Holland Park West vs Tarragindi

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Tarragindi, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tarragindi: a median of $1.66 million, against $1.48 million in Holland Park West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Holland Park West tends to suit people living alone, while Tarragindi suits families with children and couples.

Tarragindi has a notably higher median household income at $152,568 compared to Holland Park West's $114,140, and scores better on liveability (82 versus 71) and walkability (84 versus 74). Holland Park West offers lower property prices—median houses at $1,490,000 and units at $794,500 versus Tarragindi's $1,683,500 and $1,127,500—plus a better rental yield on houses at 3.5 percent. Holland Park West does carry a higher crime risk score of 63 compared to Tarragindi's 47. Both suburbs are equally distant from the CBD at 8.8 km and share the same socio-economic decile, making the choice largely about whether you prioritise affordability and rental returns or a more affluent, walkable neighbourhood.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Tarragindi

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 8)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Holland Park West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,150,000 vs $1,405,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,483,500 vs $1,660,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Holland Park West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarragindi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tarragindi

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 63/100)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Holland Park West has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Holland Park West Tarragindi
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.

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Walkability 74 / 84
Holland Park West — Walkability: 74/100 Tarragindi — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 37 / 53
Holland Park West — Safety: 37/100 Tarragindi — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Holland Park West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tarragindi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarragindi has more residents (11,035 vs 6,468); Tarragindi has higher household incomes ($152,568 vs $114,140).

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Population 6,468 11,035
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +2.4%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $114,140/yr $152,568/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $450/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holland Park West Tarragindi
0-4 6.6% / 6.7%
Holland Park West — 0-4: 6.6% Tarragindi — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.8% / 16.1%
Holland Park West — 5-14: 11.8% Tarragindi — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 4.7% / 6.7%
Holland Park West — 15-19: 4.7% Tarragindi — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.2% / 5.6%
Holland Park West — 20-24: 7.2% Tarragindi — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 16.1% / 10.7%
Holland Park West — 25-34: 16.1% Tarragindi — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 16.5% / 16.5%
Holland Park West — 35-44: 16.5% Tarragindi — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 13.2% / 15.2%
Holland Park West — 45-54: 13.2% Tarragindi — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 9.7% / 10.5%
Holland Park West — 55-64: 9.7% Tarragindi — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 7.6% / 6.3%
Holland Park West — 65-74: 7.6% Tarragindi — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 4.3% / 3.8%
Holland Park West — 75-84: 4.3% Tarragindi — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.3% / 1.8%
Holland Park West — 85+: 2.3% Tarragindi — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holland Park West 44.1% couple families
Holland Park West — Couple Families: 44.1% Holland Park West — Lone Person: 34.7% Holland Park West — One Parent Families: 11.9% Holland Park West — Group Household: 7.0% Holland Park West — Other Families: 2.3%
Tarragindi 58.2% couple families
Tarragindi — Couple Families: 58.2% Tarragindi — Lone Person: 21.6% Tarragindi — One Parent Families: 12.5% Tarragindi — Group Household: 5.5% Tarragindi — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holland Park West 34.7% renting
Holland Park West — Owned Outright: 26.3% Holland Park West — Mortgage: 39.0% Holland Park West — Renting: 34.7%
Tarragindi 20.6% renting
Tarragindi — Owned Outright: 33.2% Tarragindi — Mortgage: 46.2% Tarragindi — Renting: 20.6%
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.

Holland Park West Tarragindi
England 2.7% / 3.0%
Holland Park West — England: 2.7% Tarragindi — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.1%
Holland Park West — New Zealand: 2.6% Tarragindi — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 2.4% / 0.8%
Holland Park West — India: 2.4% Tarragindi — India: 0.8%
China 1.5% / 0.8%
Holland Park West — China: 1.5% Tarragindi — China: 0.8%
Japan 0.6% / 1.2%
Holland Park West — Japan: 0.6% Tarragindi — Japan: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Bachelor Degree 22.1% / 22.9%
Holland Park West — Bachelor Degree: 22.1% Tarragindi — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 9.0%
Holland Park West — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Tarragindi — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 8.8%
Holland Park West — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Tarragindi — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.0%
Holland Park West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Tarragindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.1%
Holland Park West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Tarragindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holland Park West 72.8% houses
Holland Park West — Houses: 72.8% Holland Park West — Flats / Apartments: 22.2% Holland Park West — Townhouses: 5.0%
Tarragindi 94.9% houses
Tarragindi — Houses: 94.9% Tarragindi — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Tarragindi — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Median house price $1,483,500 $1,660,000
Median unit price $794,500 $760,000
Median land price $1,150,000 $1,405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 44 sales
 28 days
from 111 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.

Holland Park West Tarragindi
3 bed $1.35M / $1.45M
Holland Park West — 3 bed: $1.35M (42 sales) Tarragindi — 3 bed: $1.45M (64 sales)

42 vs 64 sales

4 bed $1.74M / $1.69M
Holland Park West — 4 bed: $1.74M (25 sales) Tarragindi — 4 bed: $1.69M (62 sales)

25 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.91M / $2.1M
Holland Park West — 5 bed: $1.91M (22 sales) Tarragindi — 5 bed: $2.1M (59 sales)

22 vs 59 sales

Development activity

Holland Park West Tarragindi
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Houses 3.2%
$798/wk on $1.29M
 2.9%
$865/wk on $1.56M
Units 4.4%
$595/wk on $700K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Holland Park West Tarragindi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of QLD —

Liveability

Tarragindi scores higher overall (84 vs 74); Tarragindi is more walkable (84 vs 74).

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Grade A A+
Score 74/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Holland Park West carries more crime risk (63 vs 47).

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.6 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.4%

Schools in Holland Park West

  • Marshall Road State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joachim's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Holland Park State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Nursery Road State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Tarragindi

  • St Elizabeth's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wellers Hill State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St John Henry Newman College Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 8 14
Childcare 6 7
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Walkability score 74/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 8.8 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 256.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 201.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4121
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 4121
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.

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Car (driver) 57.0% / 55.4%
Holland Park West — Car (driver): 57.0% Tarragindi — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 25.7% / 28.8%
Holland Park West — Worked from Home: 25.7% Tarragindi — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Bus 9.8% / 7.2%
Holland Park West — Bus: 9.8% Tarragindi — Bus: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.1%
Holland Park West — Car (passenger): 3.7% Tarragindi — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bicycle 2.2% / 2.7%
Holland Park West — Bicycle: 2.2% Tarragindi — Bicycle: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.0%).

Setting

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
2,931 premises
 3%
4,318 premises

Climate

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Holland Park West Tarragindi
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Division Bonner Moreton
Member Kara Cook Julie-Ann Campbell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Holland Park West Tarragindi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Holland Park West

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Tarragindi

Family Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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