Dulacca vs Jackson
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dulacca, about half of households are people living alone. In Jackson, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Dulacca tends to suit families with children, while Jackson 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
Dulacca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 33%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dulacca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Jackson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $130/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Dulacca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (387 km vs 391.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dulacca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jackson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.5% vs -31.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dulacca and Jackson drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Dulacca has more residents (131 vs 55); Dulacca rents higher ($130/wk vs $100/wk).
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 131 +58% vs other | 55 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -31.4% | -3.5% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $74,724/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $130/wk +23% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
Property market
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $205,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $80,000 | — |
Development activity
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs | 11 across Maranoa |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% | +100% |
Ranking within QLD
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
Liveability
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 71/100 | High 73/100 |
| 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
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Dulacca
- Dulacca State School Government · Primary
Schools in Jackson
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 19 | 4 |
Mobility
Jackson sits further from the CBD (391.4 km vs 387 km).
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 387 km | 391.4 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 274 min | 276 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4425 | 0.0% postcode 4426 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).
Setting
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 303 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 320 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 114 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Council rates
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr | $1,233/yr |
| Council | Western Downs | Maranoa |
Federal electorate
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dulacca | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.