Euleilah vs Taunton
Euleilah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 61 in Taunton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Euleilah: a median of $850,000, against $678,000 in Taunton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Taunton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Euleilah carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 32/100)
- Taunton is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 37%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Taunton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($677,500 vs $850,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Taunton
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (14% vs 4%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Euleilah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (306 min vs 312 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (436.5 km vs 442.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Euleilah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 32/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Euleilah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.0% vs -17.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Euleilah and Taunton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Euleilah has more residents (202 vs 57); Euleilah rents higher ($270/wk vs $220/wk).
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 202 +72% vs other | 57 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.0% | -17.4% |
| Median age | 56 | 61 |
| Median household income | $50,232/yr | $55,224/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk +19% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Property market
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $850,000 | $677,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $525,000 | — |
Development activity
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Gladstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +132% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 18% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 28% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
Liveability
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Taunton carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Taunton carries more crime risk (32 vs 10).
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | Low 10/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 10 |
Mobility
Taunton sits further from the CBD (442.8 km vs 436.5 km).
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 436.5 km | 442.8 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 306 min | 312 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4674 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 4674 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).
Setting
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 36 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.2 km | 20.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 66 premises | 0% 21 premises |
Climate
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,127 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,358/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gladstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Euleilah | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.