Dysart vs Middlemount

In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Middlemount, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Middlemount tends to suit renters.

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

Middlemount

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Dysart has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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 house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Middlemount

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($54/wk vs $100/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (94% vs 64%)

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

Commuting to the city

Middlemount

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (920.8 km vs 956.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (635 min vs 653 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Middlemount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Middlemount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dysart Middlemount
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.

Dysart Middlemount
Walkability 4 / 0
Dysart — Walkability: 4/100 Middlemount — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 59
Dysart — Safety: 37/100 Middlemount — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Dysart — Low fire risk: 75/100 Middlemount — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dysart rents higher ($100/wk vs $54/wk); Dysart has more residents (2,918 vs 1,899).

Dysart Middlemount
Population 2,918
+35% vs other
 1,899
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +3.2%
Median age 32
same for both
Median household income $127,088/yr $141,492/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk
+46% vs other
 $54/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dysart Middlemount
0-4 7.1% / 8.1%
Dysart — 0-4: 7.1% Middlemount — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 14.4% / 11.4%
Dysart — 5-14: 14.4% Middlemount — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.9% / 3.2%
Dysart — 15-19: 4.9% Middlemount — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 8.1% / 9.1%
Dysart — 20-24: 8.1% Middlemount — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 18.6% / 23.9%
Dysart — 25-34: 18.6% Middlemount — 25-34: 23.9%
35-44 15.3% / 17.6%
Dysart — 35-44: 15.3% Middlemount — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 14.3% / 14.7%
Dysart — 45-54: 14.3% Middlemount — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 11.2% / 9.6%
Dysart — 55-64: 11.2% Middlemount — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 4.8% / 1.8%
Dysart — 65-74: 4.8% Middlemount — 65-74: 1.8%
75-84 0.9% / —
Dysart — 75-84: 0.9% Middlemount — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.1% / —
Dysart — 85+: 0.1% Middlemount — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dysart 43.7% couple families
Dysart — Couple Families: 43.7% Dysart — Lone Person: 35.9% Dysart — One Parent Families: 14.9% Dysart — Group Household: 4.4% Dysart — Other Families: 1.1%
Middlemount 50.9% couple families
Middlemount — Couple Families: 50.9% Middlemount — Lone Person: 35.4% Middlemount — One Parent Families: 9.1% Middlemount — Group Household: 4.6% Middlemount — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dysart 64.4% renting
Dysart — Owned Outright: 18.7% Dysart — Mortgage: 16.9% Dysart — Renting: 64.4%
Middlemount 93.7% renting
Middlemount — Owned Outright: 2.8% Middlemount — Mortgage: 3.5% Middlemount — Renting: 93.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dysart Middlemount
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 14.8%
Dysart — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Middlemount — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 6.0%
Dysart — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Middlemount — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.0%
Dysart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Middlemount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.8%
Dysart — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Middlemount — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.7%
Dysart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Middlemount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Dysart Middlemount
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.4%
Dysart — New Zealand: 3.5% Middlemount — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.8%
Dysart — South Africa: 0.4% Middlemount — South Africa: 1.8%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.5%
Dysart — Philippines: 1.6% Middlemount — Philippines: 0.5%
England 0.9% / 0.7%
Dysart — England: 0.9% Middlemount — England: 0.7%
Thailand 0.3% / 0.4%
Dysart — Thailand: 0.3% Middlemount — Thailand: 0.4%
India 0.3% / 0.2%
Dysart — India: 0.3% Middlemount — India: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dysart 91.8% houses
Dysart — Houses: 91.8% Dysart — Townhouses: 5.3% Dysart — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Middlemount 87.2% houses
Middlemount — Houses: 87.2% Middlemount — Townhouses: 6.2% Middlemount — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dysart Middlemount
Median house price $240,000 $245,000
Median unit price — $180,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 70 sales
 —

Development activity

Dysart Middlemount
New dwellings approved 27
across Isaac
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Dysart Middlemount
Houses 7.7%
$440/wk on $299K
 —
Units — 11.3%
$390/wk on $180K

Ranking within QLD

Dysart Middlemount
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 100% of QLD

Liveability

Middlemount scores higher overall (49 vs 27).

Dysart Middlemount
Grade D C
Score 27/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Dysart carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Dysart carries more crime risk (63 vs 41).

Dysart Middlemount
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Dysart Middlemount
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Dysart

  • Dysart State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Dysart State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Middlemount

  • Middlemount Community School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dysart Middlemount
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 86 15

Mobility

Dysart sits further from the CBD (956.5 km vs 920.8 km).

Dysart Middlemount
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 956.5 km
+4% vs other
 920.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 653 min 635 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4745
 0.0%
postcode 4746
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 15
postcode 4745
 4
postcode 4746

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.

Dysart Middlemount
Car (driver) 70.1% / 64.8%
Dysart — Car (driver): 70.1% Middlemount — Car (driver): 64.8%
Bus 4.7% / 16.2%
Dysart — Bus: 4.7% Middlemount — Bus: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 10.4% / 8.9%
Dysart — Car (passenger): 10.4% Middlemount — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Walked Only 7.8% / 7.3%
Dysart — Walked Only: 7.8% Middlemount — Walked Only: 7.3%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 2.0%
Dysart — Worked from Home: 6.1% Middlemount — Worked from Home: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Dysart Middlemount
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dysart Middlemount
Connectivity score 70/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,602 premises
 40%
1,021 premises

Council rates

Dysart Middlemount
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Isaac
same for both

Federal electorate

Dysart Middlemount
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dysart Middlemount
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dysart

Affordable Rural

Middlemount

Rural

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