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Craignish vs Dundowran Beach, QLD Suburb Comparison

Craignish for retirees and families.

See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

Head to head

Visual comparison

CraignishDundowran Beach

Overall score

Craignish

34.7/100

Dundowran Beach

32.1/100

Crime rate

Craignish

69.8 / 1k

Dundowran Beach

70.3 / 1k

Nearby amenities

Craignish

3

Dundowran Beach

5

Population

Craignish

2,190

Dundowran Beach

2,299

Metric leadCraignish 3Dundowran Beach 61 tiedacross 10 compared metrics

Livability profile

Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs

Audience fit

Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100

All metrics

Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.

Full comparison table

Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.

CategoryCraignishDundowran Beach
Overall score34.7/10032.1/100
Housing (desirability)52.2/10054.7/100
Crime rate69.8 / 1k70.3 / 1k
Weather (desirability)31.2/10031.2/100
Parks & reserves12
Walkability2.0/1000.0/100
Nearby amenities35
Green cover2.4%2.7%
Population2,1902,299
SEIFA (IRSAD decile)5/107/10

Comparison summary

Put side by side, Craignish is a coastal smaller community with an easy, sea-led rhythm, and Dundowran Beach is a coastal smaller community with an easy, sea-led rhythm.

Craignish tends to lead on housing affordability, walkability, and overall desirability, while Dundowran Beach stands out for a quieter safety profile, parks and reserves, and nearby cafés and amenities. On housing, Craignish sits in a well priced band, compared with a gently premium feel in Dundowran Beach.

Craignish suits people chasing a beach lifestyle, investors, and value-focused buyers more clearly, whereas Dundowran Beach is the stronger match for retirees.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

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