Mons vs Tanawha

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 Tanawha: a median of $1.92 million, against $1.61 million in Mons, though rent is higher in Mons. On these figures, Mons tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Mons

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Mons

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,690,000 vs $2,015,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,610,000 vs $1,916,275)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tanawha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($408/wk vs $575/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mons is more walkable (23/100 vs 14/100)
  • Tanawha sits closer to the CBD (88.8 km vs 95.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mons

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 39/100)
  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Mons

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.6% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mons Tanawha
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.

Mons Tanawha
Walkability 23 / 14
Mons — Walkability: 23/100 Tanawha — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 84 / 61
Mons — Safety: 84/100 Tanawha — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mons — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tanawha — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mons rents higher ($575/wk vs $408/wk).

Mons Tanawha
Population 1,179 1,312
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% -1.1%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $139,100/yr
+5% vs other
 $132,184/yr
Median weekly rent $575/wk
+29% vs other
 $408/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mons Tanawha
0-4 4.8% / 5.2%
Mons — 0-4: 4.8% Tanawha — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 17.9% / 15.7%
Mons — 5-14: 17.9% Tanawha — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.3% / 6.7%
Mons — 15-19: 7.3% Tanawha — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.3% / 5.0%
Mons — 20-24: 4.3% Tanawha — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 6.1% / 9.4%
Mons — 25-34: 6.1% Tanawha — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 15.1% / 11.7%
Mons — 35-44: 15.1% Tanawha — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.9% / 15.8%
Mons — 45-54: 16.9% Tanawha — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 13.2% / 16.3%
Mons — 55-64: 13.2% Tanawha — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 11.2% / 9.3%
Mons — 65-74: 11.2% Tanawha — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.1% / 3.3%
Mons — 75-84: 3.1% Tanawha — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.7% / 1.3%
Mons — 85+: 0.7% Tanawha — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mons 77.8% couple families
Mons — Couple Families: 77.8% Mons — Lone Person: 10.3% Mons — One Parent Families: 10.3% Mons — Group Household: 1.7% Mons — Other Families: 0.0%
Tanawha 66.3% couple families
Tanawha — Couple Families: 66.3% Tanawha — Lone Person: 16.3% Tanawha — One Parent Families: 11.8% Tanawha — Group Household: 4.2% Tanawha — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mons 9.1% renting
Mons — Owned Outright: 37.1% Mons — Mortgage: 53.8% Mons — Renting: 9.1%
Tanawha 15.8% renting
Tanawha — Owned Outright: 38.7% Tanawha — Mortgage: 45.5% Tanawha — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mons Tanawha
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 13.3%
Mons — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Tanawha — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 15.5%
Mons — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Tanawha — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.5%
Mons — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Tanawha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 4.2%
Mons — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Tanawha — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.8%
Mons — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Tanawha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Mons Tanawha
England 8.7% / 5.9%
Mons — England: 8.7% Tanawha — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 4.7% / 4.5%
Mons — New Zealand: 4.7% Tanawha — New Zealand: 4.5%
South Africa 2.5% / 2.4%
Mons — South Africa: 2.5% Tanawha — South Africa: 2.4%
Scotland 2.2% / 0.5%
Mons — Scotland: 2.2% Tanawha — Scotland: 0.5%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / 1.3%
Mons — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Tanawha — Zimbabwe: 1.3%
China — / 0.5%
Mons — China: not among its largest Tanawha — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mons 98.0% houses
Mons — Houses: 98.0% Mons — Townhouses: 0.0% Mons — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Tanawha 92.5% houses
Tanawha — Houses: 92.5% Tanawha — Townhouses: 6.0% Tanawha — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mons Tanawha
Median house price $1,610,000 $1,916,275
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,690,000 $2,015,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 9 sales
 22 days
from 6 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.

Mons Tanawha
4 bed $1.78M / $1.43M
Mons — 4 bed: $1.78M (16 sales) Tanawha — 4 bed: $1.43M (11 sales)

16 vs 11 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $2.67M
Mons — 5 bed: $1.77M (6 sales) Tanawha — 5 bed: $2.67M (11 sales)

6 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Mons Tanawha
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mons Tanawha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Mons is more walkable (23 vs 14); Mons scores higher overall (80 vs 72).

Mons Tanawha
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tanawha carries more crime risk (39 vs 16).

Mons Tanawha
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
39/100
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

Mons Tanawha
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
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 6.4 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Mons Tanawha
Parks & reserves 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 21 14

Mobility

Mons sits further from the CBD (95.3 km vs 88.8 km).

Mons Tanawha
Walkability score 23/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 95.3 km
+7% vs other
 88.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 77 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 7 min
scheduled, not actual
 10.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4556
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4556
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.

Mons Tanawha
Car (driver) 67.9% / 67.5%
Mons — Car (driver): 67.9% Tanawha — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 26.2% / 26.0%
Mons — Worked from Home: 26.2% Tanawha — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.7%
Mons — Car (passenger): 4.8% Tanawha — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.3%
Mons — Walked Only: 1.0% Tanawha — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus — / 0.5%
Mons — Bus: not among its largest Tanawha — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Mons Tanawha
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mons Tanawha
Connectivity score 69/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
409 premises
 31%
474 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Mons Tanawha
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mons Tanawha
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mons Tanawha
Division Fairfax Fisher
Member Ted O'Brien Andrew Wallace
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mons Tanawha
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mons

Acreage Family Premium River

Tanawha

Acreage Premium

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