Owanyilla vs Teddington
Owanyilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Teddington. In both, the large majority of 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
Teddington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Owanyilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Owanyilla
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (14% vs 4%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Owanyilla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (161 min vs 169 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (233.1 km vs 238 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Teddington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Owanyilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.3% vs -0.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Owanyilla and Teddington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Owanyilla has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $64,220); Teddington rents higher ($300/wk vs $260/wk).
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 245 +4% vs other | 236 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +26.3% | -0.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 |
| Median household income | $80,184/yr +20% vs other | $64,220/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk | $300/wk +15% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $616,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 48 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 12% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
Liveability
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Teddington carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Owanyilla carries more crime risk (57 vs 22).
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Low 22/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Teddington sits further from the CBD (238 km vs 233.1 km).
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 233.1 km | 238 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 161 min | 169 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.4%).
Setting
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.5 km | 20.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 74 premises | 0% 92 premises |
Climate
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Owanyilla | Teddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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