Joskeleigh vs Tungamull

Tungamull is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Joskeleigh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Joskeleigh, most households are people living alone. In Tungamull, most households are couple families. On these figures, Joskeleigh tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Tungamull

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Tungamull

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 52%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Joskeleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (14% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tungamull

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (457 min vs 471 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (659.1 km vs 670.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tungamull

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Tungamull

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.2% vs -14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Joskeleigh Tungamull
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.

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Walkability 0 / 0
Joskeleigh — Walkability: 0/100 Tungamull — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 71
Joskeleigh — Safety: 15/100 Tungamull — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Joskeleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tungamull — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Tungamull has more residents (429 vs 60); Tungamull rents higher ($350/wk vs $150/wk).

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Population 60 429
+615% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.3% -3.2%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $44,200/yr $100,256/yr
+127% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $350/wk
+133% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Joskeleigh Tungamull
0-4 — / 5.8%
Joskeleigh — 0-4: not among its largest Tungamull — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 23.3% / 12.6%
Joskeleigh — 5-14: 23.3% Tungamull — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 13.3% / 7.9%
Joskeleigh — 15-19: 13.3% Tungamull — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 — / 5.8%
Joskeleigh — 20-24: not among its largest Tungamull — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 — / 7.7%
Joskeleigh — 25-34: not among its largest Tungamull — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 15.0% / 13.8%
Joskeleigh — 35-44: 15.0% Tungamull — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.7% / 13.3%
Joskeleigh — 45-54: 11.7% Tungamull — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.3% / 15.9%
Joskeleigh — 55-64: 13.3% Tungamull — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 15.0% / 12.8%
Joskeleigh — 65-74: 15.0% Tungamull — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 6.7% / 4.0%
Joskeleigh — 75-84: 6.7% Tungamull — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 1.2%
Joskeleigh — 85+: not among its largest Tungamull — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Joskeleigh 66.7% lone person
Joskeleigh — Lone Person: 66.7% Joskeleigh — Couple Families: 0.0% Joskeleigh — One Parent Families: 33.3%
Tungamull 10.7% lone person
Tungamull — Lone Person: 10.7% Tungamull — Couple Families: 72.6% Tungamull — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Joskeleigh 13.6% renting
Joskeleigh — Owned Outright: 59.1% Joskeleigh — Mortgage: 27.3% Joskeleigh — Renting: 13.6%
Tungamull 3.0% renting
Tungamull — Owned Outright: 44.7% Tungamull — Mortgage: 52.3% Tungamull — Renting: 3.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Joskeleigh 100.0% houses
Joskeleigh — Houses: 100.0%
Tungamull 100.0% houses
Tungamull — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.6%
Joskeleigh — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Tungamull — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 5.1%
Joskeleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Tungamull — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.3%
Joskeleigh — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Tungamull — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Joskeleigh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tungamull — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Joskeleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tungamull — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Property market

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Median house price — $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Joskeleigh Tungamull
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Joskeleigh Tungamull
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tungamull carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Joskeleigh carries more crime risk (85 vs 29).

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
85/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Joskeleigh Tungamull
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

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Joskeleigh sits further from the CBD (670.5 km vs 659.1 km).

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 670.5 km
+2% vs other
 659.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 471 min 457 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Car (driver) 72.2% / 80.6%
Joskeleigh — Car (driver): 72.2% Tungamull — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 11.2%
Joskeleigh — Worked from Home: 27.8% Tungamull — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Joskeleigh — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tungamull — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus — / 1.9%
Joskeleigh — Bus: not among its largest Tungamull — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 302 m
3.0 km to a named beach
 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
124 premises

Climate

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm 811 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 32.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 11.6°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Joskeleigh Tungamull
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Joskeleigh Tungamull
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Joskeleigh

Coastal Family Rural

Tungamull

Rural

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