Glenorchy vs Tinana South
Glenorchy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Tinana South. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenorchy, the large majority of households are couple families. In Tinana South, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenorchy tends to suit 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
Glenorchy
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 84/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 75%)
- But Tinana South has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glenorchy
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 8%)
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $290/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glenorchy
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 169 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (239 km vs 244.3 km)
- But Tinana South is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Glenorchy carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 84/100)
- Tinana South is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tinana South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.9% vs 1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenorchy and Tinana South 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
Tinana South has more residents (545 vs 84); Tinana South skews older (45 vs 39).
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 545 +549% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.2% | +7.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 45 |
| Median household income | $93,132/yr +9% vs other | $85,072/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk | $290/wk +12% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
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 (22.0%).
Property market
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $850,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 26% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
Liveability
Tinana South is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 35/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Tinana South carries more crime risk (84 vs 12).
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | High 84/100 |
| 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
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Glenorchy
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tinana South
- Parke State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 5 |
Mobility
Tinana South sits further from the CBD (244.3 km vs 239 km).
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 239 km | 244.3 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 164 min | 169 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4650 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 4650 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 (75.8%).
Setting
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.9 km | 15.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 211 premises |
Climate
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,074 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Glenorchy | Tinana South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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