Dalma vs Nine Mile
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Dalma tends to suit couples, while Nine Mile 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
Dalma
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 31/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 56%)
- But Nine Mile 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
Dalma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Nine Mile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($256/wk vs $340/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nine Mile
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (449 min vs 466 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (647.2 km vs 666.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dalma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dalma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.8% vs 9.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dalma and Nine Mile 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
Dalma rents higher ($340/wk vs $256/wk); Dalma has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $93,184).
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95 +12% vs other | 84 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.8% | +9.1% |
| Median age | 43 same for both | |
| Median household income | $123,448/yr +25% vs other | $93,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk +25% vs other | $256/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
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 (17.9%).
Development activity
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Rockhampton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +133% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 91% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 19% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
Liveability
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Nine Mile carries more crime risk (31 vs 11).
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | 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
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Dalma sits further from the CBD (666.4 km vs 647.2 km).
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 666.4 km +3% vs other | 647.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 466 min | 449 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4702 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4702 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 (68.8%).
Setting
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 72 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 41.3 km | 27.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 23/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 811 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,313/yr same for both | |
| Council | Rockhampton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dalma | Nine Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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