Doonan vs Tewantin

Doonan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Tewantin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Doonan, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Doonan: a median of $2 million, against $1.22 million in Tewantin. On these figures, Doonan tends to suit couples, while Tewantin suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Doonan and Tewantin are both coastal Queensland communities, but they appeal to quite different buyers. Doonan is smaller, more affluent, and closer to Brisbane—with a median household income of $108,992 compared to Tewantin's $65,676, and median house prices around $2,000,000 versus $1,220,000. Tewantin is larger with 11,164 residents, offers better walkability (31 versus 0) and a lower bushfire risk (47 versus 55), making it more suitable for those prioritising community amenities and safety. Doonan records a higher liveability score (48 versus 39) and significantly lower crime risk (27 versus 40), suiting buyers drawn to a quieter, more secure setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Doonan

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 52%)
  • But Tewantin has more parks and reserves (30 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Tewantin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($935,000 vs $1,622,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $2,000,000)
  • But Doonan leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Doonan leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 36%)
  • Tewantin has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Doonan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (125.8 km vs 137.5 km)
  • But Tewantin is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tewantin

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Doonan carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Doonan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Doonan Tewantin
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.

Doonan Tewantin
Walkability 0 / 31
Doonan — Walkability: 0/100 Tewantin — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 73 / 60
Doonan — Safety: 73/100 Tewantin — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 45 / 53
Doonan — Low fire risk: 45/100 Tewantin — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Tewantin has more residents (11,164 vs 3,727); Doonan has higher household incomes ($108,992 vs $65,676).

Doonan Tewantin
Population 3,727 11,164
+200% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +2.2%
Median age 46 52
Median household income $108,992/yr
+40% vs other
 $65,676/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+4% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doonan Tewantin
0-4 3.5% / 3.3%
Doonan — 0-4: 3.5% Tewantin — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 14.4% / 10.6%
Doonan — 5-14: 14.4% Tewantin — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.0% / 5.4%
Doonan — 15-19: 7.0% Tewantin — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.2% / 3.8%
Doonan — 20-24: 3.2% Tewantin — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 6.2% / 6.9%
Doonan — 25-34: 6.2% Tewantin — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.3% / 10.0%
Doonan — 35-44: 12.3% Tewantin — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 17.6% / 13.5%
Doonan — 45-54: 17.6% Tewantin — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 16.3% / 14.6%
Doonan — 55-64: 16.3% Tewantin — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 13.2% / 15.9%
Doonan — 65-74: 13.2% Tewantin — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 5.3% / 11.2%
Doonan — 75-84: 5.3% Tewantin — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ 1.1% / 4.8%
Doonan — 85+: 1.1% Tewantin — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doonan 63.2% couple families
Doonan — Couple Families: 63.2% Doonan — Lone Person: 18.2% Doonan — One Parent Families: 12.8% Doonan — Group Household: 4.7% Doonan — Other Families: 1.0%
Tewantin 34.1% couple families
Tewantin — Couple Families: 34.1% Tewantin — Lone Person: 42.0% Tewantin — One Parent Families: 17.6% Tewantin — Group Household: 5.4% Tewantin — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doonan 10.3% renting
Doonan — Owned Outright: 43.8% Doonan — Mortgage: 45.9% Doonan — Renting: 10.3%
Tewantin 26.9% renting
Tewantin — Owned Outright: 43.6% Tewantin — Mortgage: 29.4% Tewantin — Renting: 26.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Doonan Tewantin
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.7%
Doonan — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Tewantin — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 10.0%
Doonan — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Tewantin — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 9.6%
Doonan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Tewantin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.1%
Doonan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Tewantin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Doonan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Tewantin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Doonan Tewantin
England 8.9% / 7.9%
Doonan — England: 8.9% Tewantin — England: 7.9%
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.2%
Doonan — New Zealand: 4.4% Tewantin — New Zealand: 4.2%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.8%
Doonan — South Africa: 1.7% Tewantin — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 1.1% / 1.0%
Doonan — Germany: 1.1% Tewantin — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.7%
Doonan — Scotland: 0.7% Tewantin — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Doonan — Philippines: not among its largest Tewantin — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doonan 97.9% houses
Doonan — Houses: 97.9% Doonan — Townhouses: 1.0% Doonan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Tewantin 82.2% houses
Tewantin — Houses: 82.2% Tewantin — Townhouses: 11.1% Tewantin — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doonan Tewantin
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price — $710,000
Median land price $1,622,500 $935,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 46 sales
 30 days
from 161 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Doonan Tewantin
2 bed $1.45M / $1.03M
Doonan — 2 bed: $1.45M (5 sales) Tewantin — 2 bed: $1.03M (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.55M / $1.15M
Doonan — 3 bed: $1.55M (20 sales) Tewantin — 3 bed: $1.15M (122 sales)

20 vs 122 sales

4 bed $2.09M / $1.28M
Doonan — 4 bed: $2.09M (72 sales) Tewantin — 4 bed: $1.28M (143 sales)

72 vs 143 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $1.45M
Doonan — 5 bed: $2.1M (25 sales) Tewantin — 5 bed: $1.45M (16 sales)

25 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Doonan Tewantin
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
 239
across Noosa
Approvals change year on year -41% -9%

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.

Doonan Tewantin
Houses 3.0%
$1,350/wk on $2.35M
 3.4%
$888/wk on $1.35M
Units — 4.4%
$682/wk on $799K

Ranking within QLD

Doonan Tewantin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Tewantin is more walkable (31 vs 0); Doonan scores higher overall (48 vs 39).

Doonan Tewantin
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tewantin carries more crime risk (40 vs 27).

Doonan Tewantin
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
27/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Doonan Tewantin
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Doonan

  • Noosa Pengari Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Tewantin

  • Tewantin State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doonan Tewantin
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 6 30
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

Tewantin sits further from the CBD (137.5 km vs 125.8 km).

Doonan Tewantin
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.8 km 137.5 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4562
 0.8%
postcode 4565
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4562
 73
postcode 4565

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.

Doonan Tewantin
Car (driver) 66.2% / 74.3%
Doonan — Car (driver): 66.2% Tewantin — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 14.8%
Doonan — Worked from Home: 26.4% Tewantin — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.8%
Doonan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Tewantin — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 2.3% / 2.3%
Doonan — Walked Only: 2.3% Tewantin — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 0.5% / 1.4%
Doonan — Bus: 0.5% Tewantin — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Doonan Tewantin
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Doonan Tewantin
Connectivity score 72/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,498 premises
 45%
5,464 premises

Climate

Doonan Tewantin
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Doonan Tewantin
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Doonan Tewantin
Average residential rate $1,690/yr $1,614/yr
Council Sunshine Coast Noosa

Federal electorate

Doonan Tewantin
Division Fairfax Wide Bay
Member Ted O'Brien Llew O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doonan Tewantin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doonan

Acreage Luxury Quiet River

Tewantin

Parks Regional Centre Retirees

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