Craignish vs Takura

Takura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Craignish. 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 Takura: a median of $1.1 million, against $968,000 in Craignish, though rent is higher in Craignish.

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

Craignish

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Craignish

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($495,000 vs $949,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($967,500 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Takura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($353/wk vs $383/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Craignish is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Takura sits closer to the CBD (284.8 km vs 290.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Craignish

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Craignish

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.9% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Craignish Takura
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.

Craignish Takura
Walkability 10 / 0
Craignish — Walkability: 10/100 Takura — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 58
Craignish — Safety: 72/100 Takura — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Craignish — Low fire risk: 100/100 Takura — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Craignish has more residents (2,190 vs 553); Takura has higher household incomes ($96,928 vs $83,304).

Craignish Takura
Population 2,190
+75% vs other
 553
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.9% +4.7%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $83,304/yr $96,928/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+8% vs other
 $353/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Craignish Takura
0-4 3.9% / 4.9%
Craignish — 0-4: 3.9% Takura — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.4% / 13.4%
Craignish — 5-14: 13.4% Takura — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.5% / 8.5%
Craignish — 15-19: 6.5% Takura — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 3.1% / 5.2%
Craignish — 20-24: 3.1% Takura — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.7% / 6.5%
Craignish — 25-34: 7.7% Takura — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 11.7% / 11.9%
Craignish — 35-44: 11.7% Takura — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 15.8% / 17.9%
Craignish — 45-54: 15.8% Takura — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 16.3% / 14.5%
Craignish — 55-64: 16.3% Takura — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 14.7% / 12.7%
Craignish — 65-74: 14.7% Takura — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 6.7% / 2.9%
Craignish — 75-84: 6.7% Takura — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.3% / 0.5%
Craignish — 85+: 0.3% Takura — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Craignish 58.4% couple families
Craignish — Couple Families: 58.4% Craignish — Lone Person: 19.0% Craignish — One Parent Families: 16.4% Craignish — Group Household: 4.2% Craignish — Other Families: 2.0%
Takura 63.0% couple families
Takura — Couple Families: 63.0% Takura — Lone Person: 20.2% Takura — One Parent Families: 10.1% Takura — Group Household: 6.7% Takura — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Craignish 8.5% renting
Craignish — Owned Outright: 42.4% Craignish — Mortgage: 49.1% Craignish — Renting: 8.5%
Takura 10.3% renting
Takura — Owned Outright: 40.8% Takura — Mortgage: 48.9% Takura — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Craignish Takura
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 17.7%
Craignish — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Takura — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 8.5%
Craignish — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Takura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 5.2%
Craignish — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Takura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.0%
Craignish — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Takura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Craignish — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Takura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Craignish Takura
England 4.3% / 6.5%
Craignish — England: 4.3% Takura — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 3.4% / 1.8%
Craignish — New Zealand: 3.4% Takura — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.7%
Craignish — Scotland: 1.1% Takura — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.7%
Craignish — Netherlands: 0.7% Takura — Netherlands: 0.7%
Canada 0.4% / 0.5%
Craignish — Canada: 0.4% Takura — Canada: 0.5%
Germany 0.8% / —
Craignish — Germany: 0.8% Takura — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Craignish 98.9% houses
Craignish — Houses: 98.9% Craignish — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Takura 100.0% houses
Takura — Houses: 100.0% Takura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Craignish Takura
Median house price $967,500 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $495,000 $949,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 21 sales
 —

Development activity

Craignish Takura
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Craignish Takura
Houses 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Craignish Takura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of QLD —

Liveability

Craignish is more walkable (10 vs 0); Craignish scores higher overall (58 vs 30).

Craignish Takura
Grade B D
Score 58/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Takura carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Takura carries more crime risk (42 vs 28).

Craignish Takura
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Craignish Takura
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

Craignish Takura
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Craignish sits further from the CBD (290.8 km vs 284.8 km).

Craignish Takura
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 290.8 km
+2% vs other
 284.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 202 min 198 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Craignish Takura
Car (driver) 81.6% / 78.6%
Craignish — Car (driver): 81.6% Takura — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 10.5%
Craignish — Worked from Home: 11.9% Takura — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.7%
Craignish — Car (passenger): 5.4% Takura — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 5.2%
Craignish — Walked Only: 1.1% Takura — Walked Only: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Craignish Takura
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Craignish Takura
Connectivity score 79/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
995 premises
 0%
219 premises

Climate

Craignish Takura
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Craignish Takura
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Craignish Takura
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Craignish Takura
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Craignish Takura
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Craignish

Acreage Coastal Quiet

Takura

Rural

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