Daradgee vs Fitzgerald Creek
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fitzgerald Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Daradgee tends to suit people living alone, while Fitzgerald Creek suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Daradgee carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)
- Fitzgerald Creek is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Fitzgerald Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Daradgee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Daradgee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)
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
Daradgee and Fitzgerald Creek 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
Fitzgerald Creek has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $63,076); Fitzgerald Creek rents higher ($300/wk vs $240/wk).
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 | 98 +9% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.6% | +21.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 |
| Median household income | $63,076/yr | $100,724/yr +60% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $300/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (25.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 28% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 42% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 23% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
Liveability
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Fitzgerald Creek carries more crime risk (34 vs 16).
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Low 34/100 |
| 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
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1621.1 km | 1619.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1112 min | 1113 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4860 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 4860 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 (89.7%).
Setting
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.8 km | 9.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,531 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 17.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Daradgee | Fitzgerald Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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