Doolbi vs Horton

Horton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 59 in Doolbi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Doolbi, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Doolbi tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Horton 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

Horton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Doolbi has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 26%)
  • Horton carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Horton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.7% vs -12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Doolbi Horton
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.

Doolbi Horton
Walkability 4 / 0
Doolbi — Walkability: 4/100 Horton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 40
Doolbi — Safety: 14/100 Horton — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Doolbi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Horton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Horton has more residents (205 vs 101); Doolbi skews older (59 vs 48).

Doolbi Horton
Population 101 205
+103% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.2% +29.7%
Median age 59 48
Median household income $50,648/yr
+2% vs other
 $49,868/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doolbi Horton
0-4 — / 4.4%
Doolbi — 0-4: not among its largest Horton — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 8.9% / 17.1%
Doolbi — 5-14: 8.9% Horton — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 8.9% / 4.4%
Doolbi — 15-19: 8.9% Horton — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Doolbi — 20-24: not among its largest Horton — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 5.9% / 9.8%
Doolbi — 25-34: 5.9% Horton — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 7.9% / 10.2%
Doolbi — 35-44: 7.9% Horton — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.9% / 11.7%
Doolbi — 45-54: 11.9% Horton — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 21.8% / 14.1%
Doolbi — 55-64: 21.8% Horton — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 23.8% / 18.0%
Doolbi — 65-74: 23.8% Horton — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 5.0% / 8.3%
Doolbi — 75-84: 5.0% Horton — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 7.9% / —
Doolbi — 85+: 7.9% Horton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doolbi 63.6% lone person
Doolbi — Lone Person: 63.6% Doolbi — Couple Families: 18.2% Doolbi — One Parent Families: 18.2% Doolbi — Group Household: 0.0%
Horton 42.6% lone person
Horton — Lone Person: 42.6% Horton — Couple Families: 36.2% Horton — One Parent Families: 6.4% Horton — Group Household: 14.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doolbi 12.5% renting
Doolbi — Owned Outright: 60.0% Doolbi — Mortgage: 27.5% Doolbi — Renting: 12.5%
Horton 15.5% renting
Horton — Owned Outright: 50.7% Horton — Mortgage: 33.8% Horton — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Doolbi Horton
New Zealand 4.0% / 3.4%
Doolbi — New Zealand: 4.0% Horton — New Zealand: 3.4%
England 3.0% / 3.9%
Doolbi — England: 3.0% Horton — England: 3.9%
Fiji — / 1.5%
Doolbi — Fiji: not among its largest Horton — Fiji: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Doolbi Horton
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 22.0%
Doolbi — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Horton — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 3.4%
Doolbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Horton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 1.5%
Doolbi — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Horton — Bachelor Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.4%
Doolbi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Horton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doolbi 100.0% houses
Doolbi — Houses: 100.0% Doolbi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Horton 95.9% houses
Horton — Houses: 95.9% Horton — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doolbi Horton
Median house price — $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Doolbi Horton
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Doolbi Horton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Doolbi Horton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Doolbi carries more crime risk (86 vs 60).

Doolbi Horton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

Doolbi Horton
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

Mobility

Doolbi Horton
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 306.2 km 305.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 211 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
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.

Doolbi Horton
Car (driver) 77.8% / 88.5%
Doolbi — Car (driver): 77.8% Horton — Car (driver): 88.5%
Worked from Home 22.2% / —
Doolbi — Worked from Home: 22.2% Horton — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 11.5%
Doolbi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Horton — Car (passenger): 11.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Doolbi Horton
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.3 km 21.5 km

NBN connectivity

Doolbi Horton
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

Doolbi Horton
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Doolbi Horton
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Doolbi Horton
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doolbi Horton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doolbi

Retirees Rural

Horton

Retirees Rural

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