Dirranbandi vs Hebel

Dirranbandi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Hebel. In both, most households own their home. In Dirranbandi, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Hebel, most households are people living alone.

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

Dirranbandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Dirranbandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dirranbandi has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 25%)
  • Hebel has cheaper rent ($83/wk vs $145/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dirranbandi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (440 min vs 533 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (604.1 km vs 703.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hebel

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 27%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
  • But Dirranbandi has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dirranbandi Hebel
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.

Dirranbandi Hebel
Walkability 0 / 0
Dirranbandi — Walkability: 0/100 Hebel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 28
Dirranbandi — Safety: 19/100 Hebel — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dirranbandi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hebel — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dirranbandi has more residents (610 vs 62); Dirranbandi rents higher ($145/wk vs $83/wk).

Dirranbandi Hebel
Population 610
+90% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% -7.5%
Median age 44 51
Median household income $65,832/yr
+11% vs other
 $58,448/yr
Median weekly rent $145/wk
+43% vs other
 $83/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dirranbandi Hebel
0-4 6.6% / —
Dirranbandi — 0-4: 6.6% Hebel — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 4.8%
Dirranbandi — 5-14: 10.8% Hebel — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 5.1% / —
Dirranbandi — 15-19: 5.1% Hebel — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.7% / 12.9%
Dirranbandi — 20-24: 5.7% Hebel — 20-24: 12.9%
25-34 10.7% / 4.8%
Dirranbandi — 25-34: 10.7% Hebel — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 10.8% / 6.5%
Dirranbandi — 35-44: 10.8% Hebel — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 14.8% / 11.3%
Dirranbandi — 45-54: 14.8% Hebel — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.9% / 21.0%
Dirranbandi — 55-64: 14.9% Hebel — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 11.6% / 19.4%
Dirranbandi — 65-74: 11.6% Hebel — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 5.9% / 6.5%
Dirranbandi — 75-84: 5.9% Hebel — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.3% / —
Dirranbandi — 85+: 1.3% Hebel — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dirranbandi 48.8% lone person
Dirranbandi — Lone Person: 48.8% Dirranbandi — Couple Families: 32.1% Dirranbandi — One Parent Families: 13.1% Dirranbandi — Group Household: 4.2% Dirranbandi — Other Families: 1.8%
Hebel 56.2% lone person
Hebel — Lone Person: 56.2% Hebel — Couple Families: 18.8% Hebel — One Parent Families: 25.0% Hebel — Group Household: 0.0% Hebel — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dirranbandi 37.4% renting
Dirranbandi — Owned Outright: 43.2% Dirranbandi — Mortgage: 19.5% Dirranbandi — Renting: 37.4%
Hebel 25.0% renting
Hebel — Owned Outright: 75.0% Hebel — Mortgage: 0.0% Hebel — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dirranbandi 72.8% houses
Dirranbandi — Houses: 72.8% Dirranbandi — Townhouses: 19.2% Dirranbandi — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Hebel 38.5% houses
Hebel — Houses: 38.5% Hebel — Townhouses: 57.7% Hebel — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Dirranbandi Hebel
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 11.3%
Dirranbandi — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Hebel — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 11.3%
Dirranbandi — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Hebel — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / —
Dirranbandi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Hebel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Dirranbandi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Hebel — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Dirranbandi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Hebel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

Property market

Dirranbandi Hebel
Median house price $110,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $28,707 —

Development activity

Dirranbandi Hebel
New dwellings approved 9
across Balonne
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dirranbandi Hebel
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Dirranbandi Hebel
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Dirranbandi Hebel
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
72/100
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

Dirranbandi Hebel
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dirranbandi

  • Dirranbandi P-10 State School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Hebel

  • Hebel State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Dirranbandi Hebel
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 85 36

Mobility

Hebel sits further from the CBD (703.5 km vs 604.1 km).

Dirranbandi Hebel
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 604.1 km 703.5 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 440 min 533 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4486
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4486
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.

Dirranbandi Hebel
Car (driver) 61.4% / 43.5%
Dirranbandi — Car (driver): 61.4% Hebel — Car (driver): 43.5%
Walked Only 13.2% / 39.1%
Dirranbandi — Walked Only: 13.2% Hebel — Walked Only: 39.1%
Worked from Home 22.1% / 17.4%
Dirranbandi — Worked from Home: 22.1% Hebel — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / —
Dirranbandi — Car (passenger): 3.3% Hebel — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.4%).

Setting

Dirranbandi Hebel
Elevation 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dirranbandi Hebel
Connectivity score 26/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
357 premises
 0%
19 premises

Council rates

Dirranbandi Hebel
Average residential rate $567/yr
same for both
Council Balonne
same for both

Federal electorate

Dirranbandi Hebel
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dirranbandi Hebel
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dirranbandi

Affordable Rural

Hebel

Retirees Rural Townhouses

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