Dulong vs Flaxton

Dulong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 59 in Flaxton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dulong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dulong: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.18 million in Flaxton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dulong tends to suit couples, while Flaxton suits people living alone and 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

Dulong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 25/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Dulong has cheaper land ($825,000 vs $1,060,000)
  • Flaxton has cheaper houses ($1,175,000 vs $1,380,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Flaxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Dulong has a shorter drive in (93 min vs 100 min)
  • Flaxton sits closer to the CBD (104.3 km vs 110.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dulong carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 25/100)
  • Flaxton has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Dulong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dulong Flaxton
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.

Dulong Flaxton
Walkability 0 / 0
Dulong — Walkability: 0/100 Flaxton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 75
Dulong — Safety: 88/100 Flaxton — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dulong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Flaxton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Flaxton has more residents (992 vs 688); Dulong has higher household incomes ($91,884 vs $74,412).

Dulong Flaxton
Population 688 992
+44% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +6.6%
Median age 49 59
Median household income $91,884/yr
+19% vs other
 $74,412/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+11% vs other
 $338/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dulong Flaxton
0-4 2.5% / 1.9%
Dulong — 0-4: 2.5% Flaxton — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 12.8% / 8.3%
Dulong — 5-14: 12.8% Flaxton — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 6.7% / 4.5%
Dulong — 15-19: 6.7% Flaxton — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.5% / 2.9%
Dulong — 20-24: 2.5% Flaxton — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 4.1% / 7.0%
Dulong — 25-34: 4.1% Flaxton — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 12.5% / 7.9%
Dulong — 35-44: 12.5% Flaxton — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 18.9% / 11.8%
Dulong — 45-54: 18.9% Flaxton — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.0% / 20.1%
Dulong — 55-64: 16.0% Flaxton — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 15.1% / 20.9%
Dulong — 65-74: 15.1% Flaxton — 65-74: 20.9%
75-84 7.0% / 11.1%
Dulong — 75-84: 7.0% Flaxton — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 1.5% / 4.5%
Dulong — 85+: 1.5% Flaxton — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dulong 58.2% couple families
Dulong — Couple Families: 58.2% Dulong — Lone Person: 29.1% Dulong — One Parent Families: 9.0% Dulong — Group Household: 3.7% Dulong — Other Families: 0.0%
Flaxton 38.8% couple families
Flaxton — Couple Families: 38.8% Flaxton — Lone Person: 40.8% Flaxton — One Parent Families: 14.6% Flaxton — Group Household: 4.4% Flaxton — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dulong 7.3% renting
Dulong — Owned Outright: 40.8% Dulong — Mortgage: 51.9% Dulong — Renting: 7.3%
Flaxton 13.8% renting
Flaxton — Owned Outright: 52.9% Flaxton — Mortgage: 33.3% Flaxton — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dulong Flaxton
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 15.7%
Dulong — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Flaxton — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 15.2%
Dulong — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Flaxton — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 11.9%
Dulong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Flaxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 6.4%
Dulong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Flaxton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.8%
Dulong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Flaxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

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

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.

Dulong Flaxton
England 8.0% / 8.4%
Dulong — England: 8.0% Flaxton — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.8%
Dulong — New Zealand: 2.9% Flaxton — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.9%
Dulong — South Africa: 1.2% Flaxton — South Africa: 1.9%
Netherlands 1.2% / 1.2%
Dulong — Netherlands: 1.2% Flaxton — Netherlands: 1.2%
Germany 1.3% / —
Dulong — Germany: 1.3% Flaxton — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.8%
Dulong — Malaysia: not among its largest Flaxton — Malaysia: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dulong 95.9% houses
Dulong — Houses: 95.9% Dulong — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Flaxton 96.6% houses
Flaxton — Houses: 96.6% Flaxton — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dulong Flaxton
Median house price $1,380,000 $1,175,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $825,000 $1,060,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 6 sales
 43 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dulong Flaxton
3 bed $1.32M / $995K
Dulong — 3 bed: $1.32M (7 sales) Flaxton — 3 bed: $995K (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.37M / $1.46M
Dulong — 4 bed: $1.37M (8 sales) Flaxton — 4 bed: $1.46M (19 sales)

8 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Dulong Flaxton
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dulong Flaxton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Dulong scores higher overall (68 vs 63).

Dulong Flaxton
Grade A B
Score 68/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Flaxton carries more crime risk (25 vs 12).

Dulong Flaxton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
25/100
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

Dulong Flaxton
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

Dulong Flaxton
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Dulong sits further from the CBD (110.3 km vs 104.3 km).

Dulong Flaxton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 110.3 km
+5% vs other
 104.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
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.

Dulong Flaxton
Car (driver) 69.0% / 64.8%
Dulong — Car (driver): 69.0% Flaxton — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 28.0%
Dulong — Worked from Home: 22.0% Flaxton — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 3.2%
Dulong — Car (passenger): 5.9% Flaxton — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 3.1% / 3.2%
Dulong — Walked Only: 3.1% Flaxton — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus — / 0.9%
Dulong — Bus: not among its largest Flaxton — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).

Setting

Dulong Flaxton
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Dulong Flaxton
Connectivity score 29/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
266 premises
 51%
504 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Dulong Flaxton
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dulong Flaxton
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Dulong Flaxton
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dulong Flaxton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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