Home Hill vs Mcdesme

McDesme is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Home Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In McDesme, most households are couple families. On these figures, Home Hill tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while McDesme suits families with children and 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

Home Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But McDesme is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

McDesme

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)
  • But Home Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Home Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (849 min vs 854 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1252.8 km vs 1259.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Home Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Home Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.6% vs -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Home Hill Mcdesme
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.

Home Hill Mcdesme
Walkability 85 / 0
Home Hill — Walkability: 85/100 Mcdesme — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 31
Home Hill — Safety: 26/100 Mcdesme — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Home Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mcdesme — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Home Hill has more residents (2,876 vs 254); McDesme has higher household incomes ($98,384 vs $62,920).

Home Hill Mcdesme
Population 2,876
+91% vs other
 254
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% -8.3%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $62,920/yr $98,384/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+9% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Home Hill Mcdesme
0-4 4.5% / 5.9%
Home Hill — 0-4: 4.5% Mcdesme — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.2% / 16.1%
Home Hill — 5-14: 11.2% Mcdesme — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.5% / 8.3%
Home Hill — 15-19: 6.5% Mcdesme — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.2% / 3.1%
Home Hill — 20-24: 4.2% Mcdesme — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 9.2% / 7.5%
Home Hill — 25-34: 9.2% Mcdesme — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 9.3% / 11.4%
Home Hill — 35-44: 9.3% Mcdesme — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.5% / 15.0%
Home Hill — 45-54: 12.5% Mcdesme — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 14.5% / 19.3%
Home Hill — 55-64: 14.5% Mcdesme — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 14.7% / 6.3%
Home Hill — 65-74: 14.7% Mcdesme — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 8.8% / 3.9%
Home Hill — 75-84: 8.8% Mcdesme — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 4.5% / 1.6%
Home Hill — 85+: 4.5% Mcdesme — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Home Hill 34.5% couple families
Home Hill — Couple Families: 34.5% Home Hill — Lone Person: 43.3% Home Hill — One Parent Families: 18.6% Home Hill — Group Household: 3.0% Home Hill — Other Families: 0.6%
Mcdesme 57.4% couple families
Mcdesme — Couple Families: 57.4% Mcdesme — Lone Person: 31.1% Mcdesme — One Parent Families: 11.5% Mcdesme — Group Household: 0.0% Mcdesme — 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.

Home Hill 24.6% renting
Home Hill — Owned Outright: 47.9% Home Hill — Mortgage: 27.5% Home Hill — Renting: 24.6%
Mcdesme 12.8% renting
Mcdesme — Owned Outright: 48.7% Mcdesme — Mortgage: 38.5% Mcdesme — Renting: 12.8%
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.

Home Hill Mcdesme
Italy 1.7% / 1.6%
Home Hill — Italy: 1.7% Mcdesme — Italy: 1.6%
England 1.7% / —
Home Hill — England: 1.7% Mcdesme — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Home Hill — Philippines: 1.0% Mcdesme — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Home Hill — New Zealand: 0.7% Mcdesme — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.2% / —
Home Hill — India: 0.2% Mcdesme — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Qualifications

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

Home Hill Mcdesme
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 23.6%
Home Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Mcdesme — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 5.5%
Home Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Mcdesme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 2.4%
Home Hill — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Mcdesme — Bachelor Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 3.9%
Home Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Mcdesme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Home Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Mcdesme — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Home Hill 92.1% houses
Home Hill — Houses: 92.1% Home Hill — Townhouses: 4.5% Home Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Mcdesme 100.0% houses
Mcdesme — Houses: 100.0% Mcdesme — Townhouses: 0.0% Mcdesme — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Home Hill Mcdesme
Median house price $312,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $130,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 29 sales
 —

Development activity

Home Hill Mcdesme
New dwellings approved 22
across Burdekin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Home Hill Mcdesme
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools Higher than 96% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 14% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Home Hill is more walkable (85 vs 0).

Home Hill Mcdesme
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Home Hill Mcdesme
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Home Hill Mcdesme
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Home Hill

  • Home Hill State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Colman's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Home Hill State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Mcdesme

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

Amenities in the suburb

Home Hill Mcdesme
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

McDesme sits further from the CBD (1259.2 km vs 1252.8 km).

Home Hill Mcdesme
Walkability score 85/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1252.8 km 1259.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 849 min 854 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4806
 0.1%
postcode 4807
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 4806
 68
postcode 4807

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.

Home Hill Mcdesme
Car (driver) 82.4% / 81.4%
Home Hill — Car (driver): 82.4% Mcdesme — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 12.4%
Home Hill — Worked from Home: 5.9% Mcdesme — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 3.5%
Home Hill — Car (passenger): 6.5% Mcdesme — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 4.0% / 2.7%
Home Hill — Walked Only: 4.0% Mcdesme — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 0.6% / —
Home Hill — Bus: 0.6% Mcdesme — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Home Hill Mcdesme
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.5 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Home Hill Mcdesme
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,545 premises
 0%
120 premises

Climate

Home Hill Mcdesme
Annual rainfall 1,037 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Home Hill Mcdesme
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Home Hill Mcdesme
Average residential rate $1,502/yr
same for both
Council Burdekin
same for both

Federal electorate

Home Hill Mcdesme
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Home Hill Mcdesme
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Home Hill

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees

Mcdesme

Family Rural

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