Daradgee vs Sundown

Daradgee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 54 in Sundown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sundown, most households are couple families. On these figures, Daradgee tends to suit people living alone, while Sundown suits couples and older residents.

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

Sundown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 62%)

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

Daradgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sundown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1615.5 km vs 1621.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sundown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Daradgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs -18.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Daradgee Sundown
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.

Daradgee Sundown
Walkability 0 / 4
Daradgee — Walkability: 0/100 Sundown — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 84 / 89
Daradgee — Safety: 84/100 Sundown — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Daradgee — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sundown — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Sundown has more residents (145 vs 90); Sundown has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $63,076).

Daradgee Sundown
Population 90 145
+61% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% -18.5%
Median age 41 54
Median household income $63,076/yr $93,132/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $280/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daradgee Sundown
0-4 6.7% / —
Daradgee — 0-4: 6.7% Sundown — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.0% / 11.7%
Daradgee — 5-14: 10.0% Sundown — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 11.1% / 4.8%
Daradgee — 15-19: 11.1% Sundown — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.4% / 2.8%
Daradgee — 20-24: 4.4% Sundown — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 10.0% / 6.9%
Daradgee — 25-34: 10.0% Sundown — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.1% / 6.9%
Daradgee — 35-44: 11.1% Sundown — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 14.4% / 15.2%
Daradgee — 45-54: 14.4% Sundown — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 15.6% / 21.4%
Daradgee — 55-64: 15.6% Sundown — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 10.0% / 13.8%
Daradgee — 65-74: 10.0% Sundown — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 5.6% / 8.3%
Daradgee — 75-84: 5.6% Sundown — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / 3.4%
Daradgee — 85+: not among its largest Sundown — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daradgee 37.5% couple families
Daradgee — Couple Families: 37.5% Daradgee — Lone Person: 37.5% Daradgee — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Sundown 71.4% couple families
Sundown — Couple Families: 71.4% Sundown — Lone Person: 14.3% Sundown — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daradgee 18.5% renting
Daradgee — Owned Outright: 51.9% Daradgee — Mortgage: 29.6% Daradgee — Renting: 18.5%
Sundown 7.0% renting
Sundown — Owned Outright: 72.1% Sundown — Mortgage: 20.9% Sundown — Renting: 7.0%
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.

Daradgee Sundown
Italy — / 6.2%
Daradgee — Italy: not among its largest Sundown — Italy: 6.2%
Thailand 3.3% / —
Daradgee — Thailand: 3.3% Sundown — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Daradgee — New Zealand: not among its largest Sundown — New Zealand: 2.1%
Zimbabwe — / 2.1%
Daradgee — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Sundown — Zimbabwe: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Daradgee Sundown
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 19.3%
Daradgee — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Sundown — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.6%
Daradgee — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Sundown — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 2.1%
Daradgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Sundown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 3.4%
Daradgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Sundown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daradgee 109.7% houses
Daradgee — Houses: 109.7%
Sundown 102.0% houses
Sundown — Houses: 102.0%
Houses

Development activity

Daradgee Sundown
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Daradgee Sundown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Daradgee Sundown
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sundown carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0).

Daradgee Sundown
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
11/100
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 Sundown
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 Sundown
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Daradgee sits further from the CBD (1621.1 km vs 1615.5 km).

Daradgee Sundown
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1621.1 km 1615.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1112 min 1111 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.

Daradgee Sundown
Car (driver) 89.7% / 81.5%
Daradgee — Car (driver): 89.7% Sundown — Car (driver): 81.5%
Walked Only 10.3% / 5.6%
Daradgee — Walked Only: 10.3% Sundown — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.4%
Daradgee — Car (passenger): not among its largest Sundown — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Worked from Home — / 5.6%
Daradgee — Worked from Home: not among its largest Sundown — Worked from Home: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.7%).

Setting

Daradgee Sundown
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 4.3 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Daradgee Sundown
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Daradgee Sundown
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 Sundown
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Daradgee Sundown
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 Sundown
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Daradgee

Rural

Sundown

Retirees Rural

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