Evelyn vs Tumoulin

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tumoulin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tumoulin tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Evelyn is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 46%)
  • Tumoulin carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tumoulin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tumoulin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $245/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Evelyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1158 min vs 1182 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1680.5 km vs 1700 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tumoulin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Tumoulin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.9% vs -13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Evelyn Tumoulin
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.

Evelyn Tumoulin
Walkability 0 / 0
Evelyn — Walkability: 0/100 Tumoulin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 55
Evelyn — Safety: 30/100 Tumoulin — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 42 / 23
Evelyn — Low fire risk: 42/100 Tumoulin — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Evelyn has more residents (209 vs 135); Evelyn has higher household incomes ($60,112 vs $43,524).

Evelyn Tumoulin
Population 209
+35% vs other
 135
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.3% +23.9%
Median age 56 54
Median household income $60,112/yr
+28% vs other
 $43,524/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+18% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evelyn Tumoulin
0-4 5.7% / 5.2%
Evelyn — 0-4: 5.7% Tumoulin — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.4% / 10.4%
Evelyn — 5-14: 12.4% Tumoulin — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 3.3% / 4.4%
Evelyn — 15-19: 3.3% Tumoulin — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 1.9% / 8.1%
Evelyn — 20-24: 1.9% Tumoulin — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 6.2% / 7.4%
Evelyn — 25-34: 6.2% Tumoulin — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 8.6% / 6.7%
Evelyn — 35-44: 8.6% Tumoulin — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 12.9% / 5.9%
Evelyn — 45-54: 12.9% Tumoulin — 45-54: 5.9%
55-64 27.3% / 11.9%
Evelyn — 55-64: 27.3% Tumoulin — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 12.9% / 23.0%
Evelyn — 65-74: 12.9% Tumoulin — 65-74: 23.0%
75-84 7.7% / 8.1%
Evelyn — 75-84: 7.7% Tumoulin — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 3.7%
Evelyn — 85+: not among its largest Tumoulin — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evelyn 37.8% lone person
Evelyn — Lone Person: 37.8% Evelyn — Couple Families: 37.8% Evelyn — One Parent Families: 24.3%
Tumoulin 53.6% lone person
Tumoulin — Lone Person: 53.6% Tumoulin — Couple Families: 25.0% Tumoulin — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evelyn 17.8% renting
Evelyn — Owned Outright: 63.0% Evelyn — Mortgage: 19.2% Evelyn — Renting: 17.8%
Tumoulin 19.0% renting
Tumoulin — Owned Outright: 54.8% Tumoulin — Mortgage: 26.2% Tumoulin — Renting: 19.0%
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.

Evelyn Tumoulin
England 2.4% / 3.0%
Evelyn — England: 2.4% Tumoulin — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.0%
Evelyn — New Zealand: 2.4% Tumoulin — New Zealand: 3.0%
Germany 2.9% / —
Evelyn — Germany: 2.9% Tumoulin — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Evelyn Tumoulin
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 15.6%
Evelyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Tumoulin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 9.6%
Evelyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Tumoulin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 5.2%
Evelyn — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Tumoulin — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / —
Evelyn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Tumoulin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Evelyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Tumoulin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evelyn 98.7% houses
Evelyn — Houses: 98.7% Evelyn — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Tumoulin 106.8% houses
Tumoulin — Houses: 106.8% Tumoulin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Evelyn Tumoulin
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Evelyn Tumoulin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Evelyn Tumoulin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Evelyn carries more crime risk (70 vs 45); Tumoulin carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 58).

Evelyn Tumoulin
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Evelyn Tumoulin
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

Evelyn Tumoulin
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Tumoulin sits further from the CBD (1700 km vs 1680.5 km).

Evelyn Tumoulin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1680.5 km 1700 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1158 min 1182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4888
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4888
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.

Evelyn Tumoulin
Car (driver) 58.1% / 60.0%
Evelyn — Car (driver): 58.1% Tumoulin — Car (driver): 60.0%
Walked Only 16.2% / 31.4%
Evelyn — Walked Only: 16.2% Tumoulin — Walked Only: 31.4%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 8.6%
Evelyn — Worked from Home: 20.3% Tumoulin — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Evelyn — Car (passenger): 5.4% Tumoulin — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Evelyn Tumoulin
Elevation 1,063 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 958 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Evelyn Tumoulin
Connectivity score 16/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Evelyn Tumoulin
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Evelyn Tumoulin
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Evelyn Tumoulin
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Evelyn Tumoulin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Evelyn

Rural

Tumoulin

Retirees Rural

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