Dundowran vs Walligan

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Walligan: a median of $1.23 million, against $750,000 in Dundowran. On these figures, Dundowran tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Walligan suits share households.

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

Walligan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 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 $1,225,000)
  • has cheaper land ($385,000 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and 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

They split

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

  • Dundowran is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
  • Walligan sits closer to the CBD (277.6 km vs 281.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dundowran

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • But Walligan carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dundowran and Walligan 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 Walligan
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 Walligan
Walkability 11 / 0
Dundowran — Walkability: 11/100 Walligan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 60
Dundowran — Safety: 32/100 Walligan — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 38
Dundowran — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walligan — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Dundowran has more residents (1,085 vs 447); Walligan has higher household incomes ($83,044 vs $72,956).

Dundowran Walligan
Population 1,085
+59% vs other
 447
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.4% +18.6%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $72,956/yr $83,044/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dundowran Walligan
0-4 6.1% / 6.0%
Dundowran — 0-4: 6.1% Walligan — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 16.5% / 16.3%
Dundowran — 5-14: 16.5% Walligan — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.9% / 5.8%
Dundowran — 15-19: 6.9% Walligan — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.9% / 3.1%
Dundowran — 20-24: 2.9% Walligan — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 10.1% / 8.3%
Dundowran — 25-34: 10.1% Walligan — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.9% / 12.8%
Dundowran — 35-44: 10.9% Walligan — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.0% / 16.1%
Dundowran — 45-54: 13.0% Walligan — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 13.6% / 15.9%
Dundowran — 55-64: 13.6% Walligan — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 13.2% / 11.9%
Dundowran — 65-74: 13.2% Walligan — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.0% / 2.5%
Dundowran — 75-84: 6.0% Walligan — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.1% / —
Dundowran — 85+: 1.1% Walligan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dundowran 47.3% couple families
Dundowran — Couple Families: 47.3% Dundowran — One Parent Families: 22.0% Dundowran — Lone Person: 26.5% Dundowran — Group Household: 4.1%
Walligan 54.0% couple families
Walligan — Couple Families: 54.0% Walligan — One Parent Families: 20.0% Walligan — Lone Person: 15.0% Walligan — Group Household: 11.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Walligan 12.7% renting
Walligan — Owned Outright: 40.1% Walligan — Mortgage: 47.2% Walligan — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dundowran Walligan
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 22.4%
Dundowran — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Walligan — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.7%
Dundowran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Walligan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 4.9%
Dundowran — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Walligan — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.7%
Dundowran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Walligan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.7%
Dundowran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Walligan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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 Walligan
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.1%
Dundowran — New Zealand: 3.7% Walligan — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 3.5% / 2.7%
Dundowran — England: 3.5% Walligan — England: 2.7%
Philippines 1.1% / 2.0%
Dundowran — Philippines: 1.1% Walligan — Philippines: 2.0%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.9%
Dundowran — Netherlands: 0.9% Walligan — Netherlands: 0.9%
Germany — / 1.3%
Dundowran — Germany: not among its largest Walligan — Germany: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Dundowran — South Africa: not among its largest Walligan — South Africa: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Dundowran — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Walligan — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dundowran 96.0% houses
Dundowran — Houses: 96.0% Dundowran — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Dundowran — Townhouses: 3.0%
Walligan 97.2% houses
Walligan — Houses: 97.2% Walligan — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Walligan — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dundowran Walligan
Median house price $750,000 $1,225,000
Median unit price $665,000 —
Median land price $385,000 $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Dundowran Walligan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of QLD —

Liveability

Dundowran is more walkable (11 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Walligan carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Dundowran carries more crime risk (68 vs 40).

Dundowran Walligan
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
40/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Dundowran Walligan
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 Walligan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Dundowran sits further from the CBD (281.2 km vs 277.6 km).

Dundowran Walligan
Walkability score 11/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 281.2 km
+1% vs other
 277.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 206 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 Walligan
Car (driver) 81.5% / 87.3%
Dundowran — Car (driver): 81.5% Walligan — Car (driver): 87.3%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 10.0%
Dundowran — Worked from Home: 9.1% Walligan — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 2.7%
Dundowran — Car (passenger): 6.7% Walligan — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Dundowran — Walked Only: 2.7% Walligan — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.3%).

Setting

Dundowran Walligan
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Dundowran Walligan
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 Walligan
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

Walligan

Family Rural

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