Gilston vs Tallai

Gilston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in Tallai. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallai: a median of $1.75 million, against $1.32 million in Gilston. On these figures, Gilston tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tallai suits 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

Gilston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 75%)

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

First-home buyers

Gilston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($770,000 vs $1,880,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,325,000 vs $1,750,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Gilston

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.2 km vs 82 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gilston is more walkable (23/100 vs 8/100)
  • Tallai has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Gilston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gilston Tallai
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.

Gilston Tallai
Walkability 23 / 8
Gilston — Walkability: 23/100 Tallai — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 68 / 64
Gilston — Safety: 68/100 Tallai — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gilston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tallai — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tallai has more residents (4,465 vs 2,669); Tallai skews older (44 vs 35).

Gilston Tallai
Population 2,669 4,465
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +7.6%
Median age 35 44
Median household income $127,192/yr
+10% vs other
 $114,296/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk $550/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilston Tallai
0-4 7.3% / 5.2%
Gilston — 0-4: 7.3% Tallai — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 18.2% / 14.1%
Gilston — 5-14: 18.2% Tallai — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.4% / 6.9%
Gilston — 15-19: 6.4% Tallai — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.0% / 4.9%
Gilston — 20-24: 4.0% Tallai — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 13.3% / 8.4%
Gilston — 25-34: 13.3% Tallai — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 17.3% / 11.8%
Gilston — 35-44: 17.3% Tallai — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.3% / 14.5%
Gilston — 45-54: 14.3% Tallai — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 9.3% / 13.7%
Gilston — 55-64: 9.3% Tallai — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 6.5% / 10.6%
Gilston — 65-74: 6.5% Tallai — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 2.7% / 6.1%
Gilston — 75-84: 2.7% Tallai — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.4% / 3.6%
Gilston — 85+: 0.4% Tallai — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gilston 71.6% couple families
Gilston — Couple Families: 71.6% Gilston — One Parent Families: 15.1% Gilston — Lone Person: 9.9% Gilston — Group Household: 2.9% Gilston — Other Families: 0.5%
Tallai 58.8% couple families
Tallai — Couple Families: 58.8% Tallai — One Parent Families: 16.3% Tallai — Lone Person: 20.8% Tallai — Group Household: 2.7% Tallai — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gilston 16.3% renting
Gilston — Owned Outright: 20.9% Gilston — Mortgage: 62.8% Gilston — Renting: 16.3%
Tallai 11.1% renting
Tallai — Owned Outright: 38.2% Tallai — Mortgage: 50.7% Tallai — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gilston Tallai
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 14.2%
Gilston — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Tallai — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 12.9%
Gilston — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Tallai — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.7%
Gilston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Tallai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 3.9%
Gilston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Tallai — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.0%
Gilston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Tallai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Gilston Tallai
New Zealand 5.9% / 6.6%
Gilston — New Zealand: 5.9% Tallai — New Zealand: 6.6%
England 4.7% / 6.2%
Gilston — England: 4.7% Tallai — England: 6.2%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.9%
Gilston — South Africa: 1.0% Tallai — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Gilston — Scotland: 1.0% Tallai — Scotland: 0.9%
Japan 0.6% / 0.5%
Gilston — Japan: 0.6% Tallai — Japan: 0.5%
China — / 0.8%
Gilston — China: not among its largest Tallai — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gilston 95.9% houses
Gilston — Houses: 95.9% Gilston — Townhouses: 3.1% Gilston — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Tallai 89.5% houses
Tallai — Houses: 89.5% Tallai — Townhouses: 9.4% Tallai — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gilston Tallai
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,750,000
Median unit price — $717,000
Median land price $770,000 $1,880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 15 sales
 40 days
from 41 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.

Gilston Tallai
4 bed $1.25M / $1.8M
Gilston — 4 bed: $1.25M (22 sales) Tallai — 4 bed: $1.8M (40 sales)

22 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.41M / $1.98M
Gilston — 5 bed: $1.41M (5 sales) Tallai — 5 bed: $1.98M (21 sales)

5 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Gilston Tallai
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

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.

Gilston Tallai
Houses 4.5%
$1,025/wk on $1.18M
 3.9%
$1,500/wk on $1.98M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gilston Tallai
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Gilston is more walkable (23 vs 8); Gilston scores higher overall (73 vs 68).

Gilston Tallai
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gilston Tallai
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
36/100
Flood —
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gilston Tallai
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast campus, 9.8 km
 1
Gold Coast campus, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 2.2%

Schools in Gilston

  • Gilston State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tallai

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gilston Tallai
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 3
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Tallai sits further from the CBD (82 km vs 76.2 km).

Gilston Tallai
Walkability score 23/100 8/100
Distance to Brisbane 76.2 km 82 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 63 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
 1.4%
postcode 4213
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
 85
postcode 4213

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.

Gilston Tallai
Car (driver) 78.5% / 72.2%
Gilston — Car (driver): 78.5% Tallai — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 21.5%
Gilston — Worked from Home: 16.5% Tallai — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.4%
Gilston — Car (passenger): 3.7% Tallai — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.9%
Gilston — Walked Only: 0.7% Tallai — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train 0.7% / 0.6%
Gilston — Train: 0.7% Tallai — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Gilston Tallai
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gilston Tallai
Connectivity score 82/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
794 premises
 34%
1,533 premises

Climate

Gilston Tallai
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gilston Tallai
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gilston Tallai
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Gilston Tallai
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gilston Tallai
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gilston

Acreage Family River

Tallai

Acreage Premium

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