Durham Downs vs Eumamurrin
Durham Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 46 in Eumamurrin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Durham Downs, most households are people living alone. In Eumamurrin, most households are couple families. On these figures, Durham Downs tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Eumamurrin 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
Eumamurrin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 33%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Eumamurrin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Durham Downs
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (519.4 km vs 530.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (372 min vs 378 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs GPs and walkability.
Investors
Eumamurrin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.1% vs -6.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Durham Downs and Eumamurrin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Durham Downs rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Durham Downs has higher household incomes ($138,632 vs $84,500).
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 97 +54% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.0% | +14.1% |
| Median age | 32 | 46 |
| Median household income | $138,632/yr +39% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).
Development activity
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Maranoa same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 95% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
Liveability
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Eumamurrin carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 24 | 31 |
Mobility
Eumamurrin sits further from the CBD (530.8 km vs 519.4 km).
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 519.4 km | 530.8 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 372 min | 378 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4454 | 0.1% postcode 4455 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 4454 | 52 postcode 4455 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.5%).
Setting
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 321 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 415 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 9 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Council rates
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Maranoa same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Durham Downs | Eumamurrin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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