Bauple vs Talegalla Weir

Talegalla Weir is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 60 in Bauple. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bauple tends to suit older residents, while Talegalla Weir suits families with children.

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

Bauple

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Talegalla Weir is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Talegalla Weir

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bauple

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 167 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (215.5 km vs 227.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bauple

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Bauple

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.7% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bauple Talegalla Weir
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.

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Walkability 27 / 0
Bauple — Walkability: 27/100 Talegalla Weir — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 20
Bauple — Safety: 43/100 Talegalla Weir — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 82 / 73
Bauple — Low fire risk: 82/100 Talegalla Weir — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Bauple has more residents (745 vs 127); Bauple rents higher ($240/wk vs $100/wk).

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Population 745
+83% vs other
 127
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.7% +3.3%
Median age 60 49
Median household income $40,924/yr $42,900/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+58% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bauple Talegalla Weir
0-4 1.1% / 6.3%
Bauple — 0-4: 1.1% Talegalla Weir — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 6.8% / 14.2%
Bauple — 5-14: 6.8% Talegalla Weir — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 4.6% / 5.5%
Bauple — 15-19: 4.6% Talegalla Weir — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.0% / 4.7%
Bauple — 20-24: 2.0% Talegalla Weir — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 4.7% / 4.7%
Bauple — 25-34: 4.7% Talegalla Weir — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 6.7% / 8.7%
Bauple — 35-44: 6.7% Talegalla Weir — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 15.8% / 15.0%
Bauple — 45-54: 15.8% Talegalla Weir — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 23.9% / 21.3%
Bauple — 55-64: 23.9% Talegalla Weir — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 25.9% / 15.0%
Bauple — 65-74: 25.9% Talegalla Weir — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 8.6% / 5.5%
Bauple — 75-84: 8.6% Talegalla Weir — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.9% / —
Bauple — 85+: 1.9% Talegalla Weir — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bauple 53.2% lone person
Bauple — Lone Person: 53.2% Bauple — Couple Families: 20.2% Bauple — One Parent Families: 14.3% Bauple — Group Household: 10.8% Bauple — Other Families: 1.5%
Talegalla Weir 51.6% lone person
Talegalla Weir — Lone Person: 51.6% Talegalla Weir — Couple Families: 38.7% Talegalla Weir — One Parent Families: 9.7% Talegalla Weir — Group Household: 0.0% Talegalla Weir — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bauple 14.4% renting
Bauple — Owned Outright: 58.2% Bauple — Mortgage: 27.5% Bauple — Renting: 14.4%
Talegalla Weir 8.5% renting
Talegalla Weir — Owned Outright: 63.8% Talegalla Weir — Mortgage: 27.7% Talegalla Weir — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bauple Talegalla Weir
England 5.4% / 5.5%
Bauple — England: 5.4% Talegalla Weir — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Bauple — New Zealand: 2.4% Talegalla Weir — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Bauple — Netherlands: 1.2% Talegalla Weir — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Bauple — Philippines: 0.5% Talegalla Weir — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Bauple — South Africa: 0.5% Talegalla Weir — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 25.2%
Bauple — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Talegalla Weir — Certificate III & IV: 25.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.1%
Bauple — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Talegalla Weir — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 3.1%
Bauple — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Talegalla Weir — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 2.4%
Bauple — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Talegalla Weir — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Bauple — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Talegalla Weir — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bauple 100.0% houses
Bauple — Houses: 100.0% Bauple — Townhouses: 1.0%
Talegalla Weir 100.0% houses
Talegalla Weir — Houses: 100.0% Talegalla Weir — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Median house price $542,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Bauple Talegalla Weir
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bauple Talegalla Weir
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Bauple is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Talegalla Weir carries more crime risk (80 vs 57).

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
80/100
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

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bauple

  • Bauple State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Talegalla Weir

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 13 5

Mobility

Talegalla Weir sits further from the CBD (227.8 km vs 215.5 km).

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 215.5 km 227.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
same for both

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.

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Car (driver) 75.5% / 50.0%
Bauple — Car (driver): 75.5% Talegalla Weir — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 21.4%
Bauple — Worked from Home: 12.6% Talegalla Weir — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 14.3%
Bauple — Car (passenger): 6.6% Talegalla Weir — Car (passenger): 14.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 14.3%
Bauple — Walked Only: 2.6% Talegalla Weir — Walked Only: 14.3%
Bus 2.6% / —
Bauple — Bus: 2.6% Talegalla Weir — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.3 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Connectivity score 30/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
358 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bauple Talegalla Weir
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bauple

Affordable Retirees Rural

Talegalla Weir

Rural

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