Gemini Mountains vs Dysart

Dysart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Gemini Mountains. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gemini Mountains, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Dysart, most households rent. On these figures, Gemini Mountains tends to suit couples, while Dysart suits young adults.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gemini Mountains carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 63/100)
  • Dysart has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

Renters

Dysart

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Dysart

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (653 min vs 716 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (956.5 km vs 1045 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gemini Mountains carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 63/100)
  • Dysart has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Gemini Mountains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.5% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gemini Mountains Dysart
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.

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Walkability 0 / 4
Gemini Mountains — Walkability: 0/100 Dysart — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 58 / 37
Gemini Mountains — Safety: 58/100 Dysart — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 74 / 75
Gemini Mountains — Low fire risk: 74/100 Dysart — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Dysart has more residents (2,918 vs 65); Gemini Mountains rents higher ($300/wk vs $100/wk).

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Population 65 2,918
+4389% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.5% -2.4%
Median age 43 32
Median household income $84,500/yr $127,088/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+67% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gemini Mountains Dysart
0-4 — / 7.1%
Gemini Mountains — 0-4: not among its largest Dysart — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 20.0% / 14.4%
Gemini Mountains — 5-14: 20.0% Dysart — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.6% / 4.9%
Gemini Mountains — 15-19: 4.6% Dysart — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.7% / 8.1%
Gemini Mountains — 20-24: 7.7% Dysart — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 10.8% / 18.6%
Gemini Mountains — 25-34: 10.8% Dysart — 25-34: 18.6%
35-44 16.9% / 15.3%
Gemini Mountains — 35-44: 16.9% Dysart — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.3% / 14.3%
Gemini Mountains — 45-54: 12.3% Dysart — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 13.8% / 11.2%
Gemini Mountains — 55-64: 13.8% Dysart — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 7.7% / 4.8%
Gemini Mountains — 65-74: 7.7% Dysart — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 — / 0.9%
Gemini Mountains — 75-84: not among its largest Dysart — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ — / 0.1%
Gemini Mountains — 85+: not among its largest Dysart — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gemini Mountains 71.4% couple families
Gemini Mountains — Couple Families: 71.4% Gemini Mountains — Lone Person: 28.6% Gemini Mountains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gemini Mountains — Group Household: 0.0% Gemini Mountains — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gemini Mountains 0.0% renting
Gemini Mountains — Owned Outright: 43.8% Gemini Mountains — Mortgage: 56.2% Gemini Mountains — Renting: 0.0%
Dysart 64.4% renting
Dysart — Owned Outright: 18.7% Dysart — Mortgage: 16.9% Dysart — Renting: 64.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gemini Mountains 100.0% houses
Gemini Mountains — Houses: 100.0% Gemini Mountains — Townhouses: 0.0% Gemini Mountains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dysart 91.8% houses
Dysart — Houses: 91.8% Dysart — Townhouses: 5.3% Dysart — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 17.4%
Gemini Mountains — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Dysart — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 4.2%
Gemini Mountains — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Dysart — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 3.8%
Gemini Mountains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Dysart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Gemini Mountains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dysart — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Gemini Mountains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dysart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Property market

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

Development activity

Gemini Mountains Dysart
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.

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Houses — 7.7%
$440/wk on $299K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gemini Mountains Dysart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 100% of QLD

Liveability

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Dysart carries more crime risk (63 vs 42).

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
63/100
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

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Gemini Mountains

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

Schools in Dysart

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 86

Mobility

Gemini Mountains sits further from the CBD (1045 km vs 956.5 km).

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1045 km
+8% vs other
 956.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 716 min 653 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4721
 0.1%
postcode 4745
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 4721
 15
postcode 4745

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.

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Car (driver) 53.6% / 70.1%
Gemini Mountains — Car (driver): 53.6% Dysart — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 6.1%
Gemini Mountains — Worked from Home: 28.6% Dysart — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Walked Only 17.9% / 7.8%
Gemini Mountains — Walked Only: 17.9% Dysart — Walked Only: 7.8%
Car (passenger) — / 10.4%
Gemini Mountains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dysart — Car (passenger): 10.4%
Bus — / 4.7%
Gemini Mountains — Bus: not among its largest Dysart — Bus: 4.7%

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

Setting

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Elevation 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gemini Mountains Dysart
Connectivity score 15/100 70/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
15 premises
 47%
1,602 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gemini Mountains

Rural

Dysart

Affordable Rural

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