Dingo Pocket vs Munro Plains

Munro Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 52 in Dingo Pocket. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Munro Plains, most households are couple families. On these figures, Munro Plains tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and 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

Dingo Pocket

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 78%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 57%)

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

Dingo Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $235/wk)
  • But Munro Plains has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Munro Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1071 min vs 1078 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1570.8 km vs 1576.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dingo Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Munro Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -11.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
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.

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Walkability 0 / 0
Dingo Pocket — Walkability: 0/100 Munro Plains — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 38
Dingo Pocket — Safety: 64/100 Munro Plains — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dingo Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Munro Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Munro Plains rents higher ($235/wk vs $130/wk); Dingo Pocket skews older (52 vs 29).

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Population 79
+6% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.2% +0.0%
Median age 52 29
Median household income $100,724/yr
+26% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $235/wk
+81% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
0-4 11.4% / 14.9%
Dingo Pocket — 0-4: 11.4% Munro Plains — 0-4: 14.9%
5-14 6.3% / 16.2%
Dingo Pocket — 5-14: 6.3% Munro Plains — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 — / 5.4%
Dingo Pocket — 15-19: not among its largest Munro Plains — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 10.1% / —
Dingo Pocket — 20-24: 10.1% Munro Plains — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.1% / 18.9%
Dingo Pocket — 25-34: 10.1% Munro Plains — 25-34: 18.9%
35-44 8.9% / 14.9%
Dingo Pocket — 35-44: 8.9% Munro Plains — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 24.1% / 6.8%
Dingo Pocket — 45-54: 24.1% Munro Plains — 45-54: 6.8%
55-64 30.4% / 5.4%
Dingo Pocket — 55-64: 30.4% Munro Plains — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 3.8% / 4.1%
Dingo Pocket — 65-74: 3.8% Munro Plains — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 12.7% / —
Dingo Pocket — 75-84: 12.7% Munro Plains — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Dingo Pocket — 85+: not among its largest Munro Plains — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dingo Pocket 38.1% couple families
Dingo Pocket — Couple Families: 38.1% Dingo Pocket — Lone Person: 28.6% Dingo Pocket — One Parent Families: 33.3%
Munro Plains 57.1% couple families
Munro Plains — Couple Families: 57.1% Munro Plains — Lone Person: 42.9% Munro Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dingo Pocket 17.4% renting
Dingo Pocket — Owned Outright: 30.4% Dingo Pocket — Mortgage: 52.2% Dingo Pocket — Renting: 17.4%
Munro Plains 35.3% renting
Munro Plains — Owned Outright: 0.0% Munro Plains — Mortgage: 64.7% Munro Plains — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dingo Pocket 100.0% houses
Dingo Pocket — Houses: 100.0% Dingo Pocket — Townhouses: 0.0% Dingo Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Munro Plains 78.3% houses
Munro Plains — Houses: 78.3% Munro Plains — Townhouses: 13.0% Munro Plains — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 10.8%
Dingo Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Munro Plains — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.1%
Dingo Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Munro Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / —
Dingo Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Munro Plains — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Development activity

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Munro Plains carries more crime risk (62 vs 36).

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
62/100
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

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
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

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Dingo Pocket sits further from the CBD (1576.1 km vs 1570.8 km).

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1576.1 km 1570.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1078 min 1071 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Car (driver) 58.8% / 81.2%
Dingo Pocket — Car (driver): 58.8% Munro Plains — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 18.8%
Dingo Pocket — Worked from Home: 32.4% Munro Plains — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / —
Dingo Pocket — Car (passenger): 8.8% Munro Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.8 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Connectivity score 18/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm 2,150 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 31.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C 16.0°C

Council rates

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dingo Pocket Munro Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dingo Pocket

Rural Young Families

Munro Plains

Family Rural Young Families

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