Diglum vs Mount Alma
Mount Alma is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Diglum. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Diglum, most households are couple families. In Mount Alma, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Diglum tends to suit 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
Diglum
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 29%)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 82/100)
- But Mount Alma has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 63%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Diglum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (55% vs 100%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Alma
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mount Alma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (386 min vs 419 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Diglum
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 82/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Diglum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (55.6% vs 25.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Diglum and Mount Alma 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
Diglum rents higher ($300/wk vs $150/wk); Mount Alma has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $95,316).
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 | 59 +5% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +55.6% | +25.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Median household income | $95,316/yr | $108,316/yr +14% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +50% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (14.3%).
Development activity
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Gladstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +132% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 80% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 36% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
Liveability
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Alma carries more crime risk (82 vs 34).
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 71/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | High 82/100 |
| 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
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 19 | 49 |
Mobility
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 561.7 km | 561.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 419 min | 386 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4680 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 59 postcode 4680 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 (58.8%).
Setting
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 68 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 40.9 km | 43.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 11 premises |
Climate
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 851 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,358/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gladstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Diglum | Mount Alma | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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