Dinmore vs Ebbw Vale

Dinmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Ebbw Vale. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Dinmore, most households rent. In Ebbw Vale, most households own their home. On these figures, Dinmore tends to suit renters and young adults, while Ebbw Vale suits older residents.

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

Ebbw Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dinmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dinmore has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 4%)
  • Ebbw Vale has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dinmore and Ebbw Vale 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 Ebbw Vale
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 Ebbw Vale
Walkability 41 / 36
Dinmore — Walkability: 41/100 Ebbw Vale — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 9 / 7
Dinmore — Safety: 9/100 Ebbw Vale — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dinmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ebbw Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dinmore has more residents (1,109 vs 540); Ebbw Vale skews older (43 vs 35).

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
Population 1,109
+51% vs other
 540
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.7% +6.3%
Median age 35 43
Median household income $67,184/yr
+3% vs other
 $65,260/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+5% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
0-4 4.1% / 5.6%
Dinmore — 0-4: 4.1% Ebbw Vale — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.4% / 10.9%
Dinmore — 5-14: 11.4% Ebbw Vale — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.0% / 4.4%
Dinmore — 15-19: 6.0% Ebbw Vale — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 8.9% / 6.5%
Dinmore — 20-24: 8.9% Ebbw Vale — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 19.7% / 12.2%
Dinmore — 25-34: 19.7% Ebbw Vale — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 12.1% / 10.9%
Dinmore — 35-44: 12.1% Ebbw Vale — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.2% / 15.2%
Dinmore — 45-54: 14.2% Ebbw Vale — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.7% / 11.9%
Dinmore — 55-64: 12.7% Ebbw Vale — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 6.5% / 9.1%
Dinmore — 65-74: 6.5% Ebbw Vale — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.5% / 7.8%
Dinmore — 75-84: 4.5% Ebbw Vale — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 0.9% / 3.5%
Dinmore — 85+: 0.9% Ebbw Vale — 85+: 3.5%

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%
Ebbw Vale 39.9% lone person
Ebbw Vale — Lone Person: 39.9% Ebbw Vale — Couple Families: 27.3% Ebbw Vale — One Parent Families: 21.3% Ebbw Vale — Group Household: 6.0% Ebbw Vale — Other Families: 5.5%
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%
Ebbw Vale 29.0% renting
Ebbw Vale — Owned Outright: 36.7% Ebbw Vale — Mortgage: 34.4% Ebbw Vale — Renting: 29.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.3%
Dinmore — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Ebbw Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.1%
Dinmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Ebbw Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 5.9%
Dinmore — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Ebbw Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.9%
Dinmore — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Ebbw Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.7%
Dinmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Ebbw Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 Ebbw Vale
New Zealand 5.3% / 3.1%
Dinmore — New Zealand: 5.3% Ebbw Vale — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 4.3% / 3.7%
Dinmore — England: 4.3% Ebbw Vale — England: 3.7%
Philippines 2.8% / 1.5%
Dinmore — Philippines: 2.8% Ebbw Vale — Philippines: 1.5%
India 1.2% / 0.7%
Dinmore — India: 1.2% Ebbw Vale — India: 0.7%
Sri Lanka — / 0.9%
Dinmore — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Ebbw Vale — Sri Lanka: 0.9%
Indonesia — / 0.9%
Dinmore — Indonesia: not among its largest Ebbw Vale — Indonesia: 0.9%
Brazil 0.7% / —
Dinmore — Brazil: 0.7% Ebbw Vale — Brazil: not among its largest

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%
Ebbw Vale 95.9% houses
Ebbw Vale — Houses: 95.9% Ebbw Vale — Townhouses: 3.2% Ebbw Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
Median house price $702,500 $717,500
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
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 Ebbw Vale
Houses — 3.8%
$625/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 83% 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 43% of QLD

Liveability

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
Grade D
same for both
Score 32/100 34/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 High
93/100
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
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
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

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
Walkability score 41/100 36/100
Distance to Brisbane 31.7 km 32.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 33 min
Public transport score 82/100
Rail · Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
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 Ebbw Vale
Car (driver) 72.5% / 77.9%
Dinmore — Car (driver): 72.5% Ebbw Vale — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 13.3%
Dinmore — Worked from Home: 10.5% Ebbw Vale — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Train 8.6% / 5.5%
Dinmore — Train: 8.6% Ebbw Vale — Train: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 3.3%
Dinmore — Car (passenger): 6.9% Ebbw Vale — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 0.7% / —
Dinmore — Bus: 0.7% Ebbw Vale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.9 km 35.2 km

NBN connectivity

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
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%
288 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Dinmore Ebbw Vale
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

Ebbw Vale

Acreage Outer Quiet

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