Cawarral vs Tanby

Tanby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Cawarral. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tanby: a median of $1.15 million, against $900,000 in Cawarral, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cawarral tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tanby suits families with children and couples.

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

Cawarral

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Tanby is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 71%)

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

  • Cawarral has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,150,000)
  • Tanby has cheaper land ($572,500 vs $1,142,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cawarral

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cawarral

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (659.4 km vs 671.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (459 min vs 467 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cawarral

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Tanby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cawarral Tanby
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.

Cawarral Tanby
Walkability 32 / 0
Cawarral — Walkability: 32/100 Tanby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 65
Cawarral — Safety: 75/100 Tanby — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Cawarral — Low fire risk: 56/100 Tanby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cawarral has more residents (831 vs 577); Tanby has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $91,416).

Cawarral Tanby
Population 831
+31% vs other
 577
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +7.1%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $91,416/yr $119,548/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $365/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cawarral Tanby
0-4 4.9% / 7.1%
Cawarral — 0-4: 4.9% Tanby — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.4% / 15.8%
Cawarral — 5-14: 13.4% Tanby — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.3% / 7.8%
Cawarral — 15-19: 6.3% Tanby — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.3% / 5.2%
Cawarral — 20-24: 6.3% Tanby — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.7% / 9.9%
Cawarral — 25-34: 9.7% Tanby — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 11.4% / 13.3%
Cawarral — 35-44: 11.4% Tanby — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.9% / 12.5%
Cawarral — 45-54: 12.9% Tanby — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 18.4% / 16.1%
Cawarral — 55-64: 18.4% Tanby — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 11.2% / 10.2%
Cawarral — 65-74: 11.2% Tanby — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.5% / 2.1%
Cawarral — 75-84: 4.5% Tanby — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.0% / 1.0%
Cawarral — 85+: 1.0% Tanby — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cawarral 55.4% couple families
Cawarral — Couple Families: 55.4% Cawarral — Lone Person: 23.9% Cawarral — One Parent Families: 15.8% Cawarral — Group Household: 4.9% Cawarral — Other Families: 0.0%
Tanby 70.1% couple families
Tanby — Couple Families: 70.1% Tanby — Lone Person: 17.3% Tanby — One Parent Families: 9.4% Tanby — Group Household: 0.0% Tanby — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cawarral 6.1% renting
Cawarral — Owned Outright: 46.4% Cawarral — Mortgage: 47.5% Cawarral — Renting: 6.1%
Tanby 8.8% renting
Tanby — Owned Outright: 37.4% Tanby — Mortgage: 53.8% Tanby — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cawarral Tanby
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 16.5%
Cawarral — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Tanby — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 9.0%
Cawarral — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Tanby — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.2%
Cawarral — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Tanby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.9%
Cawarral — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tanby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.7%
Cawarral — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Tanby — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Cawarral Tanby
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.8%
Cawarral — New Zealand: 2.3% Tanby — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.0% / 2.1%
Cawarral — England: 2.0% Tanby — England: 2.1%
South Africa — / 2.8%
Cawarral — South Africa: not among its largest Tanby — South Africa: 2.8%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Cawarral — Philippines: 0.6% Tanby — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Cawarral — Netherlands: 0.5% Tanby — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Cawarral — India: 0.4% Tanby — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cawarral 100.4% houses
Cawarral — Houses: 100.4% Cawarral — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tanby 97.3% houses
Tanby — Houses: 97.3% Tanby — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cawarral Tanby
Median house price $900,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,142,500 $572,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 13 sales
 32 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Cawarral Tanby
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cawarral Tanby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Cawarral is more walkable (32 vs 0); Tanby scores higher overall (58 vs 44).

Cawarral Tanby
Grade C B
Score 44/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Cawarral carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Tanby carries more crime risk (35 vs 25).

Cawarral Tanby
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
35/100
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

Cawarral Tanby
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 Cawarral

  • Cawarral State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tanby

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cawarral Tanby
Parks & reserves 8 0

Mobility

Tanby sits further from the CBD (671.4 km vs 659.4 km).

Cawarral Tanby
Walkability score 32/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 659.4 km 671.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 459 min 467 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.3%
postcode 4703
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 68
postcode 4703

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.

Cawarral Tanby
Car (driver) 83.9% / 80.1%
Cawarral — Car (driver): 83.9% Tanby — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 14.3%
Cawarral — Worked from Home: 11.5% Tanby — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.0%
Cawarral — Car (passenger): 3.6% Tanby — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus — / 2.6%
Cawarral — Bus: not among its largest Tanby — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Cawarral — Walked Only: 0.9% Tanby — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Cawarral Tanby
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cawarral Tanby
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
339 premises
 0%
238 premises

Climate

Cawarral Tanby
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cawarral Tanby
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cawarral Tanby
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Cawarral Tanby
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cawarral Tanby
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cawarral

Quiet Rural

Tanby

Family Rural

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