Dutton River vs Hughenden

Dutton River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Hughenden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dutton River, most households are couple families. In Hughenden, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dutton River tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Hughenden suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Dutton River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 77%)
  • But Hughenden has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Renters

Hughenden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $2,438/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 172%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hughenden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1045 min vs 1195 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1567 km vs 1653 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hughenden

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Dutton River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (100.0% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dutton River Hughenden
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.

Dutton River Hughenden
Walkability 0 / 4
Dutton River — Walkability: 0/100 Hughenden — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 40 / 31
Dutton River — Safety: 40/100 Hughenden — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Dutton River — Low fire risk: 57/100 Hughenden — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hughenden has more residents (1,113 vs 66); Dutton River rents higher ($2,438/wk vs $160/wk).

Dutton River Hughenden
Population 66 1,113
+1586% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +100.0% -2.0%
Median age 32 42
Median household income $73,632/yr
+8% vs other
 $67,912/yr
Median weekly rent $2,438/wk
+93% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dutton River Hughenden
0-4 12.1% / 6.9%
Dutton River — 0-4: 12.1% Hughenden — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.6% / 12.2%
Dutton River — 5-14: 13.6% Hughenden — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 — / 4.5%
Dutton River — 15-19: not among its largest Hughenden — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 16.7% / 5.2%
Dutton River — 20-24: 16.7% Hughenden — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.6% / 13.7%
Dutton River — 25-34: 13.6% Hughenden — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.1% / 8.8%
Dutton River — 35-44: 12.1% Hughenden — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 12.1% / 12.3%
Dutton River — 45-54: 12.1% Hughenden — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 13.6% / 13.3%
Dutton River — 55-64: 13.6% Hughenden — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 4.5% / 12.4%
Dutton River — 65-74: 4.5% Hughenden — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 6.1% / 7.5%
Dutton River — 75-84: 6.1% Hughenden — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 2.7%
Dutton River — 85+: not among its largest Hughenden — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dutton River 40.0% lone person
Dutton River — Lone Person: 40.0% Dutton River — Couple Families: 60.0% Dutton River — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dutton River — Group Household: 0.0%
Hughenden 51.7% lone person
Hughenden — Lone Person: 51.7% Hughenden — Couple Families: 28.5% Hughenden — One Parent Families: 14.2% Hughenden — Group Household: 5.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dutton River 42.9% renting
Dutton River — Owned Outright: 57.1% Dutton River — Mortgage: 0.0% Dutton River — Renting: 42.9%
Hughenden 37.7% renting
Hughenden — Owned Outright: 41.4% Hughenden — Mortgage: 20.8% Hughenden — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dutton River 105.6% houses
Dutton River — Houses: 105.6% Dutton River — Townhouses: 0.0% Dutton River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hughenden 77.2% houses
Hughenden — Houses: 77.2% Hughenden — Townhouses: 19.5% Hughenden — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Dutton River Hughenden
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 14.4%
Dutton River — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Hughenden — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 5.5%
Dutton River — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Hughenden — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 3.3%
Dutton River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Hughenden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Dutton River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hughenden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Dutton River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hughenden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Property market

Dutton River Hughenden
Median house price — $190,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $28,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Dutton River Hughenden
New dwellings approved 2
across Flinders (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dutton River Hughenden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Dutton River Hughenden
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dutton River carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0).

Dutton River Hughenden
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
69/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Dutton River Hughenden
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dutton River

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

Schools in Hughenden

  • Hughenden State School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Francis Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dutton River Hughenden
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 12

Mobility

Dutton River sits further from the CBD (1653 km vs 1567 km).

Dutton River Hughenden
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1653 km
+5% vs other
 1567 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1195 min 1045 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4821
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4821
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.

Dutton River Hughenden
Car (driver) 20.8% / 77.5%
Dutton River — Car (driver): 20.8% Hughenden — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 66.7% / 7.7%
Dutton River — Worked from Home: 66.7% Hughenden — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Walked Only 12.5% / 9.5%
Dutton River — Walked Only: 12.5% Hughenden — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Dutton River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hughenden — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Dutton River — Bicycle: not among its largest Hughenden — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Dutton River Hughenden
Elevation 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dutton River Hughenden
Connectivity score 15/100 46/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 2%
801 premises

Council rates

Dutton River Hughenden
Average residential rate $589/yr
same for both
Council Flinders (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Dutton River Hughenden
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dutton River Hughenden
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dutton River

Family Rural Young Families

Hughenden

Affordable Rural

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