Upper Daradgee, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Upper Daradgee is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 985, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Upper Daradgee a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Upper Daradgee from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
49/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (49/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
65/100More affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $240 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 65% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Upper Daradgee at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 99
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,416
- SEIFA score
- 985
- Local government area
- Cassowary Coast
- Coordinates
- -17.5236, 145.9558
Map of Upper Daradgee
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Housing & property in Upper Daradgee
What it costs to live in Upper Daradgee and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $240
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,119
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 71%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 16%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Upper Daradgee demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Upper Daradgee demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Daradgee using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30% and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 18 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 3% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 21 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 30 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 29 | 29% |
Share of the 101 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 17 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 14 | 32% |
| Rented | 7 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 38 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 38 occupied private dwellings in Upper Daradgee.
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,792
- Median weekly personal income
- $820
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 10 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 36 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.8%
- Employed full-time
- 29
- Employed part-time
- 13
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Upper Daradgee
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Upper Daradgee is February (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 23.4°C). The area receives roughly 2300 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 23.4°C | 377 mm |
| Feb | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 342 mm |
| Mar | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 368 mm |
| Apr | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 283 mm |
| May | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 163 mm |
| Jun | 23.9°C | 17.8°C | 129 mm |
| Jul | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 102 mm |
| Aug | 24.4°C | 16.3°C | 70 mm |
| Sep | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 28.3°C | 19.5°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 30.3°C | 22.7°C | 258 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Upper Daradgee
Is Upper Daradgee a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Upper Daradgee rates 54/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Upper Daradgee?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Upper Daradgee was $240, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,119. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Upper Daradgee?
Upper Daradgee is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Cassowary Coast local government area.
What is the population of Upper Daradgee?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Daradgee had a population of about 99.
Is Upper Daradgee an advantaged area?
Upper Daradgee has an ABS SEIFA score of 985, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Upper Daradgee?
Upper Daradgee has average daytime highs of about 27.5°C and overnight lows of about 20.2°C, with roughly 2,300 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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