Dumbleton vs Erakala

Erakala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 52 in Dumbleton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Dumbleton tends to suit older residents, while Erakala suits families with children.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Erakala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (974 km vs 980 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dumbleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Erakala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.5% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dumbleton Erakala
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.

Dumbleton Erakala
Walkability 0 / 4
Dumbleton — Walkability: 0/100 Erakala — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 47 / 50
Dumbleton — Safety: 47/100 Erakala — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dumbleton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Erakala — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Erakala has more residents (763 vs 242); Dumbleton skews older (52 vs 39).

Dumbleton Erakala
Population 242 763
+215% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +39.5%
Median age 52 39
Median household income $131,612/yr $161,356/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dumbleton Erakala
0-4 2.9% / 6.0%
Dumbleton — 0-4: 2.9% Erakala — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 13.2% / 16.5%
Dumbleton — 5-14: 13.2% Erakala — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.2% / 8.8%
Dumbleton — 15-19: 6.2% Erakala — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 5.8% / 5.1%
Dumbleton — 20-24: 5.8% Erakala — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 6.6% / 7.2%
Dumbleton — 25-34: 6.6% Erakala — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.6% / 16.0%
Dumbleton — 35-44: 11.6% Erakala — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 10.3% / 18.5%
Dumbleton — 45-54: 10.3% Erakala — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 20.2% / 10.9%
Dumbleton — 55-64: 20.2% Erakala — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 14.0% / 5.5%
Dumbleton — 65-74: 14.0% Erakala — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 9.5% / 3.1%
Dumbleton — 75-84: 9.5% Erakala — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / 0.8%
Dumbleton — 85+: not among its largest Erakala — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dumbleton 76.9% couple families
Dumbleton — Couple Families: 76.9% Dumbleton — Lone Person: 15.4% Dumbleton — One Parent Families: 7.7%
Erakala 78.9% couple families
Erakala — Couple Families: 78.9% Erakala — Lone Person: 11.2% Erakala — One Parent Families: 9.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dumbleton 8.1% renting
Dumbleton — Owned Outright: 56.8% Dumbleton — Mortgage: 35.1% Dumbleton — Renting: 8.1%
Erakala 9.6% renting
Erakala — Owned Outright: 38.0% Erakala — Mortgage: 52.4% Erakala — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dumbleton Erakala
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 20.3%
Dumbleton — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Erakala — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 9.2%
Dumbleton — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Erakala — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 6.6%
Dumbleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Erakala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 0.7%
Dumbleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Erakala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Dumbleton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Erakala — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Dumbleton Erakala
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.0%
Dumbleton — New Zealand: 2.5% Erakala — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Dumbleton — South Africa: 1.2% Erakala — South Africa: not among its largest
India — / 1.2%
Dumbleton — India: not among its largest Erakala — India: 1.2%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Dumbleton — Ireland: not among its largest Erakala — Ireland: 0.9%
England — / 0.7%
Dumbleton — England: not among its largest Erakala — England: 0.7%
Nepal — / 0.5%
Dumbleton — Nepal: not among its largest Erakala — Nepal: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dumbleton 100.0% houses
Dumbleton — Houses: 100.0% Dumbleton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Erakala 97.7% houses
Erakala — Houses: 97.7% Erakala — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dumbleton Erakala
Median house price — $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $580,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Dumbleton Erakala
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dumbleton Erakala
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Dumbleton Erakala
Grade — B
Score — 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Dumbleton Erakala
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
50/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Dumbleton Erakala
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

Dumbleton Erakala
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Dumbleton sits further from the CBD (980 km vs 974 km).

Dumbleton Erakala
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 980 km 974 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 670 min 667 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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.

Dumbleton Erakala
Car (driver) 82.0% / 81.7%
Dumbleton — Car (driver): 82.0% Erakala — Car (driver): 81.7%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 8.6%
Dumbleton — Worked from Home: 13.5% Erakala — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.6%
Dumbleton — Car (passenger): 4.5% Erakala — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Dumbleton — Walked Only: not among its largest Erakala — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Dumbleton — Bicycle: not among its largest Erakala — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Dumbleton Erakala
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dumbleton Erakala
Connectivity score 30/100 38/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 12%
278 premises

Climate

Dumbleton Erakala
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dumbleton Erakala
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dumbleton Erakala
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Dumbleton Erakala
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dumbleton Erakala
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dumbleton

Rural

Erakala

Acreage Family

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