Birkalla vs Tully

Tully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Birkalla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Birkalla, most households are couple families. On these figures, Birkalla tends to suit couples, while Tully suits 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

  • Birkalla is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 46%)
  • Tully has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

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

Tully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1559.6 km vs 1561.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tully

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Birkalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Birkalla Tully
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.

Birkalla Tully
Walkability 4 / 87
Birkalla — Walkability: 4/100 Tully — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 21 / 20
Birkalla — Safety: 21/100 Tully — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Birkalla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tully — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tully has more residents (2,368 vs 156); Birkalla skews older (45 vs 38).

Birkalla Tully
Population 156 2,368
+1418% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% -0.9%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $72,748/yr
+9% vs other
 $66,040/yr
Median weekly rent $263/wk
+5% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Birkalla Tully
0-4 5.1% / 6.1%
Birkalla — 0-4: 5.1% Tully — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.2% / 10.0%
Birkalla — 5-14: 12.2% Tully — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 11.5% / 6.2%
Birkalla — 15-19: 11.5% Tully — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.2% / 6.0%
Birkalla — 20-24: 3.2% Tully — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 8.3% / 17.0%
Birkalla — 25-34: 8.3% Tully — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 9.6% / 11.1%
Birkalla — 35-44: 9.6% Tully — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 21.2% / 11.8%
Birkalla — 45-54: 21.2% Tully — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 13.5% / 11.7%
Birkalla — 55-64: 13.5% Tully — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 5.8% / 10.0%
Birkalla — 65-74: 5.8% Tully — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 10.9% / 6.8%
Birkalla — 75-84: 10.9% Tully — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.6% / 3.3%
Birkalla — 85+: 2.6% Tully — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Birkalla 58.5% couple families
Birkalla — Couple Families: 58.5% Birkalla — Lone Person: 26.8% Birkalla — One Parent Families: 14.6% Birkalla — Group Household: 0.0% Birkalla — Other Families: 0.0%
Tully 29.1% couple families
Tully — Couple Families: 29.1% Tully — Lone Person: 42.9% Tully — One Parent Families: 16.7% Tully — Group Household: 8.6% Tully — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Birkalla 32.8% renting
Birkalla — Owned Outright: 37.7% Birkalla — Mortgage: 29.5% Birkalla — Renting: 32.8%
Tully 41.3% renting
Tully — Owned Outright: 36.0% Tully — Mortgage: 22.8% Tully — Renting: 41.3%
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.

Birkalla Tully
India 3.2% / 4.0%
Birkalla — India: 3.2% Tully — India: 4.0%
Philippines 3.2% / 1.9%
Birkalla — Philippines: 3.2% Tully — Philippines: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Birkalla — New Zealand: not among its largest Tully — New Zealand: 1.8%
Italy — / 1.6%
Birkalla — Italy: not among its largest Tully — Italy: 1.6%
England — / 1.6%
Birkalla — England: not among its largest Tully — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Birkalla Tully
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 12.6%
Birkalla — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Tully — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.2%
Birkalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Tully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree — / 5.2%
Birkalla — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Tully — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Birkalla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tully — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Birkalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Birkalla 100.0% houses
Birkalla — Houses: 100.0% Birkalla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Birkalla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tully 83.4% houses
Tully — Houses: 83.4% Tully — Flats / Apartments: 15.3% Tully — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Birkalla Tully
Median house price — $385,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $137,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Birkalla Tully
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Birkalla Tully
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 81% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Tully is more walkable (87 vs 4).

Birkalla Tully
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Birkalla Tully
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Birkalla Tully
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Birkalla

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

Schools in Tully

  • St Clare's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Tully State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Tully State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Birkalla Tully
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Birkalla sits further from the CBD (1561.7 km vs 1559.6 km).

Birkalla Tully
Walkability score 4/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 1561.7 km 1559.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1063 min 1065 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

Birkalla Tully
Car (driver) 69.7% / 57.2%
Birkalla — Car (driver): 69.7% Tully — Car (driver): 57.2%
Bus 10.6% / 20.6%
Birkalla — Bus: 10.6% Tully — Bus: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 10.9%
Birkalla — Car (passenger): 9.1% Tully — Car (passenger): 10.9%
Walked Only 4.5% / 6.3%
Birkalla — Walked Only: 4.5% Tully — Walked Only: 6.3%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 4.4%
Birkalla — Worked from Home: 6.1% Tully — Worked from Home: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Birkalla Tully
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.3 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Birkalla Tully
Connectivity score 30/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
72 premises
 1%
1,414 premises

Climate

Birkalla Tully
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm 2,150 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 31.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C 16.0°C

Council rates

Birkalla Tully
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Birkalla Tully
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Birkalla Tully
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Birkalla

Rural

Tully

Affordable Parks

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