Dundowran Beach vs Dundowran

Dundowran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Dundowran Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dundowran Beach, most households are couple families. In Dundowran, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dundowran Beach: a median of $1.25 million, against $750,000 in Dundowran, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dundowran Beach tends to suit couples, while Dundowran suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Dundowran Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dundowran

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,250,000)
  • has cheaper land ($385,000 vs $620,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dundowran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $418/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dundowran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (281.2 km vs 283.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dundowran Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Dundowran

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (19.4% vs 10.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
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.

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Walkability 17 / 11
Dundowran Beach — Walkability: 17/100 Dundowran — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 68 / 32
Dundowran Beach — Safety: 68/100 Dundowran — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dundowran Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dundowran — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dundowran Beach has more residents (2,299 vs 1,085); Dundowran Beach skews older (51 vs 42).

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Population 2,299
+53% vs other
 1,085
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +19.4%
Median age 51 42
Median household income $85,852/yr
+15% vs other
 $72,956/yr
Median weekly rent $418/wk
+14% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
0-4 3.6% / 6.1%
Dundowran Beach — 0-4: 3.6% Dundowran — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.5% / 16.5%
Dundowran Beach — 5-14: 12.5% Dundowran — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 5.0% / 6.9%
Dundowran Beach — 15-19: 5.0% Dundowran — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 2.3% / 2.9%
Dundowran Beach — 20-24: 2.3% Dundowran — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.7% / 10.1%
Dundowran Beach — 25-34: 6.7% Dundowran — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 9.9% / 10.9%
Dundowran Beach — 35-44: 9.9% Dundowran — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.8% / 13.0%
Dundowran Beach — 45-54: 14.8% Dundowran — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 19.1% / 13.6%
Dundowran Beach — 55-64: 19.1% Dundowran — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 16.7% / 13.2%
Dundowran Beach — 65-74: 16.7% Dundowran — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.9% / 6.0%
Dundowran Beach — 75-84: 7.9% Dundowran — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Dundowran Beach — 85+: 1.3% Dundowran — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dundowran Beach 58.8% couple families
Dundowran Beach — Couple Families: 58.8% Dundowran Beach — Lone Person: 19.4% Dundowran Beach — One Parent Families: 15.9% Dundowran Beach — Group Household: 5.9%
Dundowran 47.3% couple families
Dundowran — Couple Families: 47.3% Dundowran — Lone Person: 26.5% Dundowran — One Parent Families: 22.0% Dundowran — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dundowran Beach 7.4% renting
Dundowran Beach — Owned Outright: 53.4% Dundowran Beach — Mortgage: 39.2% Dundowran Beach — Renting: 7.4%
Dundowran 17.4% renting
Dundowran — Owned Outright: 40.1% Dundowran — Mortgage: 42.5% Dundowran — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.0%
Dundowran Beach — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Dundowran — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 6.8%
Dundowran Beach — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Dundowran — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 5.2%
Dundowran Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Dundowran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.5%
Dundowran Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Dundowran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.6%
Dundowran Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Dundowran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
England 7.6% / 3.5%
Dundowran Beach — England: 7.6% Dundowran — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.7%
Dundowran Beach — New Zealand: 3.6% Dundowran — New Zealand: 3.7%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.1%
Dundowran Beach — Philippines: 0.4% Dundowran — Philippines: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.9%
Dundowran Beach — Netherlands: 0.5% Dundowran — Netherlands: 0.9%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Dundowran Beach — South Africa: 1.2% Dundowran — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Dundowran Beach — Scotland: 0.7% Dundowran — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 1.0% / —
Dundowran Beach — Germany: 1.0% Dundowran — Germany: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.7%
Dundowran Beach — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Dundowran — Sri Lanka: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dundowran Beach 98.9% houses
Dundowran Beach — Houses: 98.9% Dundowran Beach — Townhouses: 0.0% Dundowran Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Dundowran 96.0% houses
Dundowran — Houses: 96.0% Dundowran — Townhouses: 3.0% Dundowran — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Median house price $1,250,000 $750,000
Median unit price — $665,000
Median land price $620,000 $385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 95 days
from 46 sales
 45 days
from 11 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.

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
3 bed $1.15M / $682K
Dundowran Beach — 3 bed: $1.15M (23 sales) Dundowran — 3 bed: $682K (11 sales)

23 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $770K
Dundowran Beach — 4 bed: $1.25M (67 sales) Dundowran — 4 bed: $770K (19 sales)

67 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Houses 2.5%
$685/wk on $1.4M
 3.3%
$650/wk on $1.01M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Dundowran Beach scores higher overall (62 vs 37).

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Grade B C
Score 62/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dundowran carries more crime risk (68 vs 32).

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
60/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
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

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Dundowran Beach sits further from the CBD (283.2 km vs 281.2 km).

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Walkability score 17/100 11/100
Distance to Brisbane 283.2 km 281.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 min 203 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Car (driver) 81.3% / 81.5%
Dundowran Beach — Car (driver): 81.3% Dundowran — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 9.1%
Dundowran Beach — Worked from Home: 12.6% Dundowran — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.7%
Dundowran Beach — Car (passenger): 5.7% Dundowran — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 0.4% / 2.7%
Dundowran Beach — Walked Only: 0.4% Dundowran — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 395 m 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Connectivity score 83/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
1,016 premises
 41%
618 premises

Climate

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dundowran Beach Dundowran
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dundowran Beach

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Dundowran

Acreage Coastal Family

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