Dugandan vs Frenches Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Frenches Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dugandan tends to suit people living alone, while Frenches Creek 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

Frenches Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 58%)
  • But Dugandan 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

Dugandan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Dugandan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 82 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (89 km vs 94.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Frenches Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Frenches Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dugandan Frenches Creek
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.

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Walkability 4 / 0
Dugandan — Walkability: 4/100 Frenches Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 88
Dugandan — Safety: 59/100 Frenches Creek — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Dugandan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Frenches Creek — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Dugandan has more residents (602 vs 91); Frenches Creek has higher household incomes ($72,748 vs $65,312).

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Population 602
+85% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +7.1%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $65,312/yr $72,748/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $315/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dugandan Frenches Creek
0-4 4.3% / 5.5%
Dugandan — 0-4: 4.3% Frenches Creek — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.6% / 13.2%
Dugandan — 5-14: 9.6% Frenches Creek — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.1% / 9.9%
Dugandan — 15-19: 6.1% Frenches Creek — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 4.0% / —
Dugandan — 20-24: 4.0% Frenches Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.3% / 4.4%
Dugandan — 25-34: 10.3% Frenches Creek — 25-34: 4.4%
35-44 9.8% / 14.3%
Dugandan — 35-44: 9.8% Frenches Creek — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 10.1% / 9.9%
Dugandan — 45-54: 10.1% Frenches Creek — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 13.6% / 16.5%
Dugandan — 55-64: 13.6% Frenches Creek — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 17.8% / 17.6%
Dugandan — 65-74: 17.8% Frenches Creek — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 10.5% / 11.0%
Dugandan — 75-84: 10.5% Frenches Creek — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 3.5% / —
Dugandan — 85+: 3.5% Frenches Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dugandan 43.9% couple families
Dugandan — Couple Families: 43.9% Dugandan — Lone Person: 39.6% Dugandan — One Parent Families: 14.4% Dugandan — Group Household: 2.2%
Frenches Creek 57.1% couple families
Frenches Creek — Couple Families: 57.1% Frenches Creek — Lone Person: 21.4% Frenches Creek — One Parent Families: 21.4% Frenches Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dugandan 19.4% renting
Dugandan — Owned Outright: 51.7% Dugandan — Mortgage: 28.9% Dugandan — Renting: 19.4%
Frenches Creek 17.6% renting
Frenches Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Frenches Creek — Mortgage: 32.4% Frenches Creek — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 16.5%
Dugandan — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Frenches Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 13.2%
Dugandan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Frenches Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 7.7%
Dugandan — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Frenches Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.3%
Dugandan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Frenches Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Dugandan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Frenches Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Dugandan Frenches Creek
England 5.6% / —
Dugandan — England: 5.6% Frenches Creek — England: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / 4.4%
Dugandan — Germany: 0.5% Frenches Creek — Germany: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Dugandan — New Zealand: 1.3% Frenches Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.8% / —
Dugandan — Canada: 0.8% Frenches Creek — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Dugandan — South Africa: 0.7% Frenches Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Dugandan — Malaysia: 0.7% Frenches Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dugandan 100.0% houses
Dugandan — Houses: 100.0% Dugandan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Frenches Creek 90.0% houses
Frenches Creek — Houses: 90.0% Frenches Creek — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Median house price $795,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $369,450 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 7 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Dugandan Frenches Creek
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dugandan Frenches Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Frenches Creek carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Dugandan carries more crime risk (41 vs 12).

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
12/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dugandan Frenches Creek
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

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Frenches Creek sits further from the CBD (94.5 km vs 89 km).

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 89 km 94.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
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.

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Car (driver) 75.6% / 60.5%
Dugandan — Car (driver): 75.6% Frenches Creek — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 39.5%
Dugandan — Worked from Home: 16.3% Frenches Creek — Worked from Home: 39.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Dugandan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Frenches Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 2.4% / —
Dugandan — Bicycle: 2.4% Frenches Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Dugandan — Walked Only: 1.4% Frenches Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Connectivity score 66/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
346 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dugandan Frenches Creek
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dugandan Frenches Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dugandan

Acreage Retirees

Frenches Creek

Retirees River Rural

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