Dimbulah vs Mutchilba
Mutchilba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Dimbulah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mutchilba, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mutchilba: a median of $1 million, against $460,000 in Dimbulah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dimbulah tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mutchilba suits 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
Mutchilba
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 65/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 52%)
- But Dimbulah has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Dimbulah has cheaper houses ($460,000 vs $1,000,000)
- Mutchilba leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Dimbulah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mutchilba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (1763.5 km vs 1778.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Dimbulah has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 11%)
- Mutchilba carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mutchilba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.7% vs -7.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dimbulah and Mutchilba 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
Dimbulah has more residents (975 vs 627); Mutchilba has higher household incomes ($83,824 vs $60,372).
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 975 +36% vs other | 627 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.1% | +26.7% |
| Median age | 48 | 38 |
| Median household income | $60,372/yr | $83,824/yr +39% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $250/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).
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 (5.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $460,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $197,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 56 days from 6 sales | — |
Development activity
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 76 across Mareeba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
Liveability
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D same for both | |
| Score | 29/100 | 25/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Mutchilba carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0); Dimbulah carries more crime risk (65 vs 35).
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Dimbulah
- St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Dimbulah State School Government · Combined at peers
Schools in Mutchilba
- Mutchilba State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 13 | 3 |
Mobility
Dimbulah sits further from the CBD (1778.7 km vs 1763.5 km).
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1778.7 km | 1763.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1241 min | 1240 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4872 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 4872 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 (60.6%).
Setting
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 471 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 606 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 462 premises | 0% 176 premises |
Climate
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,114 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 13.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,628/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mareeba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dimbulah | Mutchilba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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