Maidenwell vs Tarong

Tarong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Maidenwell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maidenwell, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Maidenwell tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Maidenwell carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 70/100)
  • Tarong is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 32%)

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

Maidenwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $205/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 164 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (189.1 km vs 199 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maidenwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Maidenwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maidenwell Tarong
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.

Maidenwell Tarong
Walkability 0 / 0
Maidenwell — Walkability: 0/100 Tarong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 30
Maidenwell — Safety: 47/100 Tarong — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Maidenwell — Low fire risk: 65/100 Tarong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarong rents higher ($205/wk vs $145/wk); Maidenwell skews older (55 vs 52).

Maidenwell Tarong
Population 227
+15% vs other
 193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +6.6%
Median age 55 52
Median household income $50,908/yr $54,444/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $145/wk $205/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maidenwell Tarong
0-4 1.3% / 3.1%
Maidenwell — 0-4: 1.3% Tarong — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.2% / 12.4%
Maidenwell — 5-14: 13.2% Tarong — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 2.2% / 7.8%
Maidenwell — 15-19: 2.2% Tarong — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 2.6% / 2.6%
Maidenwell — 20-24: 2.6% Tarong — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 4.0% / 6.2%
Maidenwell — 25-34: 4.0% Tarong — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 12.3% / 9.8%
Maidenwell — 35-44: 12.3% Tarong — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 14.1% / 19.2%
Maidenwell — 45-54: 14.1% Tarong — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 22.5% / 20.2%
Maidenwell — 55-64: 22.5% Tarong — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 18.9% / 17.6%
Maidenwell — 65-74: 18.9% Tarong — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 7.9% / 7.8%
Maidenwell — 75-84: 7.9% Tarong — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.8% / —
Maidenwell — 85+: 1.8% Tarong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Maidenwell Tarong
England 2.2% / 5.2%
Maidenwell — England: 2.2% Tarong — England: 5.2%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Maidenwell — New Zealand: not among its largest Tarong — New Zealand: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maidenwell 68.3% lone person
Maidenwell — Lone Person: 68.3% Maidenwell — Couple Families: 31.7% Maidenwell — One Parent Families: 0.0% Maidenwell — Group Household: 0.0%
Tarong 42.0% lone person
Tarong — Lone Person: 42.0% Tarong — Couple Families: 30.0% Tarong — One Parent Families: 14.0% Tarong — Group Household: 14.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maidenwell 100.0% houses
Maidenwell — Houses: 100.0%
Tarong 100.0% houses
Tarong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Maidenwell Tarong
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.1%
Maidenwell — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Tarong — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.7%
Maidenwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Tarong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 4.7%
Maidenwell — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Tarong — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Maidenwell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Tarong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Maidenwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tarong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maidenwell 12.7% renting
Maidenwell — Owned Outright: 60.8% Maidenwell — Mortgage: 26.6% Maidenwell — Renting: 12.7%
Tarong 12.9% renting
Tarong — Owned Outright: 53.2% Tarong — Mortgage: 33.9% Tarong — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Maidenwell Tarong
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $152,000 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Maidenwell Tarong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Maidenwell Tarong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Maidenwell carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Tarong carries more crime risk (70 vs 53).

Maidenwell Tarong
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Maidenwell Tarong
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

Maidenwell Tarong
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 14 17

Mobility

Maidenwell sits further from the CBD (199 km vs 189.1 km).

Maidenwell Tarong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 199 km
+5% vs other
 189.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4615
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.

Maidenwell Tarong
Car (driver) 75.5% / 73.1%
Maidenwell — Car (driver): 75.5% Tarong — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 5.8%
Maidenwell — Worked from Home: 24.5% Tarong — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) — / 21.2%
Maidenwell — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tarong — Car (passenger): 21.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Maidenwell Tarong
Elevation 513 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 407 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Maidenwell Tarong
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
80 premises

Council rates

Maidenwell Tarong
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Maidenwell Tarong
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maidenwell Tarong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maidenwell

Retirees Rural

Tarong

Retirees Rural

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