Corella vs Tamaree

Tamaree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Corella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Corella, most households are couple families. In Tamaree, about half of households are couple families.

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

Corella

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 76%)

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

Corella

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tamaree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (175.2 km vs 194 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 132 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Tamaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs -6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corella Tamaree
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.

Corella Tamaree
Walkability 0 / 0
Corella — Walkability: 0/100 Tamaree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 60
Corella — Safety: 70/100 Tamaree — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Corella — Low fire risk: 67/100 Tamaree — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tamaree has more residents (1,000 vs 68); Corella has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $79,924).

Corella Tamaree
Population 68 1,000
+1371% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% +13.6%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $110,448/yr
+28% vs other
 $79,924/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corella Tamaree
0-4 5.9% / 5.7%
Corella — 0-4: 5.9% Tamaree — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.7% / 16.7%
Corella — 5-14: 14.7% Tamaree — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 11.8% / 8.0%
Corella — 15-19: 11.8% Tamaree — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 — / 4.3%
Corella — 20-24: not among its largest Tamaree — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 5.9% / 9.4%
Corella — 25-34: 5.9% Tamaree — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 19.1% / 14.2%
Corella — 35-44: 19.1% Tamaree — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 16.2% / 14.8%
Corella — 45-54: 16.2% Tamaree — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 8.8% / 10.7%
Corella — 55-64: 8.8% Tamaree — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 13.2% / 10.3%
Corella — 65-74: 13.2% Tamaree — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 — / 4.8%
Corella — 75-84: not among its largest Tamaree — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 0.8%
Corella — 85+: not among its largest Tamaree — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corella 60.0% couple families
Corella — Couple Families: 60.0% Corella — One Parent Families: 25.0% Corella — Lone Person: 15.0% Corella — Group Household: 0.0% Corella — Other Families: 0.0%
Tamaree 52.2% couple families
Tamaree — Couple Families: 52.2% Tamaree — One Parent Families: 23.7% Tamaree — Lone Person: 18.9% Tamaree — Group Household: 3.5% Tamaree — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corella 0.0% renting
Corella — Owned Outright: 37.0% Corella — Mortgage: 63.0% Corella — Renting: 0.0%
Tamaree 8.5% renting
Tamaree — Owned Outright: 37.9% Tamaree — Mortgage: 53.6% Tamaree — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corella 100.0% houses
Corella — Houses: 100.0% Corella — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tamaree 98.4% houses
Tamaree — Houses: 98.4% Tamaree — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Corella Tamaree
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 21.7%
Corella — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Tamaree — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 4.9%
Corella — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Tamaree — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.4%
Corella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Tamaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Corella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tamaree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Corella — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tamaree — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Property market

Corella Tamaree
Median house price — $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $786,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 71 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Corella Tamaree
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Corella Tamaree
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Corella Tamaree
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Corella carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Tamaree carries more crime risk (40 vs 30).

Corella Tamaree
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
40/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Corella Tamaree
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Corella Tamaree
Waterways 18 1

Mobility

Corella sits further from the CBD (194 km vs 175.2 km).

Corella Tamaree
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 194 km
+10% vs other
 175.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 126 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Corella Tamaree
Car (driver) 87.5% / 86.3%
Corella — Car (driver): 87.5% Tamaree — Car (driver): 86.3%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 6.4%
Corella — Worked from Home: 12.5% Tamaree — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Corella — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tamaree — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus — / 0.8%
Corella — Bus: not among its largest Tamaree — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only — / 0.8%
Corella — Walked Only: not among its largest Tamaree — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

Corella Tamaree
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 39.9 km 40.5 km

NBN connectivity

Corella Tamaree
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
387 premises

Climate

Corella Tamaree
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Corella Tamaree
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Corella Tamaree
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

Corella Tamaree
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corella

River Rural

Tamaree

Acreage Family

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