Federal vs Tuchekoi

Federal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Tuchekoi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Federal, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Federal tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Federal

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Federal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Federal

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 111 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (140.4 km vs 147.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Federal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Federal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Federal Tuchekoi
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.

Federal Tuchekoi
Walkability 13 / 0
Federal — Walkability: 13/100 Tuchekoi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 41
Federal — Safety: 32/100 Tuchekoi — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Federal — Low fire risk: 87/100 Tuchekoi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Federal has more residents (365 vs 199); Federal has higher household incomes ($80,600 vs $70,200).

Federal Tuchekoi
Population 365
+45% vs other
 199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +1.0%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $80,600/yr
+13% vs other
 $70,200/yr
Median weekly rent $343/wk $350/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Federal Tuchekoi
0-4 5.2% / 4.5%
Federal — 0-4: 5.2% Tuchekoi — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 15.1% / 11.1%
Federal — 5-14: 15.1% Tuchekoi — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 6.8% / 7.5%
Federal — 15-19: 6.8% Tuchekoi — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 2.7% / 1.5%
Federal — 20-24: 2.7% Tuchekoi — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 10.1% / 5.5%
Federal — 25-34: 10.1% Tuchekoi — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 11.8% / 11.6%
Federal — 35-44: 11.8% Tuchekoi — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 15.6% / 17.6%
Federal — 45-54: 15.6% Tuchekoi — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 13.4% / 18.6%
Federal — 55-64: 13.4% Tuchekoi — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 11.0% / 13.1%
Federal — 65-74: 11.0% Tuchekoi — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.6% / 7.5%
Federal — 75-84: 6.6% Tuchekoi — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 1.4% / —
Federal — 85+: 1.4% Tuchekoi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Federal 54.3% couple families
Federal — Couple Families: 54.3% Federal — Lone Person: 21.0% Federal — One Parent Families: 24.7% Federal — Group Household: 0.0%
Tuchekoi 42.3% couple families
Tuchekoi — Couple Families: 42.3% Tuchekoi — Lone Person: 28.8% Tuchekoi — One Parent Families: 21.2% Tuchekoi — Group Household: 7.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Federal 18.3% renting
Federal — Owned Outright: 33.9% Federal — Mortgage: 47.8% Federal — Renting: 18.3%
Tuchekoi 8.1% renting
Tuchekoi — Owned Outright: 32.3% Tuchekoi — Mortgage: 59.7% Tuchekoi — Renting: 8.1%
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.

Federal Tuchekoi
New Zealand 3.8% / 5.5%
Federal — New Zealand: 3.8% Tuchekoi — New Zealand: 5.5%
England 3.3% / 5.0%
Federal — England: 3.3% Tuchekoi — England: 5.0%
Germany 0.8% / —
Federal — Germany: 0.8% Tuchekoi — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Federal Tuchekoi
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 23.1%
Federal — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Tuchekoi — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 10.1%
Federal — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Tuchekoi — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.0%
Federal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Tuchekoi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Federal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Tuchekoi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Federal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tuchekoi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Federal 92.6% houses
Federal — Houses: 92.6% Federal — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Tuchekoi 100.0% houses
Tuchekoi — Houses: 100.0% Tuchekoi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Federal Tuchekoi
Median house price $1,315,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Federal Tuchekoi
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
 467
across Gympie
Approvals change year on year -9% +16%

Ranking within QLD

Federal Tuchekoi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Federal is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Federal Tuchekoi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Federal carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).

Federal Tuchekoi
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
59/100
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

Federal Tuchekoi
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Federal

  • Federal State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tuchekoi

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

Amenities in the suburb

Federal Tuchekoi
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Tuchekoi sits further from the CBD (147.5 km vs 140.4 km).

Federal Tuchekoi
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 140.4 km 147.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4568
 0.3%
postcode 4570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4568
 83
postcode 4570

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.

Federal Tuchekoi
Car (driver) 85.4% / 68.7%
Federal — Car (driver): 85.4% Tuchekoi — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 24.1%
Federal — Worked from Home: 8.5% Tuchekoi — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.6%
Federal — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tuchekoi — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 2.3% / 3.6%
Federal — Walked Only: 2.3% Tuchekoi — Walked Only: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Federal Tuchekoi
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.9 km 30.5 km

NBN connectivity

Federal Tuchekoi
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
150 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Federal Tuchekoi
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

Council rates

Federal Tuchekoi
Average residential rate $1,614/yr $1,936/yr
Council Noosa Gympie

Federal electorate

Federal Tuchekoi
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Federal Tuchekoi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Federal

Rural

Tuchekoi

Rural

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