Lundavra vs Tarawera

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Lundavra, the large majority of households own their home. In Tarawera, about half of households rent. On these figures, Lundavra tends to suit families with children, while Tarawera suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Lundavra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (116% vs 100%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 56%)

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

Renters

Tarawera

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $330/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lundavra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (265 min vs 296 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (365.6 km vs 397.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lundavra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Tarawera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (76.9% vs -44.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lundavra Tarawera
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.

Lundavra Tarawera
Walkability 0 / 0
Lundavra — Walkability: 0/100 Tarawera — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 30
Lundavra — Safety: 66/100 Tarawera — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lundavra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tarawera — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lundavra rents higher ($330/wk vs $100/wk); Tarawera has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $62,816).

Lundavra Tarawera
Population 56 69
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -44.0% +76.9%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $62,816/yr $71,500/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+70% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lundavra Tarawera
0-4 12.5% / 5.8%
Lundavra — 0-4: 12.5% Tarawera — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.3% / 7.2%
Lundavra — 5-14: 14.3% Tarawera — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 — / —
Lundavra — 15-19: not among its largest Tarawera — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.4% / 10.1%
Lundavra — 20-24: 5.4% Tarawera — 20-24: 10.1%
25-34 16.1% / 24.6%
Lundavra — 25-34: 16.1% Tarawera — 25-34: 24.6%
35-44 8.9% / 10.1%
Lundavra — 35-44: 8.9% Tarawera — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 14.3% / 14.5%
Lundavra — 45-54: 14.3% Tarawera — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 19.6% / 15.9%
Lundavra — 55-64: 19.6% Tarawera — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 5.4% / 7.2%
Lundavra — 65-74: 5.4% Tarawera — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 5.4% / —
Lundavra — 75-84: 5.4% Tarawera — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 8.9% / —
Lundavra — 85+: 8.9% Tarawera — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lundavra 64.3% couple families
Lundavra — Couple Families: 64.3% Lundavra — Lone Person: 35.7%
Tarawera 56.2% couple families
Tarawera — Couple Families: 56.2% Tarawera — Lone Person: 43.8%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lundavra 21.4% renting
Lundavra — Owned Outright: 57.1% Lundavra — Mortgage: 21.4% Lundavra — Renting: 21.4%
Tarawera 53.3% renting
Tarawera — Owned Outright: 46.7% Tarawera — Mortgage: 0.0% Tarawera — Renting: 53.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lundavra 115.8% houses
Lundavra — Houses: 115.8%
Tarawera 100.0% houses
Tarawera — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Lundavra Tarawera
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 7.2%
Lundavra — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Tarawera — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 15.9%
Lundavra — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Tarawera — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.8%
Lundavra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Tarawera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Development activity

Lundavra Tarawera
New dwellings approved 32
across Goondiwindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1100%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lundavra Tarawera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD

Liveability

Lundavra Tarawera
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tarawera carries more crime risk (70 vs 34).

Lundavra Tarawera
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 High
70/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lundavra Tarawera
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lundavra

  • Lundavra State School Government · Primary

Schools in Tarawera

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lundavra Tarawera
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Tarawera sits further from the CBD (397.4 km vs 365.6 km).

Lundavra Tarawera
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 365.6 km 397.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 265 min 296 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4390
 0.0%
postcode 4494
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4390
 —

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.

Lundavra Tarawera
Car (driver) 45.5% / 48.6%
Lundavra — Car (driver): 45.5% Tarawera — Car (driver): 48.6%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 17.1%
Lundavra — Worked from Home: 33.3% Tarawera — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Walked Only 21.2% / 8.6%
Lundavra — Walked Only: 21.2% Tarawera — Walked Only: 8.6%
Bus — / 25.7%
Lundavra — Bus: not among its largest Tarawera — Bus: 25.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.6%).

Setting

Lundavra Tarawera
Elevation 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lundavra Tarawera
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
20 premises

Council rates

Lundavra Tarawera
Average residential rate $1,119/yr
same for both
Council Goondiwindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Lundavra Tarawera
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lundavra Tarawera
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lundavra

Family Rural Young Families

Tarawera

Rural

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