Doolbi vs North Isis

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.

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

North Isis

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 36%)
  • But Doolbi has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Doolbi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

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

Doolbi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 218 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (306.2 km vs 315.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

North Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs -12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Doolbi and North Isis 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 North Isis
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 North Isis
Walkability 4 / 0
Doolbi — Walkability: 4/100 North Isis — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 53
Doolbi — Safety: 14/100 North Isis — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Doolbi — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Isis — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Isis has more residents (566 vs 101).

Doolbi North Isis
Population 101 566
+460% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.2% +6.2%
Median age 59
same for both
Median household income $50,648/yr $50,492/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+2% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doolbi North Isis
0-4 — / 3.5%
Doolbi — 0-4: not among its largest North Isis — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 8.9% / 7.1%
Doolbi — 5-14: 8.9% North Isis — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 8.9% / 3.9%
Doolbi — 15-19: 8.9% North Isis — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 — / 1.2%
Doolbi — 20-24: not among its largest North Isis — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 5.9% / 6.0%
Doolbi — 25-34: 5.9% North Isis — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 7.9% / 7.6%
Doolbi — 35-44: 7.9% North Isis — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 11.9% / 12.7%
Doolbi — 45-54: 11.9% North Isis — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 21.8% / 20.3%
Doolbi — 55-64: 21.8% North Isis — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 23.8% / 28.3%
Doolbi — 65-74: 23.8% North Isis — 65-74: 28.3%
75-84 5.0% / 8.7%
Doolbi — 75-84: 5.0% North Isis — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 7.9% / 2.1%
Doolbi — 85+: 7.9% North Isis — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

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%
North Isis 42.2% lone person
North Isis — Lone Person: 42.2% North Isis — Couple Families: 36.2% North Isis — One Parent Families: 10.3% North Isis — Group Household: 11.2%
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%
North Isis 10.6% renting
North Isis — Owned Outright: 65.3% North Isis — Mortgage: 24.1% North Isis — Renting: 10.6%
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 North Isis
England 3.0% / 5.8%
Doolbi — England: 3.0% North Isis — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 4.0% / 2.7%
Doolbi — New Zealand: 4.0% North Isis — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany — / 1.4%
Doolbi — Germany: not among its largest North Isis — Germany: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Doolbi — Philippines: not among its largest North Isis — Philippines: 1.1%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Doolbi — South Africa: not among its largest North Isis — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Doolbi North Isis
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 16.3%
Doolbi — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% North Isis — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 8.0%
Doolbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% North Isis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 6.2%
Doolbi — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% North Isis — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.2%
Doolbi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% North Isis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Doolbi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Isis — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doolbi 100.0% houses
Doolbi — Houses: 100.0% Doolbi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
North Isis 88.7% houses
North Isis — Houses: 88.7% North Isis — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doolbi North Isis
Median house price — $705,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 120 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Doolbi North Isis
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 13% 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 52% of QLD

Liveability

Doolbi North Isis
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Doolbi carries more crime risk (86 vs 47).

Doolbi North Isis
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 North Isis
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

Doolbi North Isis
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

North Isis sits further from the CBD (315.1 km vs 306.2 km).

Doolbi North Isis
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 306.2 km 315.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 218 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 North Isis
Car (driver) 77.8% / 68.5%
Doolbi — Car (driver): 77.8% North Isis — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 19.4%
Doolbi — Worked from Home: 22.2% North Isis — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Walked Only — / 8.5%
Doolbi — Walked Only: not among its largest North Isis — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Doolbi — Car (passenger): not among its largest North Isis — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Doolbi North Isis
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.3 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Doolbi

Retirees Rural

North Isis

Retirees Rural

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