Owanyilla vs Tiaro

Owanyilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Tiaro. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Owanyilla, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Owanyilla: a median of $616,000, against $495,000 in Tiaro. On these figures, Owanyilla tends to suit couples, while Tiaro suits people living alone, older residents, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Owanyilla is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 44%)
  • Tiaro has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Owanyilla leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 31%)
  • Tiaro has cheaper houses ($495,000 vs $616,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Owanyilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tiaro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (226.1 km vs 233.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tiaro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 22%)

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 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Owanyilla Tiaro
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.

Owanyilla Tiaro
Walkability 0 / 0
Owanyilla — Walkability: 0/100 Tiaro — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 37
Owanyilla — Safety: 43/100 Tiaro — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Owanyilla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tiaro — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Tiaro has more residents (778 vs 245); Owanyilla has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $46,332).

Owanyilla Tiaro
Population 245 778
+218% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.3% +2.6%
Median age 47 56
Median household income $80,184/yr
+42% vs other
 $46,332/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Owanyilla Tiaro
0-4 7.3% / 3.7%
Owanyilla — 0-4: 7.3% Tiaro — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 7.3% / 9.4%
Owanyilla — 5-14: 7.3% Tiaro — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 6.1% / 3.6%
Owanyilla — 15-19: 6.1% Tiaro — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.7% / 3.0%
Owanyilla — 20-24: 5.7% Tiaro — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 11.0% / 7.8%
Owanyilla — 25-34: 11.0% Tiaro — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.0% / 7.5%
Owanyilla — 35-44: 9.0% Tiaro — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 17.1% / 12.6%
Owanyilla — 45-54: 17.1% Tiaro — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 16.7% / 16.7%
Owanyilla — 55-64: 16.7% Tiaro — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 13.5% / 24.4%
Owanyilla — 65-74: 13.5% Tiaro — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 5.7% / 9.1%
Owanyilla — 75-84: 5.7% Tiaro — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 2.4% / 3.1%
Owanyilla — 85+: 2.4% Tiaro — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Owanyilla 32.1% lone person
Owanyilla — Lone Person: 32.1% Owanyilla — Couple Families: 50.0% Owanyilla — One Parent Families: 12.5% Owanyilla — Group Household: 5.4% Owanyilla — Other Families: 0.0%
Tiaro 43.5% lone person
Tiaro — Lone Person: 43.5% Tiaro — Couple Families: 22.5% Tiaro — One Parent Families: 21.0% Tiaro — Group Household: 10.0% Tiaro — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Owanyilla 14.5% renting
Owanyilla — Owned Outright: 47.0% Owanyilla — Mortgage: 38.6% Owanyilla — Renting: 14.5%
Tiaro 16.7% renting
Tiaro — Owned Outright: 51.2% Tiaro — Mortgage: 32.1% Tiaro — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Owanyilla Tiaro
New Zealand 1.6% / 3.0%
Owanyilla — New Zealand: 1.6% Tiaro — New Zealand: 3.0%
England — / 4.2%
Owanyilla — England: not among its largest Tiaro — England: 4.2%
Germany — / 1.0%
Owanyilla — Germany: not among its largest Tiaro — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Owanyilla — Netherlands: not among its largest Tiaro — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Owanyilla — Scotland: not among its largest Tiaro — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Owanyilla Tiaro
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 17.6%
Owanyilla — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Tiaro — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 8.1%
Owanyilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Tiaro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 4.2%
Owanyilla — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Tiaro — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Owanyilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tiaro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Owanyilla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tiaro — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Owanyilla 98.8% houses
Owanyilla — Houses: 98.8% Owanyilla — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Owanyilla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tiaro 95.4% houses
Tiaro — Houses: 95.4% Tiaro — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Tiaro — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Owanyilla Tiaro
Median house price $616,500 $495,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 3 sales
 51 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Owanyilla Tiaro
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Owanyilla Tiaro
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Owanyilla Tiaro
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tiaro carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0).

Owanyilla Tiaro
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
63/100
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
same for both

Schools

Owanyilla Tiaro
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Owanyilla

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

Schools in Tiaro

  • Tiaro State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Owanyilla Tiaro
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Owanyilla sits further from the CBD (233.1 km vs 226.1 km).

Owanyilla Tiaro
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 233.1 km
+3% vs other
 226.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 161 min 160 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.

Owanyilla Tiaro
Car (driver) 80.2% / 80.5%
Owanyilla — Car (driver): 80.2% Tiaro — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 8.3%
Owanyilla — Worked from Home: 14.3% Tiaro — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Walked Only 5.5% / 6.5%
Owanyilla — Walked Only: 5.5% Tiaro — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Owanyilla — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tiaro — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Owanyilla Tiaro
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.5 km 28.4 km

NBN connectivity

Owanyilla Tiaro
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
74 premises
 0%
385 premises

Climate

Owanyilla Tiaro
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 Tiaro
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Owanyilla Tiaro
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Owanyilla Tiaro
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 Tiaro
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Owanyilla

Rural

Tiaro

Affordable Retirees Rural

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