Ducklo vs Nandi

Nandi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in Ducklo. 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. In Nandi, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Ducklo tends to suit older residents, while Nandi suits families with children and 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

Nandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 61%)

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

Renters

Nandi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nandi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 174 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (227.7 km vs 236 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ducklo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Nandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.8% vs -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ducklo and Nandi 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 Nandi
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 Nandi
Walkability 0 / 0
Ducklo — Walkability: 0/100 Nandi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 22
Ducklo — Safety: 18/100 Nandi — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 39 / 90
Ducklo — Low fire risk: 39/100 Nandi — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Ducklo has more residents (306 vs 105); Nandi has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $59,540).

Ducklo Nandi
Population 306
+66% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.1% -2.8%
Median age 44 35
Median household income $59,540/yr $117,000/yr
+97% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+10% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ducklo Nandi
0-4 3.9% / 7.6%
Ducklo — 0-4: 3.9% Nandi — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 15.7% / 16.2%
Ducklo — 5-14: 15.7% Nandi — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 10.8% / 8.6%
Ducklo — 15-19: 10.8% Nandi — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 3.6% / —
Ducklo — 20-24: 3.6% Nandi — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.2% / 14.3%
Ducklo — 25-34: 6.2% Nandi — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.4% / 16.2%
Ducklo — 35-44: 12.4% Nandi — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 12.7% / 12.4%
Ducklo — 45-54: 12.7% Nandi — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.7% / 11.4%
Ducklo — 55-64: 13.7% Nandi — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 13.4% / 4.8%
Ducklo — 65-74: 13.4% Nandi — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 7.2% / 2.9%
Ducklo — 75-84: 7.2% Nandi — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / —
Ducklo — 85+: not among its largest Nandi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 Nandi
England 1.3% / 5.7%
Ducklo — England: 1.3% Nandi — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Ducklo — New Zealand: 1.3% Nandi — New Zealand: not among its largest

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

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%
Nandi 100.0% couple families
Nandi — Couple Families: 100.0% Nandi — Lone Person: 0.0% Nandi — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ducklo 100.0% houses
Ducklo — Houses: 100.0%
Nandi 100.0% houses
Nandi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Ducklo Nandi
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 19.0%
Ducklo — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Nandi — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 9.5%
Ducklo — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Nandi — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 2.9%
Ducklo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Nandi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Ducklo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Nandi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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%
Nandi 22.2% renting
Nandi — Owned Outright: 55.6% Nandi — Mortgage: 22.2% Nandi — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Ducklo Nandi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Ducklo Nandi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ducklo carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 10).

Ducklo Nandi
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Low
10/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
78/100
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

Ducklo Nandi
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

Ducklo Nandi
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Ducklo sits further from the CBD (236 km vs 227.7 km).

Ducklo Nandi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 236 km
+4% vs other
 227.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4405
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4405
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.

Ducklo Nandi
Car (driver) 62.4% / 45.8%
Ducklo — Car (driver): 62.4% Nandi — Car (driver): 45.8%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 33.9%
Ducklo — Worked from Home: 27.5% Nandi — Worked from Home: 33.9%
Walked Only 4.6% / 15.3%
Ducklo — Walked Only: 4.6% Nandi — Walked Only: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.1%
Ducklo — Car (passenger): 5.5% Nandi — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.4%).

Setting

Ducklo Nandi
Elevation 336 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ducklo Nandi
Connectivity score 17/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 0%
39 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Ducklo

Rural

Nandi

Family Rural

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