Valkyrie vs Dysart
Dysart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Valkyrie. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Valkyrie, most households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. In Dysart, most households rent. On these figures, Valkyrie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Dysart suits renters and young adults.
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
Valkyrie
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 63/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 59%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 92%)
- But Dysart has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dysart
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 88%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Valkyrie has cheaper rent ($42/wk vs $100/wk)
- Dysart has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 33%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dysart
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (956.5 km vs 971.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Valkyrie
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 63/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 6%)
- But Dysart has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dysart
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-2.4% vs -41.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Valkyrie and Dysart 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
Dysart has more residents (2,918 vs 71); Dysart rents higher ($100/wk vs $42/wk).
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 2,918 +4010% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -41.8% | -2.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 32 |
| Median household income | $136,448/yr +7% vs other | $127,088/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $42/wk | $100/wk +138% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
Property market
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $240,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 72 days from 70 sales |
Development activity
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 7.7% $440/wk on $299K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 95% of QLD | Higher than 93% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of QLD | Higher than 68% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 15% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 80% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 100% of QLD |
Liveability
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 27/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Dysart carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Dysart carries more crime risk (63 vs 15).
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| 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
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 2 |
Schools in Valkyrie
- Valkyrie State School Government · Primary
Schools in Dysart
- Dysart State High School Government · Secondary below peers
- Dysart State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 71 | 86 |
Mobility
Valkyrie sits further from the CBD (971.1 km vs 956.5 km).
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 971.1 km +2% vs other | 956.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 650 min | 653 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4742 | 0.1% postcode 4745 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 4742 | 15 postcode 4745 |
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 (70.1%).
Setting
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 157 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 213 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 70/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 47% 1,602 premises |
Council rates
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Valkyrie | Dysart | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Dysart
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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