Magnolia vs Teddington

Comparing Magnolia and Teddington, QLD: Teddington carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Teddington has more residents (236 vs 115); and Magnolia sits further from the CBD (245.9 km vs 238 km).

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

Teddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Magnolia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Teddington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (238 km vs 245.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (169 min vs 174 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Teddington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Teddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.4% vs -11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Magnolia Teddington
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.

Magnolia Teddington
Walkability 0 / 0
Magnolia — Walkability: 0/100 Teddington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 78
Magnolia — Safety: 15/100 Teddington — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Magnolia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Teddington — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Teddington has more residents (236 vs 115); Magnolia has higher household incomes ($72,540 vs $64,220).

Magnolia Teddington
Population 115 236
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.5% -0.4%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $72,540/yr
+11% vs other
 $64,220/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Magnolia Teddington
0-4 2.6% / 2.5%
Magnolia — 0-4: 2.6% Teddington — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 11.3% / 11.4%
Magnolia — 5-14: 11.3% Teddington — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 2.6% / 8.5%
Magnolia — 15-19: 2.6% Teddington — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 — / 3.0%
Magnolia — 20-24: not among its largest Teddington — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 11.3% / 6.4%
Magnolia — 25-34: 11.3% Teddington — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 9.6% / 9.7%
Magnolia — 35-44: 9.6% Teddington — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 18.3% / 14.4%
Magnolia — 45-54: 18.3% Teddington — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 20.9% / 17.4%
Magnolia — 55-64: 20.9% Teddington — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 19.1% / 21.6%
Magnolia — 65-74: 19.1% Teddington — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 — / 4.7%
Magnolia — 75-84: not among its largest Teddington — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / —
Magnolia — 85+: not among its largest Teddington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Magnolia Teddington
England 6.1% / 1.3%
Magnolia — England: 6.1% Teddington — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.8%
Magnolia — New Zealand: 2.6% Teddington — New Zealand: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Magnolia 52.2% couple families
Magnolia — Couple Families: 52.2% Magnolia — Lone Person: 34.8% Magnolia — One Parent Families: 13.0% Magnolia — Group Household: 0.0%
Teddington 45.1% couple families
Teddington — Couple Families: 45.1% Teddington — Lone Person: 31.4% Teddington — One Parent Families: 13.7% Teddington — Group Household: 9.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Magnolia 100.0% houses
Magnolia — Houses: 100.0% Magnolia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Teddington 95.7% houses
Teddington — Houses: 95.7% Teddington — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Magnolia Teddington
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 24.6%
Magnolia — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Teddington — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 8.1%
Magnolia — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Teddington — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.1%
Magnolia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Teddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Magnolia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Teddington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Magnolia 6.7% renting
Magnolia — Owned Outright: 42.2% Magnolia — Mortgage: 51.1% Magnolia — Renting: 6.7%
Teddington 4.4% renting
Teddington — Owned Outright: 56.7% Teddington — Mortgage: 38.9% Teddington — Renting: 4.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Magnolia Teddington
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Magnolia Teddington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Magnolia Teddington
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Teddington carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Magnolia carries more crime risk (85 vs 22).

Magnolia Teddington
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
85/100
 Low
22/100
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

Magnolia Teddington
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

Magnolia Teddington
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Magnolia sits further from the CBD (245.9 km vs 238 km).

Magnolia Teddington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 245.9 km
+3% vs other
 238 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 169 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Magnolia Teddington
Car (driver) 85.7% / 89.4%
Magnolia — Car (driver): 85.7% Teddington — Car (driver): 89.4%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 10.6%
Magnolia — Worked from Home: 14.3% Teddington — Worked from Home: 10.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.4%).

Setting

Magnolia Teddington
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Magnolia Teddington
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
92 premises

Climate

Magnolia Teddington
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Magnolia Teddington
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Magnolia Teddington
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Magnolia Teddington
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Magnolia Teddington
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Magnolia

Rural

Teddington

Retirees Rural

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