Minden vs Tallegalla

Minden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Tallegalla. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallegalla: a median of $1.43 million, against $906,000 in Minden, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Minden tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tallegalla suits 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Minden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($905,600 vs $1,425,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Minden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Minden

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (62.2 km vs 64.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Minden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Tallegalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Minden Tallegalla
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.

Minden Tallegalla
Walkability 30 / 0
Minden — Walkability: 30/100 Tallegalla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 66
Minden — Safety: 67/100 Tallegalla — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Minden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tallegalla — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Minden has more residents (1,227 vs 351); Tallegalla has higher household incomes ($114,660 vs $89,700).

Minden Tallegalla
Population 1,227
+71% vs other
 351
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +7.7%
Median age 37 47
Median household income $89,700/yr $114,660/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minden Tallegalla
0-4 6.5% / 3.4%
Minden — 0-4: 6.5% Tallegalla — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 16.6% / 11.4%
Minden — 5-14: 16.6% Tallegalla — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.2% / 6.6%
Minden — 15-19: 6.2% Tallegalla — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.0% / 3.1%
Minden — 20-24: 5.0% Tallegalla — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 11.8% / 9.7%
Minden — 25-34: 11.8% Tallegalla — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 12.4% / 13.7%
Minden — 35-44: 12.4% Tallegalla — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.9% / 16.0%
Minden — 45-54: 13.9% Tallegalla — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 12.1% / 17.7%
Minden — 55-64: 12.1% Tallegalla — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 10.8% / 12.0%
Minden — 65-74: 10.8% Tallegalla — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 3.6% / 5.7%
Minden — 75-84: 3.6% Tallegalla — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.9% / 0.9%
Minden — 85+: 0.9% Tallegalla — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minden 62.4% couple families
Minden — Couple Families: 62.4% Minden — Lone Person: 22.6% Minden — One Parent Families: 11.8% Minden — Group Household: 2.2% Minden — Other Families: 1.1%
Tallegalla 57.3% couple families
Tallegalla — Couple Families: 57.3% Tallegalla — Lone Person: 30.7% Tallegalla — One Parent Families: 12.0% Tallegalla — Group Household: 0.0% Tallegalla — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minden 11.2% renting
Minden — Owned Outright: 28.3% Minden — Mortgage: 60.5% Minden — Renting: 11.2%
Tallegalla 6.7% renting
Tallegalla — Owned Outright: 40.3% Tallegalla — Mortgage: 52.9% Tallegalla — Renting: 6.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Minden Tallegalla
England 3.7% / 2.6%
Minden — England: 3.7% Tallegalla — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.6%
Minden — New Zealand: 2.3% Tallegalla — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Minden — Philippines: 1.0% Tallegalla — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Minden — Scotland: 0.4% Tallegalla — Scotland: not among its largest
Fiji 0.3% / —
Minden — Fiji: 0.3% Tallegalla — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Minden Tallegalla
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 21.4%
Minden — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Tallegalla — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 12.0%
Minden — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Tallegalla — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.1%
Minden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Tallegalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 4.0%
Minden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Tallegalla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 2.3%
Minden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Tallegalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minden 98.1% houses
Minden — Houses: 98.1% Minden — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Minden — Townhouses: 1.0%
Tallegalla 100.0% houses
Tallegalla — Houses: 100.0% Tallegalla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tallegalla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Minden Tallegalla
Median house price $905,600 $1,425,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $529,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 7 sales
 31 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Minden Tallegalla
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year +375% -7%

Ranking within QLD

Minden Tallegalla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Minden is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Minden Tallegalla
Grade B —
Score 60/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Minden Tallegalla
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
34/100
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

Minden Tallegalla
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Minden

  • Minden State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tallegalla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Minden Tallegalla
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Tallegalla sits further from the CBD (64.5 km vs 62.2 km).

Minden Tallegalla
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 62.2 km 64.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 57 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
 0.4%
postcode 4340
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
 82
postcode 4340

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.

Minden Tallegalla
Car (driver) 76.5% / 76.2%
Minden — Car (driver): 76.5% Tallegalla — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 19.2%
Minden — Worked from Home: 16.1% Tallegalla — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 2.0%
Minden — Car (passenger): 5.4% Tallegalla — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.6%
Minden — Walked Only: 1.4% Tallegalla — Walked Only: 2.6%
Train 0.6% / —
Minden — Train: 0.6% Tallegalla — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Minden Tallegalla
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Minden Tallegalla
Connectivity score 53/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
445 premises
 0%
129 premises

Climate

Minden Tallegalla
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Minden Tallegalla
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Minden Tallegalla
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,713/yr
Council Somerset Ipswich

Federal electorate

Minden Tallegalla
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Minden Tallegalla
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minden

Acreage Family Outer

Tallegalla

Outer

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