Dunmora vs Oakhurst

Comparing Dunmora and Oakhurst, QLD: Oakhurst has more residents (1,717 vs 281); Dunmora sits further from the CBD (268 km vs 256.2 km); and Oakhurst has higher household incomes ($95,524 vs $82,836).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dunmora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oakhurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 187 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (256.2 km vs 268 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oakhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Dunmora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.6% vs 18.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dunmora Oakhurst
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.

Dunmora Oakhurst
Walkability 0 / 0
Dunmora — Walkability: 0/100 Oakhurst — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 69
Dunmora — Safety: 71/100 Oakhurst — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dunmora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakhurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oakhurst has more residents (1,717 vs 281); Oakhurst has higher household incomes ($95,524 vs $82,836).

Dunmora Oakhurst
Population 281 1,717
+511% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.6% +18.9%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $82,836/yr $95,524/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $345/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunmora Oakhurst
0-4 5.7% / 7.2%
Dunmora — 0-4: 5.7% Oakhurst — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 15.3% / 15.3%
Dunmora — 5-14: 15.3% Oakhurst — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.8% / 5.2%
Dunmora — 15-19: 6.8% Oakhurst — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.8% / 4.0%
Dunmora — 20-24: 6.8% Oakhurst — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 11.0% / 12.7%
Dunmora — 25-34: 11.0% Oakhurst — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.5% / 13.1%
Dunmora — 35-44: 12.5% Oakhurst — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.9% / 12.6%
Dunmora — 45-54: 14.9% Oakhurst — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 16.4% / 13.3%
Dunmora — 55-64: 16.4% Oakhurst — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.9% / 11.6%
Dunmora — 65-74: 8.9% Oakhurst — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 1.4% / 4.5%
Dunmora — 75-84: 1.4% Oakhurst — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / 0.8%
Dunmora — 85+: not among its largest Oakhurst — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunmora 64.9% couple families
Dunmora — Couple Families: 64.9% Dunmora — Lone Person: 21.1% Dunmora — One Parent Families: 14.0% Dunmora — Group Household: 0.0% Dunmora — Other Families: 0.0%
Oakhurst 63.6% couple families
Oakhurst — Couple Families: 63.6% Oakhurst — Lone Person: 20.3% Oakhurst — One Parent Families: 11.8% Oakhurst — Group Household: 3.5% Oakhurst — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunmora 4.7% renting
Dunmora — Owned Outright: 39.5% Dunmora — Mortgage: 55.8% Dunmora — Renting: 4.7%
Oakhurst 7.7% renting
Oakhurst — Owned Outright: 34.3% Oakhurst — Mortgage: 58.0% Oakhurst — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dunmora Oakhurst
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 25.0%
Dunmora — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Oakhurst — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.2%
Dunmora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Oakhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 6.3%
Dunmora — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Oakhurst — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.6%
Dunmora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Oakhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Dunmora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Oakhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Dunmora Oakhurst
New Zealand 3.9% / 2.5%
Dunmora — New Zealand: 3.9% Oakhurst — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 1.8% / 2.3%
Dunmora — England: 1.8% Oakhurst — England: 2.3%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.3%
Dunmora — Philippines: 1.4% Oakhurst — Philippines: 1.3%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Dunmora — Netherlands: 1.1% Oakhurst — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Dunmora — South Africa: not among its largest Oakhurst — South Africa: 0.4%
China — / 0.2%
Dunmora — China: not among its largest Oakhurst — China: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunmora 100.0% houses
Dunmora — Houses: 100.0% Dunmora — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Dunmora — Townhouses: 0.0%
Oakhurst 97.8% houses
Oakhurst — Houses: 97.8% Oakhurst — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Oakhurst — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dunmora Oakhurst
Median house price — $858,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $555,000 $546,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Dunmora Oakhurst
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Dunmora Oakhurst
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dunmora Oakhurst
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
31/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dunmora Oakhurst
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

Dunmora Oakhurst
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Dunmora sits further from the CBD (268 km vs 256.2 km).

Dunmora Oakhurst
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 268 km
+4% vs other
 256.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 187 min 178 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Dunmora Oakhurst
Car (driver) 88.9% / 86.8%
Dunmora — Car (driver): 88.9% Oakhurst — Car (driver): 86.8%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 4.3%
Dunmora — Car (passenger): 8.3% Oakhurst — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Worked from Home 2.8% / 5.4%
Dunmora — Worked from Home: 2.8% Oakhurst — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Dunmora — Walked Only: not among its largest Oakhurst — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.3%
Dunmora — Bus: not among its largest Oakhurst — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Dunmora Oakhurst
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dunmora Oakhurst
Connectivity score 17/100 35/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 8%
635 premises

Climate

Dunmora Oakhurst
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)

Dunmora Oakhurst
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dunmora Oakhurst
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Dunmora Oakhurst
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dunmora Oakhurst
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dunmora

Rural

Oakhurst

Acreage Family

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