Lower Daintree vs Whyanbeel
Lower Daintree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Whyanbeel. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whyanbeel, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lower Daintree tends to suit people living alone, while Whyanbeel suits 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
Whyanbeel
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 31/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 59%)
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
Whyanbeel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Whyanbeel
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (1257 min vs 1267 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1787.4 km vs 1797.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Whyanbeel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Whyanbeel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.5% vs -15.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lower Daintree and Whyanbeel drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Whyanbeel has more residents (172 vs 83); Whyanbeel skews older (50 vs 44).
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83 | 172 +107% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.3% | +7.5% |
| Median age | 44 | 50 |
| Median household income | $73,112/yr | $77,012/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +10% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Douglas same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 48% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
Liveability
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Lower Daintree carries more crime risk (31 vs 14).
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 89/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 3 | 6 |
Mobility
Lower Daintree sits further from the CBD (1797.9 km vs 1787.4 km).
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1797.9 km | 1787.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1267 min | 1257 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4873 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 63 postcode 4873 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).
Setting
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 201 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.0 km | 6.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 79 premises |
Climate
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 2,186 mm | 2,155 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.2°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 21.3°C | — |
Council rates
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,417/yr same for both | |
| Council | Douglas same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Leichhardt same for both | |
| Member | Matt Smith same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lower Daintree | Whyanbeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.