Dundas vs Kobble Creek

Kobble Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Dundas. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dundas, most households are people living alone. In Kobble Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dundas tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Kobble Creek suits 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

Kobble Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Kobble Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dundas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kobble Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (43.1 km vs 87 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 78 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Dundas has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)
  • Kobble Creek carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Kobble Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.5% vs -24.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dundas and Kobble 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.

Dundas Kobble 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.

Dundas Kobble Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Dundas — Walkability: 0/100 Kobble Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 87
Dundas — Safety: 19/100 Kobble Creek — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 39 / 40
Dundas — Low fire risk: 39/100 Kobble Creek — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Kobble Creek has more residents (654 vs 58); Kobble Creek rents higher ($500/wk vs $170/wk).

Dundas Kobble Creek
Population 58 654
+1028% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -24.7% +3.5%
Median age 51 45
Median household income $57,408/yr $137,644/yr
+140% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk $500/wk
+194% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dundas Kobble Creek
0-4 — / 4.6%
Dundas — 0-4: not among its largest Kobble Creek — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 6.9% / 13.0%
Dundas — 5-14: 6.9% Kobble Creek — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 8.6% / 8.1%
Dundas — 15-19: 8.6% Kobble Creek — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 — / 3.8%
Dundas — 20-24: not among its largest Kobble Creek — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.2% / 8.1%
Dundas — 25-34: 5.2% Kobble Creek — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 12.1% / 11.6%
Dundas — 35-44: 12.1% Kobble Creek — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 19.0% / 21.3%
Dundas — 45-54: 19.0% Kobble Creek — 45-54: 21.3%
55-64 17.2% / 14.7%
Dundas — 55-64: 17.2% Kobble Creek — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 10.3% / 9.2%
Dundas — 65-74: 10.3% Kobble Creek — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 15.5% / 4.7%
Dundas — 75-84: 15.5% Kobble Creek — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 0.5%
Dundas — 85+: not among its largest Kobble Creek — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dundas 42.9% couple families
Dundas — Couple Families: 42.9% Dundas — Lone Person: 57.1% Dundas — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dundas — Group Household: 0.0%
Kobble Creek 66.4% couple families
Kobble Creek — Couple Families: 66.4% Kobble Creek — Lone Person: 19.8% Kobble Creek — One Parent Families: 11.5% Kobble Creek — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dundas 0.0% renting
Dundas — Owned Outright: 38.1% Dundas — Mortgage: 61.9% Dundas — Renting: 0.0%
Kobble Creek 5.6% renting
Kobble Creek — Owned Outright: 34.9% Kobble Creek — Mortgage: 59.5% Kobble Creek — Renting: 5.6%
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.

Dundas Kobble Creek
England 5.2% / 7.5%
Dundas — England: 5.2% Kobble Creek — England: 7.5%
South Africa — / 3.7%
Dundas — South Africa: not among its largest Kobble Creek — South Africa: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Dundas — New Zealand: not among its largest Kobble Creek — New Zealand: 2.0%
Canada — / 1.1%
Dundas — Canada: not among its largest Kobble Creek — Canada: 1.1%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Dundas — Ireland: not among its largest Kobble Creek — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

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

Dundas Kobble Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 19.3%
Dundas — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Kobble Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 13.9%
Dundas — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Kobble Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.7%
Dundas — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Kobble Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.0%
Dundas — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kobble Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Dundas — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kobble Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dundas 100.0% houses
Dundas — Houses: 100.0%
Kobble Creek 100.0% houses
Kobble Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dundas Kobble Creek
Median house price — $1,512,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Dundas Kobble Creek
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 6,996
across Moreton Bay
Approvals change year on year +375% +49%

Ranking within QLD

Dundas Kobble Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Dundas Kobble Creek
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Dundas carries more crime risk (81 vs 13).

Dundas Kobble Creek
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
81/100
 Low
13/100
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

Dundas Kobble 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

Dundas Kobble Creek
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Waterways 38 10

Mobility

Dundas sits further from the CBD (87 km vs 43.1 km).

Dundas Kobble Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 87 km
+50% vs other
 43.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 54 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
 2.4%
postcode 4520

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.

Dundas Kobble Creek
Car (driver) 67.9% / 69.8%
Dundas — Car (driver): 67.9% Kobble Creek — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 24.5%
Dundas — Worked from Home: 32.1% Kobble Creek — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Dundas — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kobble Creek — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Dundas — Walked Only: not among its largest Kobble Creek — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Dundas Kobble Creek
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.9 km 23.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dundas Kobble Creek
Connectivity score 16/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
225 premises

Climate

Dundas Kobble Creek
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dundas Kobble Creek
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,577/yr
Council Somerset Moreton Bay

Federal electorate

Dundas Kobble Creek
Division Blair Dickson
Member Shayne Neumann Ali France
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dundas

Outer Retirees River

Kobble Creek

Outer

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