Dunlop vs Fraser

Dunlop is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Fraser. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fraser: a median of $1 million, against $910,000 in Dunlop.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Dunlop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($627,000 vs $768,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Fraser

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fraser

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 31/100)

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

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

Dunlop Fraser
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.

Dunlop Fraser
Walkability 31 / 47
Dunlop — Walkability: 31/100 Fraser — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 77 / 84
Dunlop — Safety: 77/100 Fraser — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 65 / 55
Dunlop — Low fire risk: 65/100 Fraser — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 59 / 100
Dunlop — Low flood risk: 59/100 Fraser — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dunlop has more residents (7,265 vs 2,126); Fraser skews older (41 vs 36).

Dunlop Fraser
Population 7,265
+71% vs other
 2,126
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +4.9%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $130,156/yr $136,136/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+3% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunlop Fraser
0-4 6.6% / 4.6%
Dunlop — 0-4: 6.6% Fraser — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 16.9% / 15.4%
Dunlop — 5-14: 16.9% Fraser — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 7.4% / 6.3%
Dunlop — 15-19: 7.4% Fraser — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.5%
Dunlop — 20-24: 5.5% Fraser — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.8% / 9.3%
Dunlop — 25-34: 11.8% Fraser — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 16.9% / 14.6%
Dunlop — 35-44: 16.9% Fraser — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 15.5% / 13.6%
Dunlop — 45-54: 15.5% Fraser — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.4% / 11.4%
Dunlop — 55-64: 10.4% Fraser — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 6.0% / 14.3%
Dunlop — 65-74: 6.0% Fraser — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 2.4% / 4.7%
Dunlop — 75-84: 2.4% Fraser — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Dunlop — 85+: 0.6% Fraser — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunlop 57.9% couple families
Dunlop — Couple Families: 57.9% Dunlop — Lone Person: 21.5% Dunlop — One Parent Families: 16.9% Dunlop — Group Household: 2.6% Dunlop — Other Families: 1.1%
Fraser 58.5% couple families
Fraser — Couple Families: 58.5% Fraser — Lone Person: 21.1% Fraser — One Parent Families: 17.6% Fraser — Group Household: 2.2% Fraser — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunlop 18.5% renting
Dunlop — Owned Outright: 20.4% Dunlop — Mortgage: 61.1% Dunlop — Renting: 18.5%
Fraser 10.5% renting
Fraser — Owned Outright: 41.0% Fraser — Mortgage: 48.6% Fraser — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dunlop Fraser
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 17.1%
Dunlop — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Fraser — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 11.1%
Dunlop — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Fraser — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.3%
Dunlop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Fraser — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 5.7%
Dunlop — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Fraser — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.7%
Dunlop — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Fraser — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Dunlop Fraser
England 2.2% / 4.0%
Dunlop — England: 2.2% Fraser — England: 4.0%
India 2.2% / 0.5%
Dunlop — India: 2.2% Fraser — India: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Dunlop — New Zealand: 0.8% Fraser — New Zealand: 0.9%
China 0.8% / 0.7%
Dunlop — China: 0.8% Fraser — China: 0.7%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Dunlop — Philippines: 1.2% Fraser — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Dunlop — Scotland: not among its largest Fraser — Scotland: 1.0%
Vietnam 0.8% / —
Dunlop — Vietnam: 0.8% Fraser — Vietnam: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.8%
Dunlop — Germany: not among its largest Fraser — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunlop 92.1% houses
Dunlop — Houses: 92.1% Dunlop — Townhouses: 6.9% Dunlop — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Fraser 95.9% houses
Fraser — Houses: 95.9% Fraser — Townhouses: 3.7% Fraser — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dunlop Fraser
Median house price $910,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $627,000 $768,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 114 sales
 25 days
from 41 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.

Dunlop Fraser
3 bed $808K / $938K
Dunlop — 3 bed: $808K (74 sales) Fraser — 3 bed: $938K (14 sales)

74 vs 14 sales

4 bed $982K / $1M
Dunlop — 4 bed: $982K (75 sales) Fraser — 4 bed: $1M (33 sales)

75 vs 33 sales

5 bed $1.16M / $1.17M
Dunlop — 5 bed: $1.16M (6 sales) Fraser — 5 bed: $1.17M (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Dunlop Fraser
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Dunlop Fraser
Houses 4.5%
$750/wk on $874K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Dunlop Fraser
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of ACT Higher than 70% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of ACT Higher than 30% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of ACT Higher than 11% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of ACT Higher than 19% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of ACT —

Liveability

Fraser is more walkable (47 vs 31); Fraser scores higher overall (48 vs 38).

Dunlop Fraser
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Dunlop carries more flood risk (41 vs 0); Fraser carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 35).

Dunlop Fraser
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dunlop Fraser
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 8.7 km
 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.2%

Schools in Dunlop

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

Schools in Fraser

  • Fraser Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dunlop Fraser
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Dunlop Fraser
Walkability score 31/100 47/100
Distance to Canberra 17.6 km 17.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 99.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2615
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.

Dunlop Fraser
Car (driver) 79.3% / 76.2%
Dunlop — Car (driver): 79.3% Fraser — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 14.7%
Dunlop — Worked from Home: 10.8% Fraser — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.4%
Dunlop — Car (passenger): 5.8% Fraser — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 3.2% / 2.1%
Dunlop — Bus: 3.2% Fraser — Bus: 2.1%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.9%
Dunlop — Bicycle: 0.5% Fraser — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Dunlop Fraser
Elevation 567 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 612 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dunlop Fraser
Connectivity score 76/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
2,728 premises
 1%
813 premises

Climate

Dunlop Fraser
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dunlop Fraser
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dunlop Fraser
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Dunlop Fraser
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dunlop Fraser
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Dunlop

Family Middle-Ring Quiet

Fraser

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

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