Stoters Hill vs Upper Daradgee

Stoters Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 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 Stoters Hill, most households are people living alone. In Upper Daradgee, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Stoters Hill tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Upper Daradgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Stoters Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stoters Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stoters Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1110 min vs 1117 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1618.9 km vs 1621.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Upper Daradgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.0% vs -14.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Stoters 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.

Stoters 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.

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
Walkability 0 / 0
Stoters Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Daradgee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 77
Stoters Hill — Safety: 86/100 Upper Daradgee — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Stoters Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Daradgee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Daradgee skews older (51 vs 46).

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
Population 97 99
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.2% -2.0%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $80,600/yr
+9% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $240/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
0-4 8.2% / 3.0%
Stoters Hill — 0-4: 8.2% Upper Daradgee — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 15.5% / 15.2%
Stoters Hill — 5-14: 15.5% Upper Daradgee — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 — / 3.0%
Stoters Hill — 15-19: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 — / —
Stoters Hill — 20-24: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.4% / 10.1%
Stoters Hill — 25-34: 12.4% Upper Daradgee — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.4% / 11.1%
Stoters Hill — 35-44: 12.4% Upper Daradgee — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.3% / 13.1%
Stoters Hill — 45-54: 11.3% Upper Daradgee — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 12.4% / 17.2%
Stoters Hill — 55-64: 12.4% Upper Daradgee — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 18.6% / 19.2%
Stoters Hill — 65-74: 18.6% Upper Daradgee — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 7.2% / 7.1%
Stoters Hill — 75-84: 7.2% Upper Daradgee — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 3.0%
Stoters Hill — 85+: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — 85+: 3.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stoters Hill 59.1% lone person
Stoters Hill — Lone Person: 59.1% Stoters Hill — Couple Families: 40.9% Stoters Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Upper Daradgee 48.1% lone person
Upper Daradgee — Lone Person: 48.1% Upper Daradgee — Couple Families: 40.7% Upper Daradgee — One Parent Families: 11.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stoters Hill 17.9% renting
Stoters Hill — Owned Outright: 43.6% Stoters Hill — Mortgage: 38.5% Stoters Hill — Renting: 17.9%
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.

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
New Zealand — / 5.1%
Stoters Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — New Zealand: 5.1%
India 3.1% / —
Stoters Hill — India: 3.1% Upper Daradgee — India: not among its largest
Philippines 3.1% / —
Stoters Hill — Philippines: 3.1% Upper Daradgee — Philippines: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 22.2%
Stoters Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Upper Daradgee — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 9.1%
Stoters Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Upper Daradgee — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 4.0%
Stoters Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Upper Daradgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / —
Stoters Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Upper Daradgee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / —
Stoters Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% 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.

Stoters Hill 100.0% houses
Stoters Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Daradgee 108.6% houses
Upper Daradgee — Houses: 108.6%
Houses

Development activity

Stoters 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

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% 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 51% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Stoters 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

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Stoters 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

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Upper Daradgee sits further from the CBD (1621.8 km vs 1618.9 km).

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1618.9 km 1621.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1110 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.

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
Car (driver) 68.3% / 67.6%
Stoters Hill — Car (driver): 68.3% Upper Daradgee — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 8.8%
Stoters Hill — Worked from Home: 22.0% Upper Daradgee — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Walked Only — / 23.5%
Stoters Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — Walked Only: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / —
Stoters Hill — Car (passenger): 9.8% Upper Daradgee — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Stoters Hill Upper Daradgee
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Stoters 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

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

Tags

Stoters Hill

Family Retirees Rural

Upper Daradgee

Retirees River Rural

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