North Tivoli vs Chuwar

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Tivoli, about half of households are people living alone. In Chuwar, most households are couple families. North Tivoli is closer to the city centre: 37.1 km, against 41.4 km. On these figures, North Tivoli tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Chuwar suits couples.

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

Chuwar

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 48%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 90/100)

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

North Tivoli

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Tivoli

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.1 km vs 41.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • North Tivoli is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Chuwar carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 90/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Chuwar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.9% vs -12.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Tivoli Chuwar
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.

North Tivoli Chuwar
Walkability 14 / 0
North Tivoli — Walkability: 14/100 Chuwar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 32
North Tivoli — Safety: 10/100 Chuwar — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Tivoli — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chuwar — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chuwar has more residents (2,178 vs 84); Chuwar rents higher ($350/wk vs $253/wk).

North Tivoli Chuwar
Population 84 2,178
+2493% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.5% -2.9%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $94,224/yr $116,844/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $253/wk $350/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Tivoli Chuwar
0-4 4.8% / 6.7%
North Tivoli — 0-4: 4.8% Chuwar — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 26.2% / 13.5%
North Tivoli — 5-14: 26.2% Chuwar — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 8.3% / 7.9%
North Tivoli — 15-19: 8.3% Chuwar — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.0% / 5.7%
North Tivoli — 20-24: 6.0% Chuwar — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.7% / 12.8%
North Tivoli — 25-34: 10.7% Chuwar — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 17.9% / 12.3%
North Tivoli — 35-44: 17.9% Chuwar — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 19.0% / 14.0%
North Tivoli — 45-54: 19.0% Chuwar — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 17.9% / 15.9%
North Tivoli — 55-64: 17.9% Chuwar — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 — / 7.7%
North Tivoli — 65-74: not among its largest Chuwar — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 — / 2.8%
North Tivoli — 75-84: not among its largest Chuwar — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / 0.6%
North Tivoli — 85+: not among its largest Chuwar — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Tivoli 36.4% couple families
North Tivoli — Couple Families: 36.4% North Tivoli — Lone Person: 51.5% North Tivoli — One Parent Families: 12.1% North Tivoli — Group Household: 0.0% North Tivoli — Other Families: 0.0%
Chuwar 59.3% couple families
Chuwar — Couple Families: 59.3% Chuwar — Lone Person: 20.0% Chuwar — One Parent Families: 17.1% Chuwar — Group Household: 2.5% Chuwar — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Tivoli 33.3% renting
North Tivoli — Owned Outright: 11.1% North Tivoli — Mortgage: 55.6% North Tivoli — Renting: 33.3%
Chuwar 22.3% renting
Chuwar — Owned Outright: 29.7% Chuwar — Mortgage: 48.0% Chuwar — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Tivoli 100.0% houses
North Tivoli — Houses: 100.0% North Tivoli — Townhouses: 0.0% North Tivoli — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Chuwar 95.2% houses
Chuwar — Houses: 95.2% Chuwar — Townhouses: 3.5% Chuwar — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

North Tivoli Chuwar
Certificate III & IV 27.4% / 19.1%
North Tivoli — Certificate III & IV: 27.4% Chuwar — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree — / 12.9%
North Tivoli — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Chuwar — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 8.0%
North Tivoli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Chuwar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
North Tivoli — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Chuwar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
North Tivoli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Chuwar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

Property market

North Tivoli Chuwar
Median house price — $946,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $4,400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 70 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

North Tivoli Chuwar
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
 9,382
across Brisbane
Approvals change year on year -7% +9%

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.

North Tivoli Chuwar
Houses — 2.7%
$580/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

North Tivoli Chuwar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of QLD

Liveability

North Tivoli is more walkable (14 vs 0).

North Tivoli Chuwar
Grade — B
Score — 54/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

North Tivoli carries more crime risk (90 vs 68).

North Tivoli Chuwar
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

North Tivoli Chuwar
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

North Tivoli Chuwar
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 12

Mobility

Chuwar sits further from the CBD (41.4 km vs 37.1 km).

North Tivoli Chuwar
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 37.1 km 41.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 45 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
 —
postcode 4306

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.

North Tivoli Chuwar
Car (driver) 100.0% / 75.9%
North Tivoli — Car (driver): 100.0% Chuwar — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home — / 18.9%
North Tivoli — Worked from Home: not among its largest Chuwar — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.2%
North Tivoli — Car (passenger): not among its largest Chuwar — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train — / 1.3%
North Tivoli — Train: not among its largest Chuwar — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
North Tivoli — Walked Only: not among its largest Chuwar — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

North Tivoli Chuwar
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.6 km 36.8 km

NBN connectivity

North Tivoli Chuwar
Connectivity score 100/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
62 premises
 38%
881 premises

Climate

North Tivoli Chuwar
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

North Tivoli Chuwar
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

North Tivoli Chuwar
Average residential rate $1,713/yr $1,519/yr
Council Ipswich Brisbane

Federal electorate

North Tivoli Chuwar
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Tivoli Chuwar
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Tivoli

Family Outer Quiet River

Chuwar

Acreage Outer

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