Deagon vs Fitzgibbon

Fitzgibbon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Deagon. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Deagon: a median of $1.12 million, against $955,000 in Fitzgibbon, though rent is higher in Fitzgibbon. Fitzgibbon is closer to the city centre: 16.3 km, against 18.3 km. On these figures, Fitzgibbon tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Fitzgibbon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 8)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Deagon has cheaper units ($335,500 vs $757,500)
  • Fitzgibbon has cheaper houses ($955,000 vs $1,125,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Deagon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Deagon is more walkable (79/100 vs 57/100)
  • Fitzgibbon sits closer to the CBD (16.3 km vs 18.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deagon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Fitzgibbon carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Fitzgibbon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deagon Fitzgibbon
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.

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Walkability 79 / 57
Deagon — Walkability: 79/100 Fitzgibbon — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 23 / 61
Deagon — Safety: 23/100 Fitzgibbon — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Deagon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fitzgibbon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fitzgibbon has more residents (6,296 vs 3,773); Deagon skews older (42 vs 35).

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Population 3,773 6,296
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +11.3%
Median age 42 35
Median household income $83,460/yr $90,220/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $385/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deagon Fitzgibbon
0-4 4.8% / 8.1%
Deagon — 0-4: 4.8% Fitzgibbon — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 11.7% / 12.8%
Deagon — 5-14: 11.7% Fitzgibbon — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.1% / 4.3%
Deagon — 15-19: 6.1% Fitzgibbon — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.5% / 5.3%
Deagon — 20-24: 4.5% Fitzgibbon — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.6% / 18.3%
Deagon — 25-34: 11.6% Fitzgibbon — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 14.0% / 19.1%
Deagon — 35-44: 14.0% Fitzgibbon — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 16.9% / 11.2%
Deagon — 45-54: 16.9% Fitzgibbon — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 12.0% / 8.6%
Deagon — 55-64: 12.0% Fitzgibbon — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 10.6% / 6.7%
Deagon — 65-74: 10.6% Fitzgibbon — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 5.5% / 4.0%
Deagon — 75-84: 5.5% Fitzgibbon — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.3% / 1.6%
Deagon — 85+: 2.3% Fitzgibbon — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deagon 41.1% lone person
Deagon — Lone Person: 41.1% Deagon — Couple Families: 35.5% Deagon — One Parent Families: 16.0% Deagon — Group Household: 4.9% Deagon — Other Families: 2.4%
Fitzgibbon 36.7% lone person
Fitzgibbon — Lone Person: 36.7% Fitzgibbon — Couple Families: 40.6% Fitzgibbon — One Parent Families: 16.9% Fitzgibbon — Group Household: 3.9% Fitzgibbon — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deagon 30.3% renting
Deagon — Owned Outright: 28.4% Deagon — Mortgage: 41.3% Deagon — Renting: 30.3%
Fitzgibbon 37.6% renting
Fitzgibbon — Owned Outright: 21.3% Fitzgibbon — Mortgage: 41.1% Fitzgibbon — Renting: 37.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 17.4%
Deagon — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Fitzgibbon — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 11.6%
Deagon — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Fitzgibbon — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.3%
Deagon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Fitzgibbon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 7.1%
Deagon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Fitzgibbon — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.1%
Deagon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Fitzgibbon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Deagon Fitzgibbon
India 0.7% / 12.3%
Deagon — India: 0.7% Fitzgibbon — India: 12.3%
New Zealand 4.2% / 4.0%
Deagon — New Zealand: 4.2% Fitzgibbon — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 4.8% / 2.5%
Deagon — England: 4.8% Fitzgibbon — England: 2.5%
Philippines 1.5% / 4.9%
Deagon — Philippines: 1.5% Fitzgibbon — Philippines: 4.9%
Nepal — / 2.0%
Deagon — Nepal: not among its largest Fitzgibbon — Nepal: 2.0%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.7%
Deagon — South Africa: 0.5% Fitzgibbon — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deagon 87.5% houses
Deagon — Houses: 87.5% Deagon — Townhouses: 4.6% Deagon — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Fitzgibbon 81.9% houses
Fitzgibbon — Houses: 81.9% Fitzgibbon — Townhouses: 15.4% Fitzgibbon — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Median house price $1,125,000 $955,000
Median unit price $335,500 $757,500
Median land price $795,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 36 sales
 31 days
from 45 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Deagon Fitzgibbon
2 bed $900K / $768K
Deagon — 2 bed: $900K (11 sales) Fitzgibbon — 2 bed: $768K (16 sales)

11 vs 16 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $934K
Deagon — 3 bed: $1.05M (44 sales) Fitzgibbon — 3 bed: $934K (60 sales)

44 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.08M
Deagon — 4 bed: $1.28M (31 sales) Fitzgibbon — 4 bed: $1.08M (28 sales)

31 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Deagon Fitzgibbon
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Houses — 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Deagon Fitzgibbon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Deagon is more walkable (79 vs 57); Fitzgibbon scores higher overall (73 vs 63).

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Grade B A
Score 63/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Deagon carries more crime risk (77 vs 39).

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Low
39/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.2 km
 2
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6%
same for both

Schools in Deagon

  • Sandgate District State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Fitzgibbon

  • Holy Spirit College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 8 12
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Deagon sits further from the CBD (18.3 km vs 16.3 km).

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Walkability score 79/100 57/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.3 km
+11% vs other
 16.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 88/100
Rail · Bus
 86/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4017
 1.8%
postcode 4018
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4017
 51
postcode 4018

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.

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Car (driver) 63.0% / 64.3%
Deagon — Car (driver): 63.0% Fitzgibbon — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 18.5%
Deagon — Worked from Home: 21.9% Fitzgibbon — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Train 7.5% / 9.5%
Deagon — Train: 7.5% Fitzgibbon — Train: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.0%
Deagon — Car (passenger): 3.9% Fitzgibbon — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 0.7% / 2.6%
Deagon — Bus: 0.7% Fitzgibbon — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.8%
Deagon — Walked Only: 1.9% Fitzgibbon — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Connectivity score 75/100 100/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,921 premises
 100%
2,259 premises

Climate

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Deagon Fitzgibbon
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Division Lilley Petrie
Member Anika Wells Emma Comer
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deagon Fitzgibbon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deagon

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Trains Transport Hub

Fitzgibbon

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub

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