Doolbi vs South Isis
South Isis is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 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. In South Isis, most households are couple families. On these figures, Doolbi tends to suit people living alone, while South Isis suits 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
South Isis
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 36%)
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 86/100)
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 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Doolbi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $300/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
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Doolbi has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 30%)
- South Isis carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 86/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
South Isis
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.7% vs -12.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Doolbi and South 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.
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
South Isis has more residents (381 vs 101); South Isis has higher household incomes ($65,988 vs $50,648).
| Doolbi | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101 | 381 +277% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.2% | +21.7% |
| Median age | 59 | 53 |
| Median household income | $50,648/yr | $65,988/yr +30% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk | $300/wk +18% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Doolbi | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $745,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $430,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 64 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Doolbi | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Doolbi | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
Liveability
| Doolbi | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Doolbi carries more crime risk (86 vs 52).
| Doolbi | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 86/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| 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 | South 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 | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 9 |
Mobility
| Doolbi | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 306.2 km | 307.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 210 min | 212 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).
Setting
| Doolbi | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 77 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 71 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.3 km | 25.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Doolbi | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 65 premises | 1% 178 premises |
Climate
| Doolbi | South 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 | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Doolbi | South 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 | South Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.