Maryborough West vs Tinana

Tinana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Maryborough West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Tinana

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Maryborough West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($382,800 vs $802,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and 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

Tinana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (248 km vs 252.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tinana

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maryborough West Tinana
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.

Maryborough West Tinana
Walkability 4 / 51
Maryborough West — Walkability: 4/100 Tinana — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 14 / 58
Maryborough West — Safety: 14/100 Tinana — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Maryborough West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tinana — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Tinana has more residents (5,872 vs 568); Maryborough West skews older (53 vs 49).

Maryborough West Tinana
Population 568 5,872
+934% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +7.2%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $65,988/yr
+1% vs other
 $65,260/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $300/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryborough West Tinana
0-4 4.2% / 4.3%
Maryborough West — 0-4: 4.2% Tinana — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.6% / 11.1%
Maryborough West — 5-14: 10.6% Tinana — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.3% / 6.2%
Maryborough West — 15-19: 5.3% Tinana — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 2.1% / 4.8%
Maryborough West — 20-24: 2.1% Tinana — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.6% / 8.7%
Maryborough West — 25-34: 8.6% Tinana — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 7.9% / 9.5%
Maryborough West — 35-44: 7.9% Tinana — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 13.7% / 12.0%
Maryborough West — 45-54: 13.7% Tinana — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 18.0% / 15.1%
Maryborough West — 55-64: 18.0% Tinana — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 16.7% / 18.8%
Maryborough West — 65-74: 16.7% Tinana — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 10.7% / 8.2%
Maryborough West — 75-84: 10.7% Tinana — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.9% / 1.5%
Maryborough West — 85+: 1.9% Tinana — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maryborough West 40.9% couple families
Maryborough West — Couple Families: 40.9% Maryborough West — Lone Person: 39.4% Maryborough West — One Parent Families: 19.7% Maryborough West — Group Household: 0.0% Maryborough West — Other Families: 0.0%
Tinana 44.4% couple families
Tinana — Couple Families: 44.4% Tinana — Lone Person: 32.6% Tinana — One Parent Families: 17.9% Tinana — Group Household: 4.1% Tinana — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maryborough West 18.3% renting
Maryborough West — Owned Outright: 49.1% Maryborough West — Mortgage: 32.6% Maryborough West — Renting: 18.3%
Tinana 16.5% renting
Tinana — Owned Outright: 52.6% Tinana — Mortgage: 30.9% Tinana — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maryborough West Tinana
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 21.6%
Maryborough West — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Tinana — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 6.6%
Maryborough West — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Tinana — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.9%
Maryborough West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Tinana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.2%
Maryborough West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Tinana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Maryborough West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Tinana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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.

Maryborough West Tinana
England 3.3% / 3.3%
Maryborough West — England: 3.3% Tinana — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.4%
Maryborough West — New Zealand: 2.5% Tinana — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 1.9% / 0.2%
Maryborough West — South Africa: 1.9% Tinana — South Africa: 0.2%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Maryborough West — Philippines: not among its largest Tinana — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Maryborough West — Netherlands: not among its largest Tinana — Netherlands: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Maryborough West — Germany: not among its largest Tinana — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maryborough West 95.2% houses
Maryborough West — Houses: 95.2% Maryborough West — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Maryborough West — Townhouses: 1.3%
Tinana 94.6% houses
Tinana — Houses: 94.6% Tinana — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Tinana — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maryborough West Tinana
Median house price $660,000 $665,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $382,800 $802,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 75 days
from 5 sales
 44 days
from 54 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maryborough West Tinana
3 bed $560K / $585K
Maryborough West — 3 bed: $560K (6 sales) Tinana — 3 bed: $585K (37 sales)

6 vs 37 sales

4 bed $750K / $702K
Maryborough West — 4 bed: $750K (10 sales) Tinana — 4 bed: $702K (51 sales)

10 vs 51 sales

Development activity

Maryborough West Tinana
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Maryborough West Tinana
Houses — 4.5%
$660/wk on $769K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Maryborough West Tinana
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of QLD

Liveability

Tinana is more walkable (51 vs 4); Tinana scores higher overall (43 vs 28).

Maryborough West Tinana
Grade D C
Score 28/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tinana carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Maryborough West carries more crime risk (86 vs 42).

Maryborough West Tinana
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Maryborough West Tinana
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Maryborough West

  • Riverside Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Riverside Christian College - Subcampus Independent · Combined

Schools in Tinana

  • Tinana State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carinity Education - Glendyne - Tinana Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Maryborough West Tinana
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 1 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Maryborough West sits further from the CBD (252.9 km vs 248 km).

Maryborough West Tinana
Walkability score 4/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 252.9 km
+2% vs other
 248 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 173 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.

Maryborough West Tinana
Car (driver) 82.0% / 84.3%
Maryborough West — Car (driver): 82.0% Tinana — Car (driver): 84.3%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 5.7%
Maryborough West — Worked from Home: 10.4% Tinana — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 7.0%
Maryborough West — Car (passenger): 5.7% Tinana — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.8%
Maryborough West — Walked Only: 1.9% Tinana — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Maryborough West — Bicycle: not among its largest Tinana — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Maryborough West Tinana
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Maryborough West Tinana
Connectivity score 33/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
291 premises
 24%
2,686 premises

Climate

Maryborough West Tinana
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)

Maryborough West Tinana
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Maryborough West Tinana
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Maryborough West Tinana
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

Maryborough West Tinana
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maryborough West

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Tinana

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees

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