Bauple vs Tiaro

Tiaro is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 60 in Bauple. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bauple, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bauple: a median of $542,000, against $495,000 in Tiaro. On these figures, Bauple tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Bauple has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Tiaro is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bauple leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)
  • Tiaro has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $350,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (215.5 km vs 226.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bauple

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Bauple

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.7% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bauple and Tiaro 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 Tiaro
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 Tiaro
Walkability 27 / 0
Bauple — Walkability: 27/100 Tiaro — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 37
Bauple — Safety: 43/100 Tiaro — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 82 / 67
Bauple — Low fire risk: 82/100 Tiaro — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Tiaro has higher household incomes ($46,332 vs $40,924); Bauple skews older (60 vs 56).

Bauple Tiaro
Population 745 778
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.7% +2.6%
Median age 60 56
Median household income $40,924/yr $46,332/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $250/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bauple Tiaro
0-4 1.1% / 3.7%
Bauple — 0-4: 1.1% Tiaro — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 6.8% / 9.4%
Bauple — 5-14: 6.8% Tiaro — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 4.6% / 3.6%
Bauple — 15-19: 4.6% Tiaro — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 2.0% / 3.0%
Bauple — 20-24: 2.0% Tiaro — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 4.7% / 7.8%
Bauple — 25-34: 4.7% Tiaro — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 6.7% / 7.5%
Bauple — 35-44: 6.7% Tiaro — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 15.8% / 12.6%
Bauple — 45-54: 15.8% Tiaro — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 23.9% / 16.7%
Bauple — 55-64: 23.9% Tiaro — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 25.9% / 24.4%
Bauple — 65-74: 25.9% Tiaro — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 8.6% / 9.1%
Bauple — 75-84: 8.6% Tiaro — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 1.9% / 3.1%
Bauple — 85+: 1.9% Tiaro — 85+: 3.1%

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%
Tiaro 43.5% lone person
Tiaro — Lone Person: 43.5% Tiaro — Couple Families: 22.5% Tiaro — One Parent Families: 21.0% Tiaro — Group Household: 10.0% Tiaro — Other Families: 3.0%
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%
Tiaro 16.7% renting
Tiaro — Owned Outright: 51.2% Tiaro — Mortgage: 32.1% Tiaro — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bauple Tiaro
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.6%
Bauple — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Tiaro — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.1%
Bauple — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Tiaro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 4.2%
Bauple — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Tiaro — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.4%
Bauple — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Tiaro — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.6%
Bauple — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Tiaro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 Tiaro
England 5.4% / 4.2%
Bauple — England: 5.4% Tiaro — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.0%
Bauple — New Zealand: 2.4% Tiaro — New Zealand: 3.0%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.9%
Bauple — Netherlands: 1.2% Tiaro — Netherlands: 0.9%
Germany 0.4% / 1.0%
Bauple — Germany: 0.4% Tiaro — Germany: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
Bauple — Philippines: 0.5% Tiaro — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Bauple — Scotland: not among its largest Tiaro — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Bauple — South Africa: 0.5% Tiaro — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bauple 100.0% houses
Bauple — Houses: 100.0% Bauple — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bauple — Townhouses: 1.0%
Tiaro 95.4% houses
Tiaro — Houses: 95.4% Tiaro — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Tiaro — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bauple Tiaro
Median house price $542,500 $495,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $350,000 $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 4 sales
 51 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bauple Tiaro
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Bauple is more walkable (27 vs 0); Bauple scores higher overall (30 vs 14).

Bauple Tiaro
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 14/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tiaro carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 18).

Bauple Tiaro
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
63/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Bauple

  • Bauple State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tiaro

  • Tiaro State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bauple Tiaro
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 13 4

Mobility

Tiaro sits further from the CBD (226.1 km vs 215.5 km).

Bauple Tiaro
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 215.5 km 226.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 160 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 Tiaro
Car (driver) 75.5% / 80.5%
Bauple — Car (driver): 75.5% Tiaro — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 8.3%
Bauple — Worked from Home: 12.6% Tiaro — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.7%
Bauple — Car (passenger): 6.6% Tiaro — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.6% / 6.5%
Bauple — Walked Only: 2.6% Tiaro — Walked Only: 6.5%
Bus 2.6% / —
Bauple — Bus: 2.6% Tiaro — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Bauple Tiaro
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.3 km 28.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bauple Tiaro
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
358 premises
 0%
385 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Bauple Tiaro
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 Tiaro
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

Tiaro

Affordable Retirees Rural

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