Guanaba vs Tamborine Mountain

Guanaba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Tamborine Mountain. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Guanaba, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Guanaba: a median of $2.19 million, against $1.12 million in Tamborine Mountain, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Guanaba tends to suit couples, while Tamborine Mountain suits people living alone, older residents, and 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

Tamborine Mountain

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Guanaba is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Tamborine Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $2,187,500)
  • has cheaper land ($915,000 vs $1,765,000)
  • But Guanaba leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Guanaba leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)
  • Tamborine Mountain has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Guanaba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.2 km vs 74.1 km)
  • But Tamborine Mountain is more walkable (34/100 vs 10/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tamborine Mountain

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
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.

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Walkability 10 / 34
Guanaba — Walkability: 10/100 Tamborine Mountain — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 66 / 69
Guanaba — Safety: 66/100 Tamborine Mountain — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Guanaba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tamborine Mountain — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Tamborine Mountain has more residents (8,105 vs 852); Guanaba has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $78,416).

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Population 852 8,105
+851% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +8.0%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $117,000/yr
+33% vs other
 $78,416/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+12% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
0-4 4.0% / 4.2%
Guanaba — 0-4: 4.0% Tamborine Mountain — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 12.4% / 12.1%
Guanaba — 5-14: 12.4% Tamborine Mountain — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.6% / 5.8%
Guanaba — 15-19: 4.6% Tamborine Mountain — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.0% / 2.9%
Guanaba — 20-24: 6.0% Tamborine Mountain — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 11.0% / 6.6%
Guanaba — 25-34: 11.0% Tamborine Mountain — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.2% / 10.8%
Guanaba — 35-44: 10.2% Tamborine Mountain — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 18.1% / 14.7%
Guanaba — 45-54: 18.1% Tamborine Mountain — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 18.0% / 15.9%
Guanaba — 55-64: 18.0% Tamborine Mountain — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 11.3% / 15.8%
Guanaba — 65-74: 11.3% Tamborine Mountain — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 4.7% / 8.9%
Guanaba — 75-84: 4.7% Tamborine Mountain — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.3% / 2.4%
Guanaba — 85+: 1.3% Tamborine Mountain — 85+: 2.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guanaba 59.0% couple families
Guanaba — Couple Families: 59.0% Guanaba — Lone Person: 17.4% Guanaba — One Parent Families: 18.0% Guanaba — Group Household: 5.6% Guanaba — Other Families: 0.0%
Tamborine Mountain 44.8% couple families
Tamborine Mountain — Couple Families: 44.8% Tamborine Mountain — Lone Person: 34.2% Tamborine Mountain — One Parent Families: 15.8% Tamborine Mountain — Group Household: 4.3% Tamborine Mountain — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guanaba 8.5% renting
Guanaba — Owned Outright: 39.9% Guanaba — Mortgage: 51.6% Guanaba — Renting: 8.5%
Tamborine Mountain 14.4% renting
Tamborine Mountain — Owned Outright: 45.4% Tamborine Mountain — Mortgage: 40.2% Tamborine Mountain — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 14.4%
Guanaba — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Tamborine Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 15.5%
Guanaba — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Tamborine Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 11.0%
Guanaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Tamborine Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 5.3%
Guanaba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Tamborine Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.5%
Guanaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Tamborine Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
England 5.5% / 8.4%
Guanaba — England: 5.5% Tamborine Mountain — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 5.8% / 4.7%
Guanaba — New Zealand: 5.8% Tamborine Mountain — New Zealand: 4.7%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.2%
Guanaba — South Africa: 1.5% Tamborine Mountain — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.8%
Guanaba — Scotland: 0.9% Tamborine Mountain — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / 1.0%
Guanaba — Germany: 0.4% Tamborine Mountain — Germany: 1.0%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Guanaba — Philippines: 0.7% Tamborine Mountain — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guanaba 100.7% houses
Guanaba — Houses: 100.7% Guanaba — Townhouses: 0.0% Guanaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tamborine Mountain 93.7% houses
Tamborine Mountain — Houses: 93.7% Tamborine Mountain — Townhouses: 4.6% Tamborine Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Median house price $2,187,500 $1,125,000
Median unit price — $710,000
Median land price $1,765,000 $915,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 126 sales

Development activity

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
 524
across Scenic Rim
Approvals change year on year -35% +65%

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.

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Houses — 3.4%
$870/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 59% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Tamborine Mountain is more walkable (34 vs 10); Guanaba scores higher overall (67 vs 56).

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Grade A B
Score 67/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tamborine Mountain carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0).

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
31/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
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

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Guanaba

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

Schools in Tamborine Mountain

  • Tamborine Mountain State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Bernard State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Tamborine Mountain College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Tamborine Mountain State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 39
Parks & reserves 2 31
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 14 45

Mobility

Tamborine Mountain sits further from the CBD (74.1 km vs 71.2 km).

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Walkability score 10/100 34/100
Distance to Brisbane 71.2 km 74.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4210
 1.7%
postcode 4272
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 4210
 64
postcode 4272

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.

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Car (driver) 71.3% / 67.8%
Guanaba — Car (driver): 71.3% Tamborine Mountain — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 23.4% / 24.8%
Guanaba — Worked from Home: 23.4% Tamborine Mountain — Worked from Home: 24.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.5%
Guanaba — Car (passenger): 4.2% Tamborine Mountain — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Guanaba — Walked Only: not among its largest Tamborine Mountain — Walked Only: 3.1%
Train 1.1% / 0.3%
Guanaba — Train: 1.1% Tamborine Mountain — Train: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 541 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Connectivity score 42/100 83/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
335 premises
 57%
3,887 premises

Climate

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
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

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Average residential rate $1,298/yr $1,689/yr
Council Gold Coast Scenic Rim

Federal electorate

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Guanaba Tamborine Mountain
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Guanaba

Acreage Luxury River

Tamborine Mountain

Parks Quiet Regional Centre Retirees River

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