Chevallum vs Tanawha

Tanawha is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Chevallum. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Chevallum tends to suit older residents.

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

Tanawha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tanawha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chevallum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $408/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tanawha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (88.8 km vs 96.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Chevallum has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • Tanawha carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Chevallum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.9% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chevallum Tanawha
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.

Chevallum Tanawha
Walkability 20 / 14
Chevallum — Walkability: 20/100 Tanawha — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 7 / 61
Chevallum — Safety: 7/100 Tanawha — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chevallum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tanawha — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tanawha has more residents (1,312 vs 467); Tanawha rents higher ($408/wk vs $290/wk).

Chevallum Tanawha
Population 467 1,312
+181% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% -1.1%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $104,832/yr $132,184/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $408/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chevallum Tanawha
0-4 5.1% / 5.2%
Chevallum — 0-4: 5.1% Tanawha — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.1% / 15.7%
Chevallum — 5-14: 13.1% Tanawha — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 9.6% / 6.7%
Chevallum — 15-19: 9.6% Tanawha — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.9% / 5.0%
Chevallum — 20-24: 4.9% Tanawha — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 6.0% / 9.4%
Chevallum — 25-34: 6.0% Tanawha — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.0% / 11.7%
Chevallum — 35-44: 12.0% Tanawha — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 17.1% / 15.8%
Chevallum — 45-54: 17.1% Tanawha — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 11.1% / 16.3%
Chevallum — 55-64: 11.1% Tanawha — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 14.6% / 9.3%
Chevallum — 65-74: 14.6% Tanawha — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 6.9% / 3.3%
Chevallum — 75-84: 6.9% Tanawha — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.6% / 1.3%
Chevallum — 85+: 0.6% Tanawha — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chevallum 66.7% couple families
Chevallum — Couple Families: 66.7% Chevallum — One Parent Families: 18.8% Chevallum — Lone Person: 11.5% Chevallum — Group Household: 3.1% Chevallum — Other Families: 0.0%
Tanawha 66.3% couple families
Tanawha — Couple Families: 66.3% Tanawha — One Parent Families: 11.8% Tanawha — Lone Person: 16.3% Tanawha — Group Household: 4.2% Tanawha — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chevallum 15.3% renting
Chevallum — Owned Outright: 39.7% Chevallum — Mortgage: 45.0% Chevallum — Renting: 15.3%
Tanawha 15.8% renting
Tanawha — Owned Outright: 38.7% Tanawha — Mortgage: 45.5% Tanawha — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chevallum Tanawha
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 15.5%
Chevallum — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Tanawha — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 13.3%
Chevallum — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Tanawha — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.5%
Chevallum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Tanawha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.2%
Chevallum — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Tanawha — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.8%
Chevallum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Tanawha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Chevallum Tanawha
England 7.1% / 5.9%
Chevallum — England: 7.1% Tanawha — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 2.4% / 4.5%
Chevallum — New Zealand: 2.4% Tanawha — New Zealand: 4.5%
South Africa 2.8% / 2.4%
Chevallum — South Africa: 2.8% Tanawha — South Africa: 2.4%
Zimbabwe 0.6% / 1.3%
Chevallum — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Tanawha — Zimbabwe: 1.3%
Canada 1.3% / —
Chevallum — Canada: 1.3% Tanawha — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Chevallum — Netherlands: 0.9% Tanawha — Netherlands: not among its largest
China — / 0.5%
Chevallum — China: not among its largest Tanawha — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chevallum 100.7% houses
Chevallum — Houses: 100.7% Chevallum — Townhouses: 0.0% Chevallum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tanawha 92.5% houses
Tanawha — Houses: 92.5% Tanawha — Townhouses: 6.0% Tanawha — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chevallum Tanawha
Median house price $1,863,000 $1,916,275
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $2,015,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 5 sales
 22 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Chevallum Tanawha
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chevallum Tanawha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Chevallum Tanawha
Grade — A
Score — 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Chevallum carries more crime risk (93 vs 39).

Chevallum Tanawha
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Low
39/100
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

Chevallum Tanawha
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 9.0 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.3%

Schools in Chevallum

  • Chevallum State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tanawha

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

Amenities in the suburb

Chevallum Tanawha
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 8 14

Mobility

Chevallum sits further from the CBD (96.9 km vs 88.8 km).

Chevallum Tanawha
Walkability score 20/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 96.9 km
+8% vs other
 88.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4555
 1.3%
postcode 4556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4555
 73
postcode 4556

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.

Chevallum Tanawha
Car (driver) 71.6% / 67.5%
Chevallum — Car (driver): 71.6% Tanawha — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 26.0%
Chevallum — Worked from Home: 19.5% Tanawha — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Walked Only 6.3% / 1.3%
Chevallum — Walked Only: 6.3% Tanawha — Walked Only: 1.3%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.7%
Chevallum — Car (passenger): 2.6% Tanawha — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus — / 0.5%
Chevallum — Bus: not among its largest Tanawha — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Chevallum Tanawha
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Chevallum Tanawha
Connectivity score 51/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
264 premises
 31%
474 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Chevallum Tanawha
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 12.3 µg/m³ 14.0 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Chevallum Tanawha
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Chevallum Tanawha
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chevallum Tanawha
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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