Ducklo vs Kogan

Ducklo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Kogan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ducklo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ducklo tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kogan suits older residents.

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

Ducklo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 52%)
  • But Kogan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Kogan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $295/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ducklo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 195 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (236 km vs 259.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Ducklo carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)
  • Kogan has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Kogan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ducklo Kogan
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.

Ducklo Kogan
Walkability 0 / 0
Ducklo — Walkability: 0/100 Kogan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 5
Ducklo — Safety: 18/100 Kogan — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 39 / 68
Ducklo — Low fire risk: 39/100 Kogan — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Ducklo has more residents (306 vs 211); Ducklo rents higher ($295/wk vs $240/wk).

Ducklo Kogan
Population 306
+31% vs other
 211
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.1% +11.1%
Median age 44 49
Median household income $59,540/yr
+11% vs other
 $53,092/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+19% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ducklo Kogan
0-4 3.9% / 2.4%
Ducklo — 0-4: 3.9% Kogan — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 15.7% / 9.0%
Ducklo — 5-14: 15.7% Kogan — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 10.8% / 3.8%
Ducklo — 15-19: 10.8% Kogan — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 3.6% / 4.3%
Ducklo — 20-24: 3.6% Kogan — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.2% / 8.5%
Ducklo — 25-34: 6.2% Kogan — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.4% / 12.8%
Ducklo — 35-44: 12.4% Kogan — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.7% / 18.5%
Ducklo — 45-54: 12.7% Kogan — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 13.7% / 12.8%
Ducklo — 55-64: 13.7% Kogan — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 13.4% / 16.6%
Ducklo — 65-74: 13.4% Kogan — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 7.2% / 10.0%
Ducklo — 75-84: 7.2% Kogan — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ — / 2.8%
Ducklo — 85+: not among its largest Kogan — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ducklo 45.9% couple families
Ducklo — Couple Families: 45.9% Ducklo — Lone Person: 39.3% Ducklo — One Parent Families: 14.8% Ducklo — Group Household: 0.0%
Kogan 30.5% couple families
Kogan — Couple Families: 30.5% Kogan — Lone Person: 33.9% Kogan — One Parent Families: 22.0% Kogan — Group Household: 13.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ducklo 23.3% renting
Ducklo — Owned Outright: 44.4% Ducklo — Mortgage: 32.2% Ducklo — Renting: 23.3%
Kogan 13.8% renting
Kogan — Owned Outright: 69.2% Kogan — Mortgage: 16.9% Kogan — Renting: 13.8%
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.

Ducklo Kogan
England 1.3% / 5.7%
Ducklo — England: 1.3% Kogan — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.9%
Ducklo — New Zealand: 1.3% Kogan — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa — / 1.9%
Ducklo — South Africa: not among its largest Kogan — South Africa: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Ducklo Kogan
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 19.4%
Ducklo — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Kogan — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 3.3%
Ducklo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Kogan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 2.8%
Ducklo — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Kogan — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Ducklo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kogan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Ducklo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Kogan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ducklo 100.0% houses
Ducklo — Houses: 100.0% Ducklo — Townhouses: 0.0% Ducklo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kogan 79.7% houses
Kogan — Houses: 79.7% Kogan — Townhouses: 14.5% Kogan — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ducklo Kogan
Median house price — $266,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Ducklo Kogan
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ducklo Kogan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Ducklo Kogan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Ducklo carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 32); Kogan carries more crime risk (95 vs 82).

Ducklo Kogan
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
95/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ducklo Kogan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ducklo

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

Schools in Kogan

  • Kogan State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ducklo Kogan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Kogan sits further from the CBD (259.2 km vs 236 km).

Ducklo Kogan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 236 km 259.2 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4405
 0.0%
postcode 4406
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4405
 42
postcode 4406

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.

Ducklo Kogan
Car (driver) 62.4% / 74.2%
Ducklo — Car (driver): 62.4% Kogan — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 21.0%
Ducklo — Worked from Home: 27.5% Kogan — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.8%
Ducklo — Car (passenger): 5.5% Kogan — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 4.6% / —
Ducklo — Walked Only: 4.6% Kogan — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Ducklo Kogan
Elevation 336 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ducklo Kogan
Connectivity score 17/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 0%
64 premises

Council rates

Ducklo Kogan
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Ducklo Kogan
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ducklo Kogan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ducklo

Rural

Kogan

Retirees Rural

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