Dundowran vs Eli Waters

Dundowran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Eli Waters. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dundowran, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dundowran tends to suit families with children and couples, while Eli Waters 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dundowran is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 58%)
  • Eli Waters carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 68/100)

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

  • Dundowran leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)
  • Eli Waters has cheaper units ($585,000 vs $665,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Dundowran leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 36%)
  • Eli Waters has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dundowran

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (203 min vs 208 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (281.2 km vs 285.1 km)
  • But Eli Waters is more walkable (20/100 vs 11/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eli Waters

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 11/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 20%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Dundowran is growing faster (19.4% vs 13.5%)
  • Eli Waters returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Dundowran and Eli Waters 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 Eli Waters
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 Eli Waters
Walkability 11 / 20
Dundowran — Walkability: 11/100 Eli Waters — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 32 / 48
Dundowran — Safety: 32/100 Eli Waters — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dundowran — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eli Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eli Waters has more residents (3,758 vs 1,085); Dundowran has higher household incomes ($72,956 vs $53,976).

Dundowran Eli Waters
Population 1,085 3,758
+246% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.4% +13.5%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $72,956/yr
+26% vs other
 $53,976/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $370/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dundowran Eli Waters
0-4 6.1% / 4.3%
Dundowran — 0-4: 6.1% Eli Waters — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 16.5% / 13.1%
Dundowran — 5-14: 16.5% Eli Waters — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.9% / 5.8%
Dundowran — 15-19: 6.9% Eli Waters — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.9% / 3.6%
Dundowran — 20-24: 2.9% Eli Waters — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.1% / 9.3%
Dundowran — 25-34: 10.1% Eli Waters — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 10.9% / 10.1%
Dundowran — 35-44: 10.9% Eli Waters — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.0% / 9.7%
Dundowran — 45-54: 13.0% Eli Waters — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 13.6% / 10.4%
Dundowran — 55-64: 13.6% Eli Waters — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 13.2% / 18.2%
Dundowran — 65-74: 13.2% Eli Waters — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 6.0% / 13.1%
Dundowran — 75-84: 6.0% Eli Waters — 75-84: 13.1%
85+ 1.1% / 2.3%
Dundowran — 85+: 1.1% Eli Waters — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Dundowran — Other Families: 0.0%
Eli Waters 34.6% couple families
Eli Waters — Couple Families: 34.6% Eli Waters — Lone Person: 36.1% Eli Waters — One Parent Families: 23.3% Eli Waters — Group Household: 5.1% Eli Waters — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dundowran 17.4% renting
Dundowran — Owned Outright: 40.1% Dundowran — Mortgage: 42.5% Dundowran — Renting: 17.4%
Eli Waters 29.1% renting
Eli Waters — Owned Outright: 48.3% Eli Waters — Mortgage: 22.5% Eli Waters — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dundowran Eli Waters
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.2%
Dundowran — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Eli Waters — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 5.9%
Dundowran — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Eli Waters — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.6%
Dundowran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Eli Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.6%
Dundowran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Eli Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Dundowran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Eli Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Eli Waters
England 3.5% / 6.2%
Dundowran — England: 3.5% Eli Waters — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.1%
Dundowran — New Zealand: 3.7% Eli Waters — New Zealand: 4.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Dundowran — Philippines: 1.1% Eli Waters — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.5%
Dundowran — Netherlands: 0.9% Eli Waters — Netherlands: 0.5%
India 0.6% / 0.8%
Dundowran — India: 0.6% Eli Waters — India: 0.8%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Dundowran — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Eli Waters — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Dundowran — Germany: not among its largest Eli Waters — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dundowran 96.0% houses
Dundowran — Houses: 96.0% Dundowran — Townhouses: 3.0% Dundowran — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Eli Waters 93.7% houses
Eli Waters — Houses: 93.7% Eli Waters — Townhouses: 5.7% Eli Waters — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dundowran Eli Waters
Median house price $750,000 $777,500
Median unit price $665,000 $585,000
Median land price $385,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 11 sales
 30 days
from 60 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 Eli Waters
3 bed $682K / $724K
Dundowran — 3 bed: $682K (11 sales) Eli Waters — 3 bed: $724K (34 sales)

11 vs 34 sales

4 bed $770K / $795K
Dundowran — 4 bed: $770K (19 sales) Eli Waters — 4 bed: $795K (113 sales)

19 vs 113 sales

Development activity

Dundowran Eli Waters
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 Eli Waters
Houses 3.3%
$650/wk on $1.01M
 4.0%
$650/wk on $845K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dundowran Eli Waters
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Eli Waters is more walkable (20 vs 11); Eli Waters scores higher overall (42 vs 37).

Dundowran Eli Waters
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dundowran carries more crime risk (68 vs 52).

Dundowran Eli Waters
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Dundowran Eli Waters
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dundowran

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Eli Waters

  • Xavier Catholic College Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dundowran Eli Waters
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Eli Waters sits further from the CBD (285.1 km vs 281.2 km).

Dundowran Eli Waters
Walkability score 11/100 20/100
Distance to Brisbane 281.2 km 285.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 208 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 0.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 —
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 Eli Waters
Car (driver) 81.5% / 83.1%
Dundowran — Car (driver): 81.5% Eli Waters — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 6.3%
Dundowran — Worked from Home: 9.1% Eli Waters — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 7.7%
Dundowran — Car (passenger): 6.7% Eli Waters — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.0%
Dundowran — Walked Only: 2.7% Eli Waters — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus — / 0.8%
Dundowran — Bus: not among its largest Eli Waters — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Dundowran Eli Waters
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 1.0 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dundowran Eli Waters
Connectivity score 65/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
618 premises
 55%
2,039 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Dundowran

Acreage Coastal Family

Eli Waters

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees River

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