Dolphin Heads vs Eimeo

Eimeo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Dolphin Heads. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dolphin Heads: a median of $960,000, against $670,000 in Eimeo, though rent is higher in Eimeo. On these figures, Dolphin Heads tends to suit people living alone, while Eimeo suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Eimeo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 62%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eimeo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($669,500 vs $960,000)
  • has cheaper land ($752,000 vs $892,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dolphin Heads

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dolphin Heads

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 10%)
  • But Eimeo carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)

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

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

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
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.

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Walkability 16 / 22
Dolphin Heads — Walkability: 16/100 Eimeo — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 41 / 55
Dolphin Heads — Safety: 41/100 Eimeo — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dolphin Heads — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eimeo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eimeo has more residents (3,285 vs 413); Dolphin Heads skews older (48 vs 36).

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Population 413 3,285
+695% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +1.7%
Median age 48 36
Median household income $147,316/yr
+19% vs other
 $119,808/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $390/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
0-4 3.9% / 6.6%
Dolphin Heads — 0-4: 3.9% Eimeo — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.4% / 16.1%
Dolphin Heads — 5-14: 11.4% Eimeo — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.1% / 6.7%
Dolphin Heads — 15-19: 6.1% Eimeo — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 2.7% / 5.4%
Dolphin Heads — 20-24: 2.7% Eimeo — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 7.0% / 13.6%
Dolphin Heads — 25-34: 7.0% Eimeo — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.8% / 14.4%
Dolphin Heads — 35-44: 12.8% Eimeo — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 19.6% / 14.7%
Dolphin Heads — 45-54: 19.6% Eimeo — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 21.3% / 12.5%
Dolphin Heads — 55-64: 21.3% Eimeo — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 11.6% / 7.0%
Dolphin Heads — 65-74: 11.6% Eimeo — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 2.2% / 2.5%
Dolphin Heads — 75-84: 2.2% Eimeo — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.5% / 0.5%
Dolphin Heads — 85+: 1.5% Eimeo — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Heads 46.0% couple families
Dolphin Heads — Couple Families: 46.0% Dolphin Heads — Lone Person: 41.0% Dolphin Heads — One Parent Families: 9.0% Dolphin Heads — Group Household: 4.0% Dolphin Heads — Other Families: 0.0%
Eimeo 54.2% couple families
Eimeo — Couple Families: 54.2% Eimeo — Lone Person: 25.4% Eimeo — One Parent Families: 14.7% Eimeo — Group Household: 4.6% Eimeo — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Heads 39.6% renting
Dolphin Heads — Owned Outright: 27.5% Dolphin Heads — Mortgage: 32.9% Dolphin Heads — Renting: 39.6%
Eimeo 26.8% renting
Eimeo — Owned Outright: 24.1% Eimeo — Mortgage: 49.1% Eimeo — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 20.6%
Dolphin Heads — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Eimeo — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 9.2%
Dolphin Heads — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Eimeo — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.4%
Dolphin Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Eimeo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 1.7%
Dolphin Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Eimeo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.6%
Dolphin Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Eimeo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
England 4.8% / 3.8%
Dolphin Heads — England: 4.8% Eimeo — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 4.6% / 2.7%
Dolphin Heads — New Zealand: 4.6% Eimeo — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 4.1% / 1.9%
Dolphin Heads — South Africa: 4.1% Eimeo — South Africa: 1.9%
Germany 1.7% / 0.2%
Dolphin Heads — Germany: 1.7% Eimeo — Germany: 0.2%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Dolphin Heads — Netherlands: 1.2% Eimeo — Netherlands: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.7% / 0.5%
Dolphin Heads — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Eimeo — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Dolphin Heads — Philippines: not among its largest Eimeo — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Heads 62.5% houses
Dolphin Heads — Houses: 62.5% Dolphin Heads — Townhouses: 38.8% Dolphin Heads — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eimeo 96.1% houses
Eimeo — Houses: 96.1% Eimeo — Townhouses: 3.6% Eimeo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Median house price $960,000 $669,500
Median unit price $207,000 —
Median land price $892,500 $752,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 78 days
from 8 sales
 26 days
from 47 sales

Development activity

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Houses — 5.2%
$700/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 95% of QLD

Liveability

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Dolphin Heads carries more crime risk (59 vs 45).

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
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

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Parks & reserves 0 6
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Walkability score 16/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 980 km 978.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 678 min 676 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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.

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Car (driver) 72.1% / 87.4%
Dolphin Heads — Car (driver): 72.1% Eimeo — Car (driver): 87.4%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 5.5%
Dolphin Heads — Worked from Home: 18.4% Eimeo — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 4.4%
Dolphin Heads — Car (passenger): 8.0% Eimeo — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 1.5% / 2.2%
Dolphin Heads — Bus: 1.5% Eimeo — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only — / 0.5%
Dolphin Heads — Walked Only: not among its largest Eimeo — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.4%).

Setting

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Elevation -2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 365 m
855 m to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Connectivity score 63/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
215 premises
 52%
1,381 premises

Climate

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dolphin Heads Eimeo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dolphin Heads

Affordable Beach Coastal Parks River Townhouses

Eimeo

Affordable Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks

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