Monkland vs The Dawn
Monkland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in The Dawn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Dawn, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Dawn: a median of $1.05 million, against $675,000 in Monkland, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Monkland tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while The Dawn 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
The Dawn
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 87/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 53%)
- But Monkland has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Monkland
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $1,055,000)
- has cheaper land ($645,000 vs $880,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Monkland
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 5%)
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $305/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Monkland
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (164.2 km vs 166.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Monkland is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
- The Dawn carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
The Dawn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.8% vs 0.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Monkland and The Dawn 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
Monkland has more residents (1,135 vs 604); The Dawn has higher household incomes ($77,636 vs $57,772).
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,135 +47% vs other | 604 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.9% | +10.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 44 |
| Median household income | $57,772/yr | $77,636/yr +34% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $305/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
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 (5.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $675,000 | $1,055,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $645,000 | $880,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 22 days from 4 sales | 84 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 79% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
Liveability
Monkland is more walkable (42 vs 0); The Dawn scores higher overall (53 vs 28).
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | B |
| Score | 28/100 | 53/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Monkland carries more crime risk (87 vs 24).
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 87/100 | Low 24/100 |
| 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 | 5 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Monkland
- Monkland State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in The Dawn
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 18 | 7 |
Mobility
The Dawn sits further from the CBD (166.4 km vs 164.2 km).
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 42/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 164.2 km | 166.4 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 117 min | 121 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4570 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 4570 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 (83.1%).
Setting
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 54 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 60 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 38.6 km | 38.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 70/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 45% 588 premises | 0% 226 premises |
Climate
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,045 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Monkland | The Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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