Arriga vs Tolga

Arriga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 44 in Tolga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Arriga, most households are couple families. In Tolga, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Arriga tends to suit young adults and couples, while Tolga suits families with children and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Arriga is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)
  • Tolga carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Arriga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Arriga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($266/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tolga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1191 min vs 1222 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1715.5 km vs 1749.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tolga

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Arriga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.6% vs 16.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Arriga and Tolga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Arriga Tolga
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.

Arriga Tolga
Walkability 0 / 0
Arriga — Walkability: 0/100 Tolga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 56
Arriga — Safety: 31/100 Tolga — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 26
Arriga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tolga — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Tolga has more residents (3,177 vs 1,323); Arriga has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $76,908).

Arriga Tolga
Population 1,323 3,177
+140% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.6% +16.9%
Median age 33 44
Median household income $112,632/yr
+32% vs other
 $76,908/yr
Median weekly rent $266/wk $300/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arriga Tolga
0-4 0.5% / 4.1%
Arriga — 0-4: 0.5% Tolga — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 1.4% / 13.9%
Arriga — 5-14: 1.4% Tolga — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 4.2% / 6.2%
Arriga — 15-19: 4.2% Tolga — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 12.8% / 3.6%
Arriga — 20-24: 12.8% Tolga — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 33.9% / 11.6%
Arriga — 25-34: 33.9% Tolga — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 23.4% / 11.9%
Arriga — 35-44: 23.4% Tolga — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 15.5% / 12.2%
Arriga — 45-54: 15.5% Tolga — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 5.2% / 13.7%
Arriga — 55-64: 5.2% Tolga — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 1.9% / 14.0%
Arriga — 65-74: 1.9% Tolga — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 0.8% / 7.2%
Arriga — 75-84: 0.8% Tolga — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / 1.7%
Arriga — 85+: not among its largest Tolga — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arriga 59.5% couple families
Arriga — Couple Families: 59.5% Arriga — Lone Person: 28.6% Arriga — One Parent Families: 11.9% Arriga — Group Household: 0.0% Arriga — Other Families: 0.0%
Tolga 45.0% couple families
Tolga — Couple Families: 45.0% Tolga — Lone Person: 36.0% Tolga — One Parent Families: 13.2% Tolga — Group Household: 4.4% Tolga — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arriga 28.0% renting
Arriga — Owned Outright: 48.0% Arriga — Mortgage: 24.0% Arriga — Renting: 28.0%
Tolga 14.4% renting
Tolga — Owned Outright: 49.6% Tolga — Mortgage: 36.0% Tolga — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Arriga Tolga
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 19.2%
Arriga — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Tolga — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 8.0%
Arriga — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Tolga — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.1% / 6.9%
Arriga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.1% Tolga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Arriga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tolga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Arriga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tolga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

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.

Arriga Tolga
England 0.5% / 2.6%
Arriga — England: 0.5% Tolga — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Arriga — New Zealand: 1.2% Tolga — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy 0.5% / 0.7%
Arriga — Italy: 0.5% Tolga — Italy: 0.7%
Germany 0.3% / 0.5%
Arriga — Germany: 0.3% Tolga — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Arriga — Philippines: not among its largest Tolga — Philippines: 0.6%
India 0.4% / —
Arriga — India: 0.4% Tolga — India: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Arriga — China: 0.4% Tolga — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arriga 98.2% houses
Arriga — Houses: 98.2% Arriga — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Tolga 97.0% houses
Tolga — Houses: 97.0% Tolga — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Arriga Tolga
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $510,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Arriga Tolga
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
 167
across Tablelands
Approvals change year on year -23% -80%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Arriga Tolga
Houses — 4.4%
$635/wk on $745K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Arriga Tolga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Arriga scores higher overall (36 vs 20).

Arriga Tolga
Grade C D
Score 36/100 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tolga carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0); Arriga carries more crime risk (69 vs 44).

Arriga Tolga
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Arriga Tolga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Arriga

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tolga

  • Tolga State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arriga Tolga
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Arriga sits further from the CBD (1749.5 km vs 1715.5 km).

Arriga Tolga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1749.5 km
+2% vs other
 1715.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1222 min 1191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4880
 0.3%
postcode 4882
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4880
 68
postcode 4882

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.

Arriga Tolga
Car (driver) 59.2% / 74.8%
Arriga — Car (driver): 59.2% Tolga — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 27.6% / 9.2%
Arriga — Worked from Home: 27.6% Tolga — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.9%
Arriga — Car (passenger): 7.1% Tolga — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 6.1% / 3.0%
Arriga — Walked Only: 6.1% Tolga — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus — / 6.4%
Arriga — Bus: not among its largest Tolga — Bus: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Arriga Tolga
Elevation 498 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 711 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Arriga Tolga
Connectivity score 29/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 40%
1,483 premises

Climate

Arriga Tolga
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Arriga Tolga
Average residential rate $1,628/yr $1,609/yr
Council Mareeba Tablelands

Federal electorate

Arriga Tolga
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arriga Tolga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arriga

Multicultural Rural

Tolga

Acreage Affordable

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