Drillham South vs Dulacca

Drillham South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Dulacca. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drillham South, most households are couple families. In Dulacca, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Drillham South tends to suit couples, while Dulacca suits 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

Drillham South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Drillham South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 11%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dulacca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Drillham South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (362.8 km vs 387 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (262 min vs 274 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Drillham South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 71/100)
  • Dulacca has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Drillham South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs -31.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Drillham South 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.

Drillham South Dulacca
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.

Drillham South Dulacca
Walkability 0 / 0
Drillham South — Walkability: 0/100 Dulacca — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 29
Drillham South — Safety: 72/100 Dulacca — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Drillham South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dulacca — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dulacca has more residents (131 vs 73); Drillham South rents higher ($200/wk vs $130/wk).

Drillham South Dulacca
Population 73 131
+79% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% -31.4%
Median age 35 40
Median household income $108,316/yr
+34% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+35% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drillham South Dulacca
0-4 11.0% / 5.3%
Drillham South — 0-4: 11.0% Dulacca — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.7% / 16.0%
Drillham South — 5-14: 13.7% Dulacca — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 — / 4.6%
Drillham South — 15-19: not among its largest Dulacca — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 — / 6.9%
Drillham South — 20-24: not among its largest Dulacca — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 20.5% / 3.1%
Drillham South — 25-34: 20.5% Dulacca — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 16.4% / 19.8%
Drillham South — 35-44: 16.4% Dulacca — 35-44: 19.8%
45-54 — / 15.3%
Drillham South — 45-54: not among its largest Dulacca — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 16.4% / 10.7%
Drillham South — 55-64: 16.4% Dulacca — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.2% / 14.5%
Drillham South — 65-74: 8.2% Dulacca — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 8.2% / 6.9%
Drillham South — 75-84: 8.2% Dulacca — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / —
Drillham South — 85+: not among its largest Dulacca — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drillham South 66.7% couple families
Drillham South — Couple Families: 66.7% Drillham South — Lone Person: 33.3% Drillham South — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Dulacca 33.3% couple families
Dulacca — Couple Families: 33.3% Dulacca — Lone Person: 52.8% Dulacca — One Parent Families: 13.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drillham South 0.0% renting
Drillham South — Owned Outright: 47.1% Drillham South — Mortgage: 52.9% Drillham South — Renting: 0.0%
Dulacca 26.2% renting
Dulacca — Owned Outright: 40.5% Dulacca — Mortgage: 33.3% Dulacca — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drillham South 100.0% houses
Drillham South — Houses: 100.0%
Dulacca 100.0% houses
Dulacca — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Drillham South Dulacca
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 7.6%
Drillham South — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Dulacca — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 7.6%
Drillham South — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Dulacca — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 10.7%
Drillham South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Dulacca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Drillham South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dulacca — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Property market

Drillham South Dulacca
Median house price — $205,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $80,000

Development activity

Drillham South Dulacca
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Drillham South Dulacca
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Drillham South Dulacca
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dulacca carries more crime risk (71 vs 28).

Drillham South Dulacca
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 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 South Dulacca
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Drillham South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Dulacca

  • Dulacca State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Drillham South Dulacca
Parks & reserves 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 12 19

Mobility

Dulacca sits further from the CBD (387 km vs 362.8 km).

Drillham South Dulacca
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 362.8 km 387 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 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.

Drillham South Dulacca
Car (driver) 53.7% / 48.4%
Drillham South — Car (driver): 53.7% Dulacca — Car (driver): 48.4%
Worked from Home 46.3% / 46.9%
Drillham South — Worked from Home: 46.3% Dulacca — Worked from Home: 46.9%
Walked Only — / 4.7%
Drillham South — Walked Only: not among its largest Dulacca — Walked Only: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

Drillham South Dulacca
Elevation 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 303 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Drillham South Dulacca
Connectivity score 20/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
114 premises

Climate

Drillham South Dulacca
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Drillham South Dulacca
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Drillham South 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 South Dulacca
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drillham South

Family Rural Young Families

Dulacca

Rural

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