 0.0%
Kyoomba 42.3% couple families
Kyoomba — Couple Families: 42.3% Kyoomba — Lone Person: 19.2% Kyoomba — One Parent Families: 19.2% Kyoomba — Other Families: 19.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dalcouth 7.7% renting
Dalcouth — Owned Outright: 55.4% Dalcouth — Mortgage: 36.9% Dalcouth — Renting: 7.7%
Kyoomba 14.3% renting
Kyoomba — Owned Outright: 39.3% Kyoomba — Mortgage: 46.4% Kyoomba — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dalcouth Kyoomba
England 5.0% / 9.6%
Dalcouth — England: 5.0% Kyoomba — England: 9.6%
Netherlands — / 6.0%
Dalcouth — Netherlands: not among its largest Kyoomba — Netherlands: 6.0%
New Zealand — / 4.8%
Dalcouth — New Zealand: not among its largest Kyoomba — New Zealand: 4.8%
Italy 2.3% / —
Dalcouth — Italy: 2.3% Kyoomba — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Qualifications

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

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.1%
Dalcouth — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Kyoomba — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.2%
Dalcouth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Kyoomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 7.2%
Dalcouth — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Kyoomba — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / —
Dalcouth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Kyoomba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dalcouth 100.0% houses
Dalcouth — Houses: 100.0%
Kyoomba 100.0% houses
Kyoomba — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Dalcouth Kyoomba
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dalcouth Kyoomba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Dalcouth Kyoomba
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

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Kyoomba sits further from the CBD (226 km vs 222.4 km).

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 222.4 km 226 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4380
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4380
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.

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Car (driver) 89.9% / 100.0%
Dalcouth — Car (driver): 89.9% Kyoomba — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 5.8% / —
Dalcouth — Worked from Home: 5.8% Kyoomba — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Dalcouth — Car (passenger): 4.3% Kyoomba — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Elevation 873 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 874 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dalcouth Kyoomba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dalcouth

Rural

Kyoomba

Rural

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