Jaggan vs Tarzali

Jaggan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Tarzali. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jaggan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tarzali: a median of $1.14 million, against $827,000 in Jaggan, though rent is higher in Jaggan. On these figures, Jaggan tends to suit couples 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Jaggan is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 61%)
  • Tarzali carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jaggan

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($827,070 vs $1,137,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tarzali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarzali

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1156 min vs 1162 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1678.1 km vs 1684.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tarzali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Jaggan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jaggan Tarzali
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.

Jaggan Tarzali
Walkability 0 / 0
Jaggan — Walkability: 0/100 Tarzali — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 50
Jaggan — Safety: 22/100 Tarzali — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jaggan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tarzali — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarzali has more residents (431 vs 217); Jaggan rents higher ($350/wk vs $260/wk).

Jaggan Tarzali
Population 217 431
+99% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.4% +8.3%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $82,836/yr
+13% vs other
 $71,916/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+26% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jaggan Tarzali
0-4 6.5% / 2.8%
Jaggan — 0-4: 6.5% Tarzali — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 13.8% / 15.8%
Jaggan — 5-14: 13.8% Tarzali — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 9.7% / 3.9%
Jaggan — 15-19: 9.7% Tarzali — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 1.4% / 3.7%
Jaggan — 20-24: 1.4% Tarzali — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 3.2% / 4.2%
Jaggan — 25-34: 3.2% Tarzali — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 10.1% / 9.7%
Jaggan — 35-44: 10.1% Tarzali — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 17.5% / 12.3%
Jaggan — 45-54: 17.5% Tarzali — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.1% / 26.7%
Jaggan — 55-64: 11.1% Tarzali — 55-64: 26.7%
65-74 14.7% / 16.7%
Jaggan — 65-74: 14.7% Tarzali — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 7.4% / 4.9%
Jaggan — 75-84: 7.4% Tarzali — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Jaggan — 85+: 1.4% Tarzali — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jaggan 53.5% couple families
Jaggan — Couple Families: 53.5% Jaggan — Lone Person: 27.9% Jaggan — One Parent Families: 18.6% Jaggan — Group Household: 0.0%
Tarzali 40.8% couple families
Tarzali — Couple Families: 40.8% Tarzali — Lone Person: 33.7% Tarzali — One Parent Families: 20.4% Tarzali — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jaggan 7.5% renting
Jaggan — Owned Outright: 56.7% Jaggan — Mortgage: 35.8% Jaggan — Renting: 7.5%
Tarzali 13.2% renting
Tarzali — Owned Outright: 51.4% Tarzali — Mortgage: 35.4% Tarzali — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jaggan Tarzali
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 18.1%
Jaggan — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Tarzali — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 9.0%
Jaggan — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Tarzali — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 5.6%
Jaggan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Tarzali — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 2.6%
Jaggan — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Tarzali — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.8%
Jaggan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Tarzali — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

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.

Jaggan Tarzali
England 4.6% / 3.9%
Jaggan — England: 4.6% Tarzali — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.8% / 4.6%
Jaggan — New Zealand: 2.8% Tarzali — New Zealand: 4.6%
Germany 2.8% / 0.7%
Jaggan — Germany: 2.8% Tarzali — Germany: 0.7%
Philippines 1.8% / 0.7%
Jaggan — Philippines: 1.8% Tarzali — Philippines: 0.7%
Thailand — / 1.4%
Jaggan — Thailand: not among its largest Tarzali — Thailand: 1.4%
China — / 0.9%
Jaggan — China: not among its largest Tarzali — China: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jaggan 100.0% houses
Jaggan — Houses: 100.0% Jaggan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tarzali 98.6% houses
Tarzali — Houses: 98.6% Tarzali — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jaggan Tarzali
Median house price $827,070 $1,137,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Jaggan Tarzali
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jaggan Tarzali
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Jaggan Tarzali
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Jaggan carries more crime risk (78 vs 50).

Jaggan Tarzali
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Jaggan Tarzali
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

Jaggan Tarzali
Parks & reserves 6 8
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Jaggan sits further from the CBD (1684.3 km vs 1678.1 km).

Jaggan Tarzali
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1684.3 km 1678.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1162 min 1156 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4885
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4885
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.

Jaggan Tarzali
Car (driver) 69.0% / 65.8%
Jaggan — Car (driver): 69.0% Tarzali — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 26.6%
Jaggan — Worked from Home: 17.9% Tarzali — Worked from Home: 26.6%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 5.1%
Jaggan — Car (passenger): 9.5% Tarzali — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 3.6% / 2.5%
Jaggan — Walked Only: 3.6% Tarzali — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).

Setting

Jaggan Tarzali
Elevation 810 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 790 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.2 km 44.1 km

NBN connectivity

Jaggan Tarzali
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
196 premises

Climate

Jaggan Tarzali
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Jaggan Tarzali
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Jaggan Tarzali
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jaggan Tarzali
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jaggan

Rural

Tarzali

River Rural

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