Dundas QLD 4306

Located in Queensland, Dundas sits 87 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 20 minutes by car. The locality has 58 residents, a median age of 51, and a median household income of $57,408 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The locality fell 24.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $170 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,545. Dundas is characterised by high crime risk and high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4306.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Dundas safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Dundas sits in the high band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 50% on the prior year.

2 offences

50.0% since 2024
Arson 2 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

56 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal

Where they happened

Mount Glorious Road 53 (94.6%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Dundas is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Dundas.

16
connectivity score / 100
Bottom 23% in QLD
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
28
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 96%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 4%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
3 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
38 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Somerset: council population

The whole council area, not just Dundas · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
26,936
+1.6% in a year
Change
+420
people since 2024
Density
5.0
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+44
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+281
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+95
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
6/10
7/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
4/10
4/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
7/10
9/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Dundas is home to 58 residents, with a median age of 51 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $57,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

58

24.7% since 2016

Median Age

51

10.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$57,408/yr

1.9% since 2016
Bottom 20% in QLD

Census Median Rent

$170/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,545/mo

6.1% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

8.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$36,712/yr

46.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

76.2%

94.9% since 2016

Total Dwellings

21

8.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

14.3% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

15.4%

Mortgage Stress

32.3%

8.0% since 2016

Work From Home

32.1%

241.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 21 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 13 (61.9%)
Owned Outright 8 (38.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
89.7%
English Spoken at Home
100.0%
Employment Rate
61.8%
12.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
48.3%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 10 (29.4%)
Labourers 9 (26.5%)
Managers 6 (17.6%)
Community & Personal Service 6 (17.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (11.8%)
Professionals 3 (8.8%)

Religion

Christianity 43 (74.1%)
No Religion 17 (29.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 3 (5.2%)

Age Distribution

5-14 4 (6.9%)
15-19 5 (8.6%)
25-34 3 (5.2%)
35-44 7 (12.1%)
45-54 11 (19.0%)
55-64 10 (17.2%)
65-74 6 (10.3%)
75-84 9 (15.5%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 8 (57.1%)
Couple Families 6 (42.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 19 (67.9%)
Worked from Home 9 (32.1%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 9 (15.5%)
Bachelor Degree 7 (12.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4 (6.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 8 (32.0%)
2 cars 6 (24.0%)
3 cars 4 (16.0%)
4+ cars 10 (40.0%)

Council Rates

Somerset
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,063 a year through Somerset based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,063/yr
20% below the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Somerset

The whole council area, not just Dundas · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 363 new dwellings were approved across Somerset. That mix is 337 houses and 26 units. Approvals are up 375.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
363dwellings
+375.0% YoY
Houses
337
detached dwellings
Units
26
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Jinibara People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.

Climate & Setting

from Somerset Dam, 22.7 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
150 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
35.9 km
Near high-voltage lines
7.4% of addresses
7 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
950 mm
81 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

1.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.04% in 2021
+0.6 points this year
Top 13% in QLD

In postcode 4306, 534 of 43,217 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (1,186 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.04%
2022
0.11%
2023
0.29%
2024
0.68%
2025
1.24%

Rooftop solar

16,089
systems installed
Averaging 6.9 kW each

In postcode 4306, 16,089 rooftop-solar systems totalling 111.2 MW have been installed since 2001. 1,479 went up in the last year.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
933
2020
1,115
2021
1,532
2022
1,009
2023
1,041
2024
1,196
2025
1,237
2026
967

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Blair

Currently held by Shayne Neumann Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Shayne Neumann 55.7% 44.3% +0.5
2022 Shayne Neumann 55.2% 44.8% -4.0
2019 Shayne Kenneth Neumann 51.2% 48.8% +6.9

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Nanango District

Currently held by Deb Frecklington Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Deb Frecklington LNP 72.9%
2020 Deb Frecklington LNP 62.2%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Dundas

Is Dundas a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Dundas is high (81/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Dundas?

Dundas has a moderate recorded bushfire history (61/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Dundas?

Dundas, QLD had a population of 58 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Dundas, QLD?

The postcode for Dundas, QLD is 4306.

How far is Dundas from Brisbane?

Dundas is 87 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 78 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Dundas?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dundas was $57,408 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Dundas?

There are too few current rental listings in Dundas for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $170, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Dundas?

The median age of residents in Dundas was 51 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Dundas at risk of bushfire?

Dundas has a moderate recorded bushfire history (61/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Dundas?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dundas, Somerset Dam (22.7 km away), 950 mm of rain a year over 81 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dundas?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Dundas belong to?

Dundas sits within the Somerset local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Dundas?

The average residential rates bill through Somerset is $1,063 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Dundas?

Across Somerset, 363 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 375.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Dundas in?

Dundas sits within the federal Division of Blair, currently held by Shayne Neumann (Australian Labor Party).

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