Cushnie vs Tingoora

Cushnie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 57 in Tingoora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tingoora, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cushnie tends to suit families with children, while Tingoora suits people living alone.

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

Tingoora

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Cushnie is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Cushnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Cushnie leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)
  • Tingoora has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tingoora

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (235.4 km vs 243.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (195 min vs 200 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tingoora

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Cushnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cushnie Tingoora
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.

Cushnie Tingoora
Walkability 0 / 30
Cushnie — Walkability: 0/100 Tingoora — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 57 / 71
Cushnie — Safety: 57/100 Tingoora — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cushnie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tingoora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tingoora has more residents (272 vs 145); Cushnie has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $41,080).

Cushnie Tingoora
Population 145 272
+88% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% -0.4%
Median age 48 57
Median household income $68,224/yr
+40% vs other
 $41,080/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+10% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cushnie Tingoora
0-4 3.4% / 1.8%
Cushnie — 0-4: 3.4% Tingoora — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 15.9% / 10.3%
Cushnie — 5-14: 15.9% Tingoora — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 9.7% / 5.5%
Cushnie — 15-19: 9.7% Tingoora — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.8% / 2.9%
Cushnie — 20-24: 2.8% Tingoora — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 4.8% / 7.7%
Cushnie — 25-34: 4.8% Tingoora — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 9.7% / 6.6%
Cushnie — 35-44: 9.7% Tingoora — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 12.4% / 9.9%
Cushnie — 45-54: 12.4% Tingoora — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 15.9% / 19.5%
Cushnie — 55-64: 15.9% Tingoora — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 17.2% / 22.8%
Cushnie — 65-74: 17.2% Tingoora — 65-74: 22.8%
75-84 6.2% / 9.9%
Cushnie — 75-84: 6.2% Tingoora — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 2.8% / 1.1%
Cushnie — 85+: 2.8% Tingoora — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cushnie 38.9% lone person
Cushnie — Lone Person: 38.9% Cushnie — Couple Families: 30.6% Cushnie — One Parent Families: 22.2% Cushnie — Other Families: 8.3%
Tingoora 59.4% lone person
Tingoora — Lone Person: 59.4% Tingoora — Couple Families: 29.0% Tingoora — One Parent Families: 11.6% Tingoora — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cushnie 20.0% renting
Cushnie — Owned Outright: 51.1% Cushnie — Mortgage: 28.9% Cushnie — Renting: 20.0%
Tingoora 15.3% renting
Tingoora — Owned Outright: 57.6% Tingoora — Mortgage: 27.1% Tingoora — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cushnie Tingoora
Philippines 6.2% / 1.8%
Cushnie — Philippines: 6.2% Tingoora — Philippines: 1.8%
England — / 3.7%
Cushnie — England: not among its largest Tingoora — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 2.9%
Cushnie — New Zealand: not among its largest Tingoora — New Zealand: 2.9%
Scotland — / 1.5%
Cushnie — Scotland: not among its largest Tingoora — Scotland: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Cushnie Tingoora
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 17.6%
Cushnie — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Tingoora — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 8.1%
Cushnie — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Tingoora — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.5%
Cushnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Tingoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.5%
Cushnie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Tingoora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cushnie 100.0% houses
Cushnie — Houses: 100.0% Cushnie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tingoora 99.2% houses
Tingoora — Houses: 99.2% Tingoora — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cushnie Tingoora
Median house price — $427,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Cushnie Tingoora
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cushnie Tingoora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Tingoora is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Cushnie Tingoora
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cushnie carries more crime risk (43 vs 29).

Cushnie Tingoora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
29/100
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

Cushnie Tingoora
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cushnie

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

Schools in Tingoora

  • Tingoora State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cushnie Tingoora
Parks & reserves 0 10
Waterways 11 10

Mobility

Cushnie sits further from the CBD (243.2 km vs 235.4 km).

Cushnie Tingoora
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 243.2 km
+3% vs other
 235.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4608
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4608
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.

Cushnie Tingoora
Car (driver) 67.4% / 70.7%
Cushnie — Car (driver): 67.4% Tingoora — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 9.8%
Cushnie — Worked from Home: 25.6% Tingoora — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 11.0%
Cushnie — Car (passenger): 7.0% Tingoora — Car (passenger): 11.0%
Walked Only — / 8.5%
Cushnie — Walked Only: not among its largest Tingoora — Walked Only: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Cushnie Tingoora
Elevation 426 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cushnie Tingoora
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
154 premises

Council rates

Cushnie Tingoora
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Cushnie Tingoora
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cushnie Tingoora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cushnie

Retirees Rural

Tingoora

Parks Quiet Retirees Rural

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