New Auckland vs Telina

New Auckland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Telina. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

  • New Auckland has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • Telina carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • New Auckland has cheaper units ($315,250 vs $439,625)
  • Telina has cheaper land ($199,000 vs $330,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Telina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Telina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

New Auckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

New Auckland Telina
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.

New Auckland Telina
Walkability 55 / 51
New Auckland — Walkability: 55/100 Telina — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 45 / 58
New Auckland — Safety: 45/100 Telina — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
New Auckland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Telina — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

New Auckland has more residents (5,266 vs 2,197); Telina skews older (39 vs 33).

New Auckland Telina
Population 5,266
+58% vs other
 2,197
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +2.5%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $104,468/yr
+4% vs other
 $100,204/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+15% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

New Auckland Telina
0-4 7.9% / 6.6%
New Auckland — 0-4: 7.9% Telina — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 16.2% / 14.0%
New Auckland — 5-14: 16.2% Telina — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.4% / 6.1%
New Auckland — 15-19: 6.4% Telina — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.5% / 4.4%
New Auckland — 20-24: 6.5% Telina — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 14.9% / 12.2%
New Auckland — 25-34: 14.9% Telina — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 13.4% / 14.1%
New Auckland — 35-44: 13.4% Telina — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.3% / 13.8%
New Auckland — 45-54: 13.3% Telina — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 10.7% / 13.4%
New Auckland — 55-64: 10.7% Telina — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 5.4% / 9.2%
New Auckland — 65-74: 5.4% Telina — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 3.2% / 4.8%
New Auckland — 75-84: 3.2% Telina — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.2% / 1.7%
New Auckland — 85+: 2.2% Telina — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

New Auckland 46.4% couple families
New Auckland — Couple Families: 46.4% New Auckland — Lone Person: 30.3% New Auckland — One Parent Families: 17.3% New Auckland — Group Household: 4.8% New Auckland — Other Families: 1.2%
Telina 48.0% couple families
Telina — Couple Families: 48.0% Telina — Lone Person: 36.5% Telina — One Parent Families: 12.4% Telina — Group Household: 2.6% Telina — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

New Auckland 39.9% renting
New Auckland — Owned Outright: 19.9% New Auckland — Mortgage: 40.3% New Auckland — Renting: 39.9%
Telina 32.5% renting
Telina — Owned Outright: 26.7% Telina — Mortgage: 40.8% Telina — Renting: 32.5%
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.

New Auckland Telina
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.1%
New Auckland — New Zealand: 2.7% Telina — New Zealand: 3.1%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.4%
New Auckland — Philippines: 2.1% Telina — Philippines: 2.4%
England 2.0% / 2.4%
New Auckland — England: 2.0% Telina — England: 2.4%
India 1.8% / 0.7%
New Auckland — India: 1.8% Telina — India: 0.7%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.1%
New Auckland — South Africa: 1.4% Telina — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

New Auckland Telina
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 22.0%
New Auckland — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Telina — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.6%
New Auckland — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Telina — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.3%
New Auckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Telina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.3%
New Auckland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Telina — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.0%
New Auckland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Telina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

New Auckland 90.5% houses
New Auckland — Houses: 90.5% New Auckland — Townhouses: 5.5% New Auckland — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Telina 86.5% houses
Telina — Houses: 86.5% Telina — Townhouses: 13.0% Telina — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

New Auckland Telina
Median house price $615,000 $580,000
Median unit price $315,250 $439,625
Median land price $330,000 $199,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 99 sales
 30 days
from 18 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.

New Auckland Telina
3 bed $510K / $550K
New Auckland — 3 bed: $510K (89 sales) Telina — 3 bed: $550K (29 sales)

89 vs 29 sales

4 bed $655K / $622K
New Auckland — 4 bed: $655K (155 sales) Telina — 4 bed: $622K (30 sales)

155 vs 30 sales

5 bed $795K / $830K
New Auckland — 5 bed: $795K (10 sales) Telina — 5 bed: $830K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

Development activity

New Auckland Telina
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
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.

New Auckland Telina
Houses 4.6%
$580/wk on $649K
 3.9%
$550/wk on $727K
Units 5.8%
$365/wk on $328K
 —

Ranking within QLD

New Auckland Telina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 86% of QLD —

Liveability

Telina scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

New Auckland Telina
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

New Auckland carries more crime risk (55 vs 42).

New Auckland Telina
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

New Auckland Telina
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

New Auckland Telina
Parks & reserves 12 3
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

New Auckland Telina
Walkability score 55/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 527.1 km 525.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 367 min 364 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

New Auckland Telina
Car (driver) 86.8% / 88.2%
New Auckland — Car (driver): 86.8% Telina — Car (driver): 88.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.8%
New Auckland — Car (passenger): 5.6% Telina — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 3.8%
New Auckland — Worked from Home: 4.7% Telina — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.3%
New Auckland — Walked Only: 1.4% Telina — Walked Only: 0.3%
Bus 0.9% / 0.3%
New Auckland — Bus: 0.9% Telina — Bus: 0.3%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.4%
New Auckland — Bicycle: 0.5% Telina — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).

Setting

New Auckland Telina
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

New Auckland Telina
Connectivity score 89/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
2,375 premises
 52%
999 premises

Climate

New Auckland Telina
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

New Auckland Telina
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ 16.0 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.46 pphm 0.49 pphm

Council rates

New Auckland Telina
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

New Auckland Telina
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

New Auckland Telina
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

New Auckland

Affordable Family Large Blocks Parks

Telina

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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