Dalysford vs Moolboolaman

Dalysford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Moolboolaman. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dalysford, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dalysford tends to suit 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

Dalysford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 46%)

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

Dalysford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dalysford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (366.9 km vs 377.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (254 min vs 261 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dalysford Moolboolaman
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.

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Walkability 0 / 0
Dalysford — Walkability: 0/100 Moolboolaman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 65
Dalysford — Safety: 70/100 Moolboolaman — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dalysford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moolboolaman — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moolboolaman has more residents (487 vs 136); Dalysford has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $47,424).

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Population 136 487
+258% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.2% +12.2%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $61,724/yr
+23% vs other
 $47,424/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk $275/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dalysford Moolboolaman
0-4 5.1% / 1.8%
Dalysford — 0-4: 5.1% Moolboolaman — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 8.8% / 12.5%
Dalysford — 5-14: 8.8% Moolboolaman — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.8% / 5.3%
Dalysford — 15-19: 8.8% Moolboolaman — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.7% / 3.1%
Dalysford — 20-24: 3.7% Moolboolaman — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 5.1% / 6.2%
Dalysford — 25-34: 5.1% Moolboolaman — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 8.1% / 9.2%
Dalysford — 35-44: 8.1% Moolboolaman — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 17.6% / 11.1%
Dalysford — 45-54: 17.6% Moolboolaman — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 17.6% / 23.8%
Dalysford — 55-64: 17.6% Moolboolaman — 55-64: 23.8%
65-74 16.2% / 19.7%
Dalysford — 65-74: 16.2% Moolboolaman — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 8.8% / 5.7%
Dalysford — 75-84: 8.8% Moolboolaman — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 1.0%
Dalysford — 85+: not among its largest Moolboolaman — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dalysford 45.5% lone person
Dalysford — Lone Person: 45.5% Dalysford — Couple Families: 54.5% Dalysford — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dalysford — Group Household: 0.0% Dalysford — Other Families: 0.0%
Moolboolaman 43.3% lone person
Moolboolaman — Lone Person: 43.3% Moolboolaman — Couple Families: 25.8% Moolboolaman — One Parent Families: 20.0% Moolboolaman — Group Household: 7.5% Moolboolaman — Other Families: 3.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dalysford 8.8% renting
Dalysford — Owned Outright: 58.8% Dalysford — Mortgage: 32.4% Dalysford — Renting: 8.8%
Moolboolaman 9.2% renting
Moolboolaman — Owned Outright: 56.1% Moolboolaman — Mortgage: 34.7% Moolboolaman — Renting: 9.2%
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.

Dalysford Moolboolaman
England 4.4% / 5.1%
Dalysford — England: 4.4% Moolboolaman — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.1%
Dalysford — New Zealand: 2.2% Moolboolaman — New Zealand: 2.1%
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Dalysford — Netherlands: not among its largest Moolboolaman — Netherlands: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 20.1%
Dalysford — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Moolboolaman — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 4.7%
Dalysford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Moolboolaman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 3.7%
Dalysford — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Moolboolaman — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Dalysford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moolboolaman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Dalysford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Moolboolaman — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dalysford 91.1% houses
Dalysford — Houses: 91.1% Dalysford — Flats / Apartments: 8.9%
Moolboolaman 100.0% houses
Moolboolaman — Houses: 100.0% Moolboolaman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Median house price — $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $375,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Dalysford Moolboolaman
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dalysford Moolboolaman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
35/100
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

Dalysford Moolboolaman
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

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Moolboolaman sits further from the CBD (377.6 km vs 366.9 km).

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 366.9 km 377.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 254 min 261 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4671
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4671
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.

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Car (driver) 100.0% / 88.5%
Dalysford — Car (driver): 100.0% Moolboolaman — Car (driver): 88.5%
Worked from Home — / 4.8%
Dalysford — Worked from Home: not among its largest Moolboolaman — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Dalysford — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moolboolaman — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus — / 2.9%
Dalysford — Bus: not among its largest Moolboolaman — Bus: 2.9%

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

Setting

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.8 km 49.5 km

NBN connectivity

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Connectivity score 17/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
176 premises

Council rates

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dalysford Moolboolaman
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dalysford

Retirees Rural

Moolboolaman

Retirees Rural

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