Brightview vs Tarampa
Brightview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Tarampa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brightview, about half of households are couple families. In Tarampa, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tarampa: a median of $1.04 million, against $770,000 in Brightview, though rent is higher in Brightview. On these figures, Brightview tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Brightview
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Brightview
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
- has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $1,038,750)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tarampa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tarampa
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 65 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (68.5 km vs 77.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tarampa
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
- But Brightview carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brightview
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.1% vs -0.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brightview and Tarampa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Brightview has more residents (911 vs 287); Tarampa skews older (52 vs 40).
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 911 +68% vs other | 287 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.1% | -0.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 52 |
| Median household income | $79,820/yr | $85,748/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +12% vs other | $283/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $770,000 | $1,038,750 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 30 days from 5 sales | — |
Development activity
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 73% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 70% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
Liveability
Tarampa is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 47/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Tarampa carries more crime risk (65 vs 26).
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| 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
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Brightview
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tarampa
- Tarampa State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Brightview sits further from the CBD (77.1 km vs 68.5 km).
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 77.1 km +11% vs other | 68.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 65 min | 57 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4311 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 92 postcode 4311 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).
Setting
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 75 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 69 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 52/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 17% 347 premises | 0% 97 premises |
Climate
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm | 897 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C | 31.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C | 6.1°C |
Council rates
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr same for both | |
| Council | Somerset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brightview | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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