Pin Gin Hill vs Upper Daradgee

Pin Gin Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Upper Daradgee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pin Gin Hill, most households are couple families. In Upper Daradgee, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Pin Gin Hill tends to suit couples, while Upper Daradgee suits people living alone.

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

  • Pin Gin Hill is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 52%)
  • Upper Daradgee carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pin Gin Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs 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

Pin Gin Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1104 min vs 1117 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1613.2 km vs 1621.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Daradgee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Pin Gin Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
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.

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Walkability 0 / 0
Pin Gin Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Daradgee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 77
Pin Gin Hill — Safety: 43/100 Upper Daradgee — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pin Gin Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Daradgee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pin Gin Hill has more residents (191 vs 99); Pin Gin Hill has higher household incomes ($83,408 vs $73,632).

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Population 191
+48% vs other
 99
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% -2.0%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $83,408/yr
+12% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $248/wk
+3% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
0-4 5.2% / 3.0%
Pin Gin Hill — 0-4: 5.2% Upper Daradgee — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 11.0% / 15.2%
Pin Gin Hill — 5-14: 11.0% Upper Daradgee — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 6.8% / 3.0%
Pin Gin Hill — 15-19: 6.8% Upper Daradgee — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 4.2% / —
Pin Gin Hill — 20-24: 4.2% Upper Daradgee — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.0% / 10.1%
Pin Gin Hill — 25-34: 12.0% Upper Daradgee — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 8.9% / 11.1%
Pin Gin Hill — 35-44: 8.9% Upper Daradgee — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.0% / 13.1%
Pin Gin Hill — 45-54: 11.0% Upper Daradgee — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 15.7% / 17.2%
Pin Gin Hill — 55-64: 15.7% Upper Daradgee — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 15.7% / 19.2%
Pin Gin Hill — 65-74: 15.7% Upper Daradgee — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 5.2% / 7.1%
Pin Gin Hill — 75-84: 5.2% Upper Daradgee — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.6% / 3.0%
Pin Gin Hill — 85+: 1.6% Upper Daradgee — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pin Gin Hill 61.5% couple families
Pin Gin Hill — Couple Families: 61.5% Pin Gin Hill — Lone Person: 30.8% Pin Gin Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Pin Gin Hill — Group Household: 7.7%
Upper Daradgee 40.7% couple families
Upper Daradgee — Couple Families: 40.7% Upper Daradgee — Lone Person: 48.1% Upper Daradgee — One Parent Families: 11.1% Upper Daradgee — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pin Gin Hill 9.1% renting
Pin Gin Hill — Owned Outright: 54.5% Pin Gin Hill — Mortgage: 36.4% Pin Gin Hill — Renting: 9.1%
Upper Daradgee 18.4% renting
Upper Daradgee — Owned Outright: 44.7% Upper Daradgee — Mortgage: 36.8% Upper Daradgee — Renting: 18.4%
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.

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
New Zealand — / 5.1%
Pin Gin Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — New Zealand: 5.1%
Japan 2.6% / —
Pin Gin Hill — Japan: 2.6% Upper Daradgee — Japan: not among its largest
Netherlands 2.6% / —
Pin Gin Hill — Netherlands: 2.6% Upper Daradgee — Netherlands: not among its largest
England 1.6% / —
Pin Gin Hill — England: 1.6% Upper Daradgee — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 22.2%
Pin Gin Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Upper Daradgee — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 9.1%
Pin Gin Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Upper Daradgee — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 4.0%
Pin Gin Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Upper Daradgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Pin Gin Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Upper Daradgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pin Gin Hill 100.0% houses
Pin Gin Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Daradgee 108.6% houses
Upper Daradgee — Houses: 108.6%
Houses

Property market

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Median house price $560,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pin Gin Hill carries more crime risk (57 vs 23).

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
23/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
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

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Upper Daradgee sits further from the CBD (1621.8 km vs 1613.2 km).

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1613.2 km 1621.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1104 min 1117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
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.

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Car (driver) 81.4% / 67.6%
Pin Gin Hill — Car (driver): 81.4% Upper Daradgee — Car (driver): 67.6%
Walked Only 7.0% / 23.5%
Pin Gin Hill — Walked Only: 7.0% Upper Daradgee — Walked Only: 23.5%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 8.8%
Pin Gin Hill — Worked from Home: 4.7% Upper Daradgee — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / —
Pin Gin Hill — Car (passenger): 7.0% Upper Daradgee — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm 3,531 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 31.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C 17.0°C

Council rates

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pin Gin Hill Upper Daradgee
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pin Gin Hill

Rural

Upper Daradgee

Retirees River Rural

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