Drillham vs Dulacca
Drillham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Dulacca. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Drillham tends to suit 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
Dulacca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dulacca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Dulacca
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $180/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Drillham
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (362.1 km vs 387 km)
- has a shorter drive in (257 min vs 274 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Drillham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-10.3% vs -31.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Drillham and Dulacca 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
Dulacca has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $46,800); Drillham rents higher ($180/wk vs $130/wk).
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113 | 131 +16% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.3% | -31.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $71,500/yr +53% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk +28% vs other | $130/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
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 (13.3%).
Property market
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $205,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $80,000 |
Development activity
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 40% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
Liveability
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 74/100 | High 71/100 |
| 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
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Drillham
- Drillham State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Dulacca
- Dulacca State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 7 | 19 |
Mobility
Dulacca sits further from the CBD (387 km vs 362.1 km).
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 362.1 km | 387 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 257 min | 274 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4424 | 0.0% postcode 4425 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 4424 | — |
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 (63.4%).
Setting
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 346 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 303 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 72 premises | 0% 114 premises |
Climate
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 587 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Drillham | Dulacca | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.