Dunwich vs North Stradbroke Island

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Stradbroke Island, most households are people living alone. Dunwich is closer to the city centre: 44.4 km, against 57.9 km. On these figures, North Stradbroke Island tends to suit people living alone.

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

Dunwich

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 35%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 77%)
  • But North Stradbroke Island has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Dunwich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 56%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

North Stradbroke Island

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($237/wk vs $294/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dunwich

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 116 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44.4 km vs 57.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunwich

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
  • But North Stradbroke Island has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 5%)

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

Investors

North Stradbroke Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.2% vs -14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
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.

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Walkability 53 / 0
Dunwich — Walkability: 53/100 North Stradbroke Island — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 19
Dunwich — Safety: 17/100 North Stradbroke Island — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Dunwich — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Stradbroke Island — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Dunwich has more residents (737 vs 181); Dunwich rents higher ($294/wk vs $237/wk).

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Population 737
+75% vs other
 181
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.7% +38.2%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $57,772/yr $57,408/yr
Median weekly rent $294/wk
+19% vs other
 $237/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
0-4 3.7% / 5.0%
Dunwich — 0-4: 3.7% North Stradbroke Island — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.7% / 14.9%
Dunwich — 5-14: 14.7% North Stradbroke Island — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.2% / 3.3%
Dunwich — 15-19: 5.2% North Stradbroke Island — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 5.2% / 1.7%
Dunwich — 20-24: 5.2% North Stradbroke Island — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 7.9% / 8.8%
Dunwich — 25-34: 7.9% North Stradbroke Island — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 10.0% / 14.4%
Dunwich — 35-44: 10.0% North Stradbroke Island — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.0% / 12.7%
Dunwich — 45-54: 14.0% North Stradbroke Island — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.1% / 20.4%
Dunwich — 55-64: 14.1% North Stradbroke Island — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 16.1% / 16.0%
Dunwich — 65-74: 16.1% North Stradbroke Island — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 7.1% / 2.2%
Dunwich — 75-84: 7.1% North Stradbroke Island — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 2.0% / —
Dunwich — 85+: 2.0% North Stradbroke Island — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunwich 44.8% lone person
Dunwich — Lone Person: 44.8% Dunwich — Couple Families: 30.5% Dunwich — One Parent Families: 18.7% Dunwich — Group Household: 4.4% Dunwich — Other Families: 1.5%
North Stradbroke Island 58.2% lone person
North Stradbroke Island — Lone Person: 58.2% North Stradbroke Island — Couple Families: 29.1% North Stradbroke Island — One Parent Families: 5.5% North Stradbroke Island — Group Household: 7.3% North Stradbroke Island — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunwich 32.4% renting
Dunwich — Owned Outright: 41.6% Dunwich — Mortgage: 26.0% Dunwich — Renting: 32.4%
North Stradbroke Island 31.8% renting
North Stradbroke Island — Owned Outright: 54.5% North Stradbroke Island — Mortgage: 13.6% North Stradbroke Island — Renting: 31.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
England 3.3% / 2.2%
Dunwich — England: 3.3% North Stradbroke Island — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 2.2%
Dunwich — New Zealand: 0.8% North Stradbroke Island — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 0.9% / —
Dunwich — India: 0.9% North Stradbroke Island — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Dunwich — South Africa: 0.4% North Stradbroke Island — South Africa: not among its largest
Brazil 0.4% / —
Dunwich — Brazil: 0.4% North Stradbroke Island — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 16.6%
Dunwich — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% North Stradbroke Island — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 5.0%
Dunwich — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% North Stradbroke Island — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 4.4%
Dunwich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% North Stradbroke Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.3%
Dunwich — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% North Stradbroke Island — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Dunwich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% North Stradbroke Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunwich 95.3% houses
Dunwich — Houses: 95.3% Dunwich — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Dunwich — Townhouses: 1.1%
North Stradbroke Island 76.7% houses
North Stradbroke Island — Houses: 76.7% North Stradbroke Island — Flats / Apartments: 23.3% North Stradbroke Island — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Median house price $1,080,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Dunwich is more walkable (53 vs 0).

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Stradbroke Island carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 High
97/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dunwich

  • Dunwich State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in North Stradbroke Island

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 19

Mobility

North Stradbroke Island sits further from the CBD (57.9 km vs 44.4 km).

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Walkability score 53/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 44.4 km 57.9 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 116 min
Public transport score 51/100
Bus
 59/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4183
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4183
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.

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Car (driver) 62.3% / 67.4%
Dunwich — Car (driver): 62.3% North Stradbroke Island — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 26.1%
Dunwich — Worked from Home: 16.1% North Stradbroke Island — Worked from Home: 26.1%
Walked Only 10.8% / 6.5%
Dunwich — Walked Only: 10.8% North Stradbroke Island — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / —
Dunwich — Car (passenger): 7.6% North Stradbroke Island — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 3.1% / —
Dunwich — Bus: 3.1% North Stradbroke Island — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 508 m 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Connectivity score 80/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
514 premises
 0%
11 premises

Climate

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 1,351 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C 12.5°C

Council rates

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Average residential rate $1,879/yr
same for both
Council Redland
same for both

Federal electorate

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Division Bowman
same for both
Member Henry Pike
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dunwich North Stradbroke Island
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dunwich

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