Dugandan vs Wallaces Creek

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dugandan is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 38%)
  • Wallaces Creek carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 41/100)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dugandan has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)
  • Wallaces Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dugandan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (89 km vs 94.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Dugandan has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 8%)
  • Wallaces Creek carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Wallaces Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.6% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dugandan and Wallaces 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 Wallaces 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 Wallaces Creek
Walkability 4 / 0
Dugandan — Walkability: 4/100 Wallaces Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 88
Dugandan — Safety: 59/100 Wallaces Creek — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dugandan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wallaces Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dugandan has more residents (602 vs 74); Wallaces Creek has higher household incomes ($120,224 vs $65,312).

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
Population 602
+88% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +27.6%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $65,312/yr $120,224/yr
+84% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $380/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
0-4 4.3% / —
Dugandan — 0-4: 4.3% Wallaces Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.6% / 8.1%
Dugandan — 5-14: 9.6% Wallaces Creek — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 6.1% / 4.1%
Dugandan — 15-19: 6.1% Wallaces Creek — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.0% / 4.1%
Dugandan — 20-24: 4.0% Wallaces Creek — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.3% / 5.4%
Dugandan — 25-34: 10.3% Wallaces Creek — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 9.8% / 9.5%
Dugandan — 35-44: 9.8% Wallaces Creek — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.1% / 23.0%
Dugandan — 45-54: 10.1% Wallaces Creek — 45-54: 23.0%
55-64 13.6% / 28.4%
Dugandan — 55-64: 13.6% Wallaces Creek — 55-64: 28.4%
65-74 17.8% / 8.1%
Dugandan — 65-74: 17.8% Wallaces Creek — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 10.5% / —
Dugandan — 75-84: 10.5% Wallaces Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.5% / —
Dugandan — 85+: 3.5% Wallaces Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dugandan 39.6% lone person
Dugandan — Lone Person: 39.6% Dugandan — Couple Families: 43.9% Dugandan — One Parent Families: 14.4% Dugandan — Group Household: 2.2%
Wallaces Creek 61.5% lone person
Wallaces Creek — Lone Person: 61.5% Wallaces Creek — Couple Families: 38.5% Wallaces Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wallaces Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Wallaces Creek 10.3% renting
Wallaces Creek — Owned Outright: 55.2% Wallaces Creek — Mortgage: 34.5% Wallaces Creek — Renting: 10.3%
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.

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
New Zealand 1.3% / 5.4%
Dugandan — New Zealand: 1.3% Wallaces Creek — New Zealand: 5.4%
England 5.6% / —
Dugandan — England: 5.6% Wallaces Creek — England: not among its largest
Canada 0.8% / —
Dugandan — Canada: 0.8% Wallaces Creek — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Dugandan — South Africa: 0.7% Wallaces Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Dugandan — Malaysia: 0.7% Wallaces Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 27.0%
Dugandan — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Wallaces Creek — Certificate III & IV: 27.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 12.2%
Dugandan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wallaces Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 10.8%
Dugandan — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Wallaces Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Dugandan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Wallaces Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Dugandan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Wallaces Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dugandan 100.0% houses
Dugandan — Houses: 100.0%
Wallaces Creek 104.3% houses
Wallaces Creek — Houses: 104.3%
Houses

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Dugandan carries more crime risk (41 vs 12).

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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 Wallaces 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 Wallaces Creek
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Wallaces Creek sits further from the CBD (94.9 km vs 89 km).

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 89 km 94.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 80 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 Wallaces Creek
Car (driver) 75.6% / 84.2%
Dugandan — Car (driver): 75.6% Wallaces Creek — Car (driver): 84.2%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 15.8%
Dugandan — Worked from Home: 16.3% Wallaces Creek — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Dugandan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Wallaces Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 2.4% / —
Dugandan — Bicycle: 2.4% Wallaces Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Dugandan — Walked Only: 1.4% Wallaces Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
Connectivity score 66/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
346 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Dugandan Wallaces Creek
Annual rainfall 897 mm 760 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Dugandan Wallaces 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 Wallaces 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

Wallaces Creek

Rural

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