Deuchar vs Talgai

Deuchar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Talgai. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deuchar, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Deuchar tends to suit families with children.

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

Talgai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 49/100)

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

Talgai

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 5%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Deuchar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (164 km vs 168.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Talgai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Deuchar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deuchar Talgai
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.

Deuchar Talgai
Walkability 0 / 0
Deuchar — Walkability: 0/100 Talgai — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 79
Deuchar — Safety: 51/100 Talgai — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Deuchar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Talgai — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Deuchar has more residents (327 vs 106); Deuchar rents higher ($325/wk vs $260/wk).

Deuchar Talgai
Population 327
+68% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +0.0%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $58,500/yr $68,224/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+20% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deuchar Talgai
0-4 5.5% / 3.8%
Deuchar — 0-4: 5.5% Talgai — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 16.5% / 12.3%
Deuchar — 5-14: 16.5% Talgai — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.0% / 7.5%
Deuchar — 15-19: 7.0% Talgai — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 2.4% / 3.8%
Deuchar — 20-24: 2.4% Talgai — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.6% / 6.6%
Deuchar — 25-34: 11.6% Talgai — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.4% / 9.4%
Deuchar — 35-44: 10.4% Talgai — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 15.0% / 17.0%
Deuchar — 45-54: 15.0% Talgai — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 11.3% / 10.4%
Deuchar — 55-64: 11.3% Talgai — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 10.1% / 10.4%
Deuchar — 65-74: 10.1% Talgai — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.8% / 11.3%
Deuchar — 75-84: 5.8% Talgai — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 2.4% / —
Deuchar — 85+: 2.4% Talgai — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deuchar 46.0% couple families
Deuchar — Couple Families: 46.0% Deuchar — Lone Person: 36.8% Deuchar — One Parent Families: 13.8% Deuchar — Group Household: 3.4%
Talgai 43.5% couple families
Talgai — Couple Families: 43.5% Talgai — Lone Person: 34.8% Talgai — One Parent Families: 21.7% Talgai — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deuchar 5.4% renting
Deuchar — Owned Outright: 50.0% Deuchar — Mortgage: 44.6% Deuchar — Renting: 5.4%
Talgai 15.6% renting
Talgai — Owned Outright: 65.6% Talgai — Mortgage: 18.8% Talgai — Renting: 15.6%
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.

Deuchar Talgai
Philippines 0.9% / 3.8%
Deuchar — Philippines: 0.9% Talgai — Philippines: 3.8%
England 3.4% / —
Deuchar — England: 3.4% Talgai — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Deuchar — New Zealand: 2.4% Talgai — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Deuchar Talgai
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 10.4%
Deuchar — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Talgai — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 11.3%
Deuchar — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Talgai — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.7%
Deuchar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Talgai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Deuchar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Talgai — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Deuchar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Talgai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deuchar 99.2% houses
Deuchar — Houses: 99.2% Deuchar — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Talgai 100.0% houses
Talgai — Houses: 100.0% Talgai — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deuchar Talgai
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $580,000 —

Development activity

Deuchar Talgai
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Deuchar Talgai
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Deuchar Talgai
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Deuchar carries more crime risk (49 vs 21).

Deuchar Talgai
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
21/100
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

Deuchar Talgai
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

Deuchar Talgai
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Talgai sits further from the CBD (168.2 km vs 164 km).

Deuchar Talgai
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 164 km 168.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 138 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4362
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4362
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.

Deuchar Talgai
Car (driver) 82.4% / 53.1%
Deuchar — Car (driver): 82.4% Talgai — Car (driver): 53.1%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 40.8%
Deuchar — Worked from Home: 11.8% Talgai — Worked from Home: 40.8%
Walked Only 2.9% / 6.1%
Deuchar — Walked Only: 2.9% Talgai — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / —
Deuchar — Car (passenger): 2.9% Talgai — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Deuchar Talgai
Elevation 483 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 443 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Deuchar Talgai
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
127 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Deuchar Talgai
Annual rainfall 760 mm 643 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Deuchar Talgai
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Deuchar Talgai
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deuchar Talgai
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deuchar

Family Rural

Talgai

Rural

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