Hunchy vs Dulong

Comparing Hunchy and Dulong, QLD: Dulong sits further from the CBD (110.3 km vs 106.9 km).

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

Dulong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Dulong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($825,000 vs $1,246,769)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Hunchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (106.9 km vs 110.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Dulong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hunchy Dulong
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.

Hunchy Dulong
Walkability 0 / 0
Hunchy — Walkability: 0/100 Dulong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 88
Hunchy — Safety: 83/100 Dulong — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hunchy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dulong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hunchy Dulong
Population 592 688
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +22.0%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $92,196/yr $91,884/yr
Median weekly rent $398/wk
+5% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hunchy Dulong
0-4 4.2% / 2.5%
Hunchy — 0-4: 4.2% Dulong — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 12.7% / 12.8%
Hunchy — 5-14: 12.7% Dulong — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 3.4% / 6.7%
Hunchy — 15-19: 3.4% Dulong — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.2% / 2.5%
Hunchy — 20-24: 6.2% Dulong — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 6.8% / 4.1%
Hunchy — 25-34: 6.8% Dulong — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 11.3% / 12.5%
Hunchy — 35-44: 11.3% Dulong — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 17.2% / 18.9%
Hunchy — 45-54: 17.2% Dulong — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 18.6% / 16.0%
Hunchy — 55-64: 18.6% Dulong — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 13.2% / 15.1%
Hunchy — 65-74: 13.2% Dulong — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 4.6% / 7.0%
Hunchy — 75-84: 4.6% Dulong — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.2% / 1.5%
Hunchy — 85+: 1.2% Dulong — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hunchy 55.6% couple families
Hunchy — Couple Families: 55.6% Hunchy — Lone Person: 24.1% Hunchy — One Parent Families: 15.0% Hunchy — Group Household: 2.3% Hunchy — Other Families: 3.0%
Dulong 58.2% couple families
Dulong — Couple Families: 58.2% Dulong — Lone Person: 29.1% Dulong — One Parent Families: 9.0% Dulong — Group Household: 3.7% Dulong — 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.

Hunchy 10.5% renting
Hunchy — Owned Outright: 42.9% Hunchy — Mortgage: 46.6% Hunchy — Renting: 10.5%
Dulong 7.3% renting
Dulong — Owned Outright: 40.8% Dulong — Mortgage: 51.9% Dulong — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hunchy Dulong
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.5%
Hunchy — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Dulong — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 14.5%
Hunchy — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Dulong — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 10.3%
Hunchy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Dulong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.6%
Hunchy — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Dulong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.2%
Hunchy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Dulong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Hunchy Dulong
England 7.9% / 8.0%
Hunchy — England: 7.9% Dulong — England: 8.0%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.9%
Hunchy — New Zealand: 3.2% Dulong — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.2%
Hunchy — South Africa: 2.2% Dulong — South Africa: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.2%
Hunchy — Netherlands: 0.5% Dulong — Netherlands: 1.2%
Germany — / 1.3%
Hunchy — Germany: not among its largest Dulong — Germany: 1.3%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Hunchy — Philippines: 0.7% Dulong — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Hunchy — Scotland: 0.5% Dulong — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hunchy 97.6% houses
Hunchy — Houses: 97.6% Hunchy — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Dulong 95.9% houses
Dulong — Houses: 95.9% Dulong — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hunchy Dulong
Median house price $1,335,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,246,769 $825,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 4 sales
 52 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Hunchy Dulong
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hunchy Dulong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Hunchy Dulong
Grade A
same for both
Score 67/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hunchy Dulong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
12/100
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

Hunchy Dulong
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

Hunchy Dulong
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Dulong sits further from the CBD (110.3 km vs 106.9 km).

Hunchy Dulong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 106.9 km 110.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4555
 0.9%
postcode 4560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4555
 74
postcode 4560

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.

Hunchy Dulong
Car (driver) 71.7% / 69.0%
Hunchy — Car (driver): 71.7% Dulong — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 22.0%
Hunchy — Worked from Home: 23.3% Dulong — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 5.9%
Hunchy — Car (passenger): 2.7% Dulong — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.1%
Hunchy — Walked Only: 2.2% Dulong — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Hunchy Dulong
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.7 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hunchy Dulong
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
247 premises
 0%
266 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Hunchy Dulong
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hunchy Dulong
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Hunchy Dulong
Division Fisher Fairfax
Member Andrew Wallace Ted O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hunchy Dulong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hunchy

Acreage

Dulong

Acreage

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