Inverlaw vs Taabinga

Inverlaw is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Taabinga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Taabinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 84/100)

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

Inverlaw

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($254/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Taabinga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (171 min vs 180 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (209.9 km vs 217.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taabinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Taabinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs -6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Inverlaw Taabinga
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.

Inverlaw Taabinga
Walkability 0 / 0
Inverlaw — Walkability: 0/100 Taabinga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 53
Inverlaw — Safety: 16/100 Taabinga — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Inverlaw — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taabinga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Taabinga has more residents (601 vs 190); Taabinga rents higher ($288/wk vs $254/wk).

Inverlaw Taabinga
Population 190 601
+216% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% +9.5%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $79,612/yr
+1% vs other
 $78,572/yr
Median weekly rent $254/wk $288/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Inverlaw Taabinga
0-4 6.3% / 3.7%
Inverlaw — 0-4: 6.3% Taabinga — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 14.2% / 13.1%
Inverlaw — 5-14: 14.2% Taabinga — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 3.2% / 9.0%
Inverlaw — 15-19: 3.2% Taabinga — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.2% / 4.0%
Inverlaw — 20-24: 4.2% Taabinga — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 10.5% / 8.8%
Inverlaw — 25-34: 10.5% Taabinga — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 13.7% / 10.0%
Inverlaw — 35-44: 13.7% Taabinga — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 16.3% / 14.8%
Inverlaw — 45-54: 16.3% Taabinga — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.6% / 16.3%
Inverlaw — 55-64: 11.6% Taabinga — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 8.9% / 13.8%
Inverlaw — 65-74: 8.9% Taabinga — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 8.9% / 5.5%
Inverlaw — 75-84: 8.9% Taabinga — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 0.5%
Inverlaw — 85+: not among its largest Taabinga — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Inverlaw 45.8% couple families
Inverlaw — Couple Families: 45.8% Inverlaw — Lone Person: 32.2% Inverlaw — One Parent Families: 16.9% Inverlaw — Group Household: 5.1%
Taabinga 50.7% couple families
Taabinga — Couple Families: 50.7% Taabinga — Lone Person: 30.9% Taabinga — One Parent Families: 15.4% Taabinga — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Inverlaw 12.5% renting
Inverlaw — Owned Outright: 41.7% Inverlaw — Mortgage: 45.8% Inverlaw — Renting: 12.5%
Taabinga 12.7% renting
Taabinga — Owned Outright: 45.7% Taabinga — Mortgage: 41.6% Taabinga — Renting: 12.7%
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.

Inverlaw Taabinga
England 3.2% / 2.2%
Inverlaw — England: 3.2% Taabinga — England: 2.2%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Inverlaw — Netherlands: not among its largest Taabinga — Netherlands: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Inverlaw — New Zealand: not among its largest Taabinga — New Zealand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Inverlaw Taabinga
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 18.5%
Inverlaw — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Taabinga — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 6.7%
Inverlaw — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Taabinga — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.2%
Inverlaw — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Taabinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.5%
Inverlaw — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Taabinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.2%
Inverlaw — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Taabinga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Inverlaw 100.0% houses
Inverlaw — Houses: 100.0% Inverlaw — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Taabinga 98.6% houses
Taabinga — Houses: 98.6% Taabinga — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Inverlaw Taabinga
Median house price — $600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Inverlaw Taabinga
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Inverlaw Taabinga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Inverlaw Taabinga
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Inverlaw carries more crime risk (84 vs 47).

Inverlaw Taabinga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Inverlaw Taabinga
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Inverlaw Taabinga
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Inverlaw sits further from the CBD (217.8 km vs 209.9 km).

Inverlaw Taabinga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 217.8 km
+4% vs other
 209.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 180 min 171 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
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.

Inverlaw Taabinga
Car (driver) 81.7% / 79.8%
Inverlaw — Car (driver): 81.7% Taabinga — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 10.3%
Inverlaw — Worked from Home: 9.8% Taabinga — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 8.5%
Inverlaw — Car (passenger): 8.5% Taabinga — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Inverlaw — Walked Only: not among its largest Taabinga — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Inverlaw Taabinga
Elevation 466 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 447 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Inverlaw Taabinga
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
80 premises
 0%
248 premises

Council rates

Inverlaw Taabinga
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Inverlaw Taabinga
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Inverlaw Taabinga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Inverlaw

Rural

Taabinga

Rural

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