Dundowran vs Takura

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dundowran, about half of households are couple families. In Takura, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Takura: a median of $1.1 million, against $750,000 in Dundowran. On these figures, Dundowran tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Takura 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

Takura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 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 land ($385,000 vs $949,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Takura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

  • is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (281.2 km vs 284.8 km)
  • But Takura has a shorter drive in (198 min vs 203 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Dundowran is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
  • Takura carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Dundowran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.4% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dundowran and Takura 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 Takura
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 Takura
Walkability 11 / 0
Dundowran — Walkability: 11/100 Takura — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 58
Dundowran — Safety: 32/100 Takura — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Dundowran — Low fire risk: 100/100 Takura — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Dundowran has more residents (1,085 vs 553); Takura has higher household incomes ($96,928 vs $72,956).

Dundowran Takura
Population 1,085
+49% vs other
 553
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.4% +4.7%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $72,956/yr $96,928/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+2% vs other
 $353/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dundowran Takura
0-4 6.1% / 4.9%
Dundowran — 0-4: 6.1% Takura — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 16.5% / 13.4%
Dundowran — 5-14: 16.5% Takura — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.9% / 8.5%
Dundowran — 15-19: 6.9% Takura — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 2.9% / 5.2%
Dundowran — 20-24: 2.9% Takura — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.1% / 6.5%
Dundowran — 25-34: 10.1% Takura — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 10.9% / 11.9%
Dundowran — 35-44: 10.9% Takura — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.0% / 17.9%
Dundowran — 45-54: 13.0% Takura — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 13.6% / 14.5%
Dundowran — 55-64: 13.6% Takura — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 13.2% / 12.7%
Dundowran — 65-74: 13.2% Takura — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 6.0% / 2.9%
Dundowran — 75-84: 6.0% Takura — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.1% / 0.5%
Dundowran — 85+: 1.1% Takura — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Takura 63.0% couple families
Takura — Couple Families: 63.0% Takura — Lone Person: 20.2% Takura — One Parent Families: 10.1% Takura — Group Household: 6.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Takura 10.3% renting
Takura — Owned Outright: 40.8% Takura — Mortgage: 48.9% Takura — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dundowran Takura
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 17.7%
Dundowran — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Takura — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 8.5%
Dundowran — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Takura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.2%
Dundowran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Takura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.0%
Dundowran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Takura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 2.0%
Dundowran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Takura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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 Takura
England 3.5% / 6.5%
Dundowran — England: 3.5% Takura — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 3.7% / 1.8%
Dundowran — New Zealand: 3.7% Takura — New Zealand: 1.8%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.7%
Dundowran — Netherlands: 0.9% Takura — Netherlands: 0.7%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Dundowran — Philippines: 1.1% Takura — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / 0.7%
Dundowran — Scotland: 0.4% Takura — Scotland: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Dundowran — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Takura — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.5%
Dundowran — Canada: not among its largest Takura — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

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%
Takura 100.0% houses
Takura — Houses: 100.0% Takura — Townhouses: 0.0% Takura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dundowran Takura
Median house price $750,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $665,000 —
Median land price $385,000 $949,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Dundowran Takura
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 Takura
Houses 3.3%
$650/wk on $1.01M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dundowran Takura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 50% 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 62% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of QLD —

Liveability

Dundowran is more walkable (11 vs 0); Dundowran scores higher overall (37 vs 30).

Dundowran Takura
Grade C D
Score 37/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Takura carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Dundowran carries more crime risk (68 vs 42).

Dundowran Takura
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Dundowran Takura
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 Takura
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Takura sits further from the CBD (284.8 km vs 281.2 km).

Dundowran Takura
Walkability score 11/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 281.2 km 284.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 198 min
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 Takura
Car (driver) 81.5% / 78.6%
Dundowran — Car (driver): 81.5% Takura — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 10.5%
Dundowran — Worked from Home: 9.1% Takura — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.7%
Dundowran — Car (passenger): 6.7% Takura — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 2.7% / 5.2%
Dundowran — Walked Only: 2.7% Takura — Walked Only: 5.2%

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

Setting

Dundowran Takura
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Dundowran Takura
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
618 premises
 0%
219 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Dundowran Takura
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 Takura
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

Takura

Rural

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