Dinmore vs Bundamba

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Dinmore, most households rent. In Bundamba, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Bundamba: a median of $786,000, against $702,000 in Dinmore. On these figures, Dinmore tends to suit renters, while Bundamba 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

Bundamba

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Dinmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($702,500 vs $786,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dinmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 42%)

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

  • Dinmore sits closer to the CBD (31.7 km vs 34.8 km)
  • Bundamba is more walkable (62/100 vs 41/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bundamba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 41/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Dinmore has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Dinmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.7% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dinmore Bundamba
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.

Dinmore Bundamba
Walkability 41 / 62
Dinmore — Walkability: 41/100 Bundamba — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 9 / 23
Dinmore — Safety: 9/100 Bundamba — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dinmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundamba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bundamba has more residents (6,542 vs 1,109).

Dinmore Bundamba
Population 1,109 6,542
+490% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.7% +0.4%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $67,184/yr $71,916/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+2% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dinmore Bundamba
0-4 4.1% / 6.2%
Dinmore — 0-4: 4.1% Bundamba — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.4% / 14.1%
Dinmore — 5-14: 11.4% Bundamba — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.0% / 6.0%
Dinmore — 15-19: 6.0% Bundamba — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.9% / 6.6%
Dinmore — 20-24: 8.9% Bundamba — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 19.7% / 15.9%
Dinmore — 25-34: 19.7% Bundamba — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 12.1% / 13.1%
Dinmore — 35-44: 12.1% Bundamba — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.2% / 12.3%
Dinmore — 45-54: 14.2% Bundamba — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.7% / 11.3%
Dinmore — 55-64: 12.7% Bundamba — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 6.5% / 8.7%
Dinmore — 65-74: 6.5% Bundamba — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.5% / 4.0%
Dinmore — 75-84: 4.5% Bundamba — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.9% / 1.5%
Dinmore — 85+: 0.9% Bundamba — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dinmore 38.8% lone person
Dinmore — Lone Person: 38.8% Dinmore — Couple Families: 20.6% Dinmore — One Parent Families: 26.2% Dinmore — Group Household: 9.7% Dinmore — Other Families: 4.7%
Bundamba 35.7% lone person
Bundamba — Lone Person: 35.7% Bundamba — Couple Families: 33.1% Bundamba — One Parent Families: 23.1% Bundamba — Group Household: 5.2% Bundamba — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dinmore 59.6% renting
Dinmore — Owned Outright: 15.0% Dinmore — Mortgage: 25.4% Dinmore — Renting: 59.6%
Bundamba 42.2% renting
Bundamba — Owned Outright: 24.4% Bundamba — Mortgage: 33.4% Bundamba — Renting: 42.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dinmore Bundamba
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.0%
Dinmore — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Bundamba — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 6.3%
Dinmore — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Bundamba — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.8%
Dinmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Bundamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.3%
Dinmore — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Bundamba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Dinmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Bundamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Dinmore Bundamba
New Zealand 5.3% / 3.9%
Dinmore — New Zealand: 5.3% Bundamba — New Zealand: 3.9%
England 4.3% / 2.3%
Dinmore — England: 4.3% Bundamba — England: 2.3%
Philippines 2.8% / 1.0%
Dinmore — Philippines: 2.8% Bundamba — Philippines: 1.0%
India 1.2% / 0.4%
Dinmore — India: 1.2% Bundamba — India: 0.4%
Vietnam 0.5% / 0.5%
Dinmore — Vietnam: 0.5% Bundamba — Vietnam: 0.5%
Brazil 0.7% / —
Dinmore — Brazil: 0.7% Bundamba — Brazil: not among its largest
China — / 0.4%
Dinmore — China: not among its largest Bundamba — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dinmore 67.6% houses
Dinmore — Houses: 67.6% Dinmore — Townhouses: 24.4% Dinmore — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Bundamba 83.8% houses
Bundamba — Houses: 83.8% Bundamba — Townhouses: 14.4% Bundamba — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dinmore Bundamba
Median house price $702,500 $786,500
Median unit price $600,000 $655,000
Median land price — $8,910,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 17 days
from 61 sales

Development activity

Dinmore Bundamba
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Dinmore Bundamba
Houses — 4.0%
$610/wk on $785K
Units — 3.6%
$432/wk on $629K

Ranking within QLD

Dinmore Bundamba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 42% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 57% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Bundamba is more walkable (62 vs 41); Bundamba scores higher overall (38 vs 32).

Dinmore Bundamba
Grade D C
Score 32/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dinmore carries more crime risk (91 vs 77).

Dinmore Bundamba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 High
77/100
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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dinmore Bundamba
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Dinmore

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bundamba

  • Bundamba State Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bundamba State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Bundamba Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Dinmore Bundamba
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 2 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bundamba sits further from the CBD (34.8 km vs 31.7 km).

Dinmore Bundamba
Walkability score 41/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 31.7 km 34.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 35 min
Public transport score 82/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 87.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4303
 0.8%
postcode 4304
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4303
 53
postcode 4304

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.

Dinmore Bundamba
Car (driver) 72.5% / 76.7%
Dinmore — Car (driver): 72.5% Bundamba — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 10.4%
Dinmore — Worked from Home: 10.5% Bundamba — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Train 8.6% / 4.8%
Dinmore — Train: 8.6% Bundamba — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.4%
Dinmore — Car (passenger): 6.9% Bundamba — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.0%
Dinmore — Walked Only: 0.7% Bundamba — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.7% / 0.5%
Dinmore — Bus: 0.7% Bundamba — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Dinmore Bundamba
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.9 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dinmore Bundamba
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
571 premises
 100%
3,276 premises

Climate

Dinmore Bundamba
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dinmore Bundamba
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dinmore Bundamba
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Dinmore Bundamba
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dinmore Bundamba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dinmore

Outer Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Bundamba

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