Dalwogon vs Miles
Miles is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Dalwogon. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dalwogon, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Miles, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dalwogon tends to suit couples, while Miles suits people living alone and families with children.
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
- Dalwogon carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 80/100)
- Miles has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Miles
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (345.4 km vs 353.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Dalwogon carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 80/100)
- Miles has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dalwogon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (71.0% vs 7.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dalwogon and Miles 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
Miles has more residents (1,874 vs 53); Miles has higher household incomes ($65,676 vs $50,648).
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 1,874 +3436% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +71.0% | +7.3% |
| Median age | 49 | 38 |
| Median household income | $50,648/yr | $65,676/yr +30% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).
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 (16.3%).
Property market
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $406,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $357,500 |
| Median land price | — | $65,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 54 days from 15 sales |
Development activity
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 5.9% $500/wk on $440K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 15% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of QLD | Higher than 90% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 98% of QLD |
Liveability
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 26/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Dalwogon carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Miles carries more crime risk (80 vs 13).
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | High 80/100 |
| 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
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Dalwogon
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Miles
- Miles State School Government · Primary at peers
- Miles State High School Government · Secondary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 8 |
| Childcare | 0 | 4 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 6 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 11 |
Mobility
Dalwogon sits further from the CBD (353.6 km vs 345.4 km).
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 353.6 km +2% vs other | 345.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 256 min | 257 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4415 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 4415 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 (82.4%).
Setting
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 319 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 310 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 79/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 49% 1,209 premises |
Climate
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 587 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dalwogon | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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