Degilbo vs Didcot

Didcot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 56 in Degilbo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Degilbo, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Degilbo tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Didcot suits 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

Didcot

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Didcot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Didcot

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $220/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Degilbo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (290.9 km vs 332.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 246 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Degilbo has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 20%)
  • Didcot carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Didcot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.7% vs 4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Degilbo Didcot
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.

Degilbo Didcot
Walkability 0 / 0
Degilbo — Walkability: 0/100 Didcot — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 69
Degilbo — Safety: 36/100 Didcot — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Degilbo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Didcot — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Degilbo has more residents (182 vs 85); Didcot has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $38,896).

Degilbo Didcot
Population 182
+53% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +41.7%
Median age 56 38
Median household income $38,896/yr $68,224/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+32% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Degilbo Didcot
0-4 3.8% / 10.6%
Degilbo — 0-4: 3.8% Didcot — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 8.2% / 23.5%
Degilbo — 5-14: 8.2% Didcot — 5-14: 23.5%
15-19 5.5% / 4.7%
Degilbo — 15-19: 5.5% Didcot — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.4% / —
Degilbo — 20-24: 4.4% Didcot — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.9% / 9.4%
Degilbo — 25-34: 4.9% Didcot — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 9.9% / 12.9%
Degilbo — 35-44: 9.9% Didcot — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 9.9% / 16.5%
Degilbo — 45-54: 9.9% Didcot — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 11.5% / 9.4%
Degilbo — 55-64: 11.5% Didcot — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 23.6% / 7.1%
Degilbo — 65-74: 23.6% Didcot — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 12.6% / 12.9%
Degilbo — 75-84: 12.6% Didcot — 75-84: 12.9%
85+ 2.2% / —
Degilbo — 85+: 2.2% Didcot — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Degilbo Didcot
New Zealand 6.0% / 8.2%
Degilbo — New Zealand: 6.0% Didcot — New Zealand: 8.2%
England 4.4% / —
Degilbo — England: 4.4% Didcot — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Degilbo 64.6% lone person
Degilbo — Lone Person: 64.6% Degilbo — Couple Families: 18.8% Degilbo — One Parent Families: 16.7% Degilbo — Group Household: 0.0%
Didcot 24.1% lone person
Didcot — Lone Person: 24.1% Didcot — Couple Families: 44.8% Didcot — One Parent Families: 20.7% Didcot — Group Household: 10.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Degilbo 100.0% houses
Degilbo — Houses: 100.0%
Didcot 100.0% houses
Didcot — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Degilbo Didcot
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 11.8%
Degilbo — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Didcot — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / —
Degilbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Didcot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 1.6% / —
Degilbo — Bachelor Degree: 1.6% Didcot — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Degilbo 10.7% renting
Degilbo — Owned Outright: 64.0% Degilbo — Mortgage: 25.3% Degilbo — Renting: 10.7%
Didcot 0.0% renting
Didcot — Owned Outright: 59.3% Didcot — Mortgage: 40.7% Didcot — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Degilbo Didcot
New dwellings approved 30
across North Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Degilbo Didcot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Degilbo Didcot
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Degilbo carries more crime risk (64 vs 31).

Degilbo Didcot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
31/100
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

Degilbo Didcot
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

Degilbo Didcot
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Didcot sits further from the CBD (332.8 km vs 290.9 km).

Degilbo Didcot
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 290.9 km 332.8 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 240 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4621
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4621
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.

Degilbo Didcot
Car (driver) 72.3% / 70.0%
Degilbo — Car (driver): 72.3% Didcot — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 30.0%
Degilbo — Worked from Home: 14.9% Didcot — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Bus 6.4% / —
Degilbo — Bus: 6.4% Didcot — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 6.4% / —
Degilbo — Walked Only: 6.4% Didcot — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Degilbo Didcot
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Degilbo Didcot
Connectivity score 22/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Degilbo Didcot
Annual rainfall 677 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Degilbo Didcot
Average residential rate $1,183/yr
same for both
Council North Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Degilbo Didcot
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Degilbo Didcot
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Degilbo

Retirees Rural

Didcot

Family Rural Young Families

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