Dittmer vs Kelsey Creek
Kelsey Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Dittmer. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dittmer, most households are people living alone. In Kelsey Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dittmer tends to suit people living alone, while Kelsey Creek suits 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
Kelsey Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 37/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kelsey Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Dittmer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $215/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Kelsey Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (753 min vs 760 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1101.7 km vs 1109.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kelsey Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kelsey Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.6% vs -34.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dittmer and Kelsey Creek 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
Kelsey Creek rents higher ($215/wk vs $0/wk); Kelsey Creek has more residents (157 vs 52).
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 157 +202% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -34.2% | +27.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 42 |
| Median household income | $39,988/yr | $100,724/yr +152% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $215/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
Development activity
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 31% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 40% of QLD |
Liveability
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Dittmer carries more crime risk (37 vs 18).
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 47/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Low 18/100 |
| 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
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 4 | 3 |
Mobility
Dittmer sits further from the CBD (1109.9 km vs 1101.7 km).
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1109.9 km | 1101.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 760 min | 753 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4800 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 85 postcode 4800 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 (71.4%).
Setting
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 94 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.6 km | 18.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,502 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr same for both | |
| Council | Whitsunday same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dittmer | Kelsey Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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