Palmview vs Tanawha

Palmview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 40 in 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 $1.03 million in Palmview, though rent is higher in Palmview. On these figures, Palmview tends to suit young adults 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

Palmview

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Tanawha carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Palmview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($925,000 vs $2,015,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,000 vs $1,916,275)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tanawha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($408/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Palmview

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 77 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (86.1 km vs 88.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tanawha

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Palmview is more walkable (33/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Palmview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (486.3% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Palmview 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.

Palmview 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.

Palmview Tanawha
Walkability 33 / 14
Palmview — Walkability: 33/100 Tanawha — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 39 / 61
Palmview — Safety: 39/100 Tanawha — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 44 / 100
Palmview — Low fire risk: 44/100 Tanawha — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Palmview has more residents (5,236 vs 1,312); Tanawha skews older (40 vs 29).

Palmview Tanawha
Population 5,236
+75% vs other
 1,312
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +486.3% -1.1%
Median age 29 40
Median household income $119,912/yr $132,184/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+20% vs other
 $408/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Palmview Tanawha
0-4 8.9% / 5.2%
Palmview — 0-4: 8.9% Tanawha — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.8% / 15.7%
Palmview — 5-14: 15.8% Tanawha — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 6.8% / 6.7%
Palmview — 15-19: 6.8% Tanawha — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 8.4% / 5.0%
Palmview — 20-24: 8.4% Tanawha — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 21.0% / 9.4%
Palmview — 25-34: 21.0% Tanawha — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 16.8% / 11.7%
Palmview — 35-44: 16.8% Tanawha — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.2% / 15.8%
Palmview — 45-54: 11.2% Tanawha — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 6.2% / 16.3%
Palmview — 55-64: 6.2% Tanawha — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 3.3% / 9.3%
Palmview — 65-74: 3.3% Tanawha — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 1.3% / 3.3%
Palmview — 75-84: 1.3% Tanawha — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.2% / 1.3%
Palmview — 85+: 0.2% Tanawha — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Palmview 59.1% couple families
Palmview — Couple Families: 59.1% Palmview — Lone Person: 13.8% Palmview — One Parent Families: 16.5% Palmview — Group Household: 8.1% Palmview — Other Families: 2.5%
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.

Palmview 25.0% renting
Palmview — Owned Outright: 12.0% Palmview — Mortgage: 63.1% Palmview — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Palmview Tanawha
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 15.5%
Palmview — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Tanawha — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 13.3%
Palmview — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Tanawha — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.5%
Palmview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Tanawha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.2%
Palmview — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Tanawha — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.8%
Palmview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Tanawha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Palmview Tanawha
England 6.4% / 5.9%
Palmview — England: 6.4% Tanawha — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.5%
Palmview — New Zealand: 4.3% Tanawha — New Zealand: 4.5%
South Africa 2.2% / 2.4%
Palmview — South Africa: 2.2% Tanawha — South Africa: 2.4%
India 2.2% / 0.2%
Palmview — India: 2.2% Tanawha — India: 0.2%
Zimbabwe — / 1.3%
Palmview — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Tanawha — Zimbabwe: 1.3%
China 0.4% / 0.5%
Palmview — China: 0.4% Tanawha — China: 0.5%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Palmview — Philippines: 0.5% Tanawha — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Palmview 92.8% houses
Palmview — Houses: 92.8% Palmview — Townhouses: 6.4% Palmview — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Tanawha 92.5% houses
Tanawha — Houses: 92.5% Tanawha — Townhouses: 6.0% Tanawha — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Palmview Tanawha
Median house price $1,030,000 $1,916,275
Median unit price $866,000 —
Median land price $925,000 $2,015,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 200 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.

Palmview Tanawha
4 bed $1.05M / $1.43M
Palmview — 4 bed: $1.05M (181 sales) Tanawha — 4 bed: $1.43M (11 sales)

181 vs 11 sales

5 bed $2.05M / $2.67M
Palmview — 5 bed: $2.05M (26 sales) Tanawha — 5 bed: $2.67M (11 sales)

26 vs 11 sales

Development activity

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

Palmview Tanawha
Houses 4.3%
$828/wk on $1.01M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Palmview Tanawha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools Higher than 6% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of QLD —

Liveability

Palmview is more walkable (33 vs 14); Tanawha scores higher overall (72 vs 42).

Palmview Tanawha
Grade C A
Score 42/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Palmview carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Palmview carries more crime risk (61 vs 39).

Palmview Tanawha
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Palmview Tanawha
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 3.4 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 1.3%

Schools in Palmview

  • Palmview State Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Palmview State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Palmview State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Tanawha

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

Amenities in the suburb

Palmview Tanawha
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 2
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 6 14

Mobility

Tanawha sits further from the CBD (88.8 km vs 86.1 km).

Palmview Tanawha
Walkability score 33/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 86.1 km 88.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 77 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 10.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4553
 1.3%
postcode 4556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4553
 73
postcode 4556

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.

Palmview Tanawha
Car (driver) 78.7% / 67.5%
Palmview — Car (driver): 78.7% Tanawha — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 26.0%
Palmview — Worked from Home: 15.3% Tanawha — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.7%
Palmview — Car (passenger): 4.3% Tanawha — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.3%
Palmview — Walked Only: 0.5% Tanawha — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.9% / 0.5%
Palmview — Bus: 0.9% Tanawha — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Palmview Tanawha
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Palmview Tanawha
Connectivity score 99/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
3,393 premises
 31%
474 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Palmview 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

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

Federal electorate

Palmview Tanawha
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Palmview

Acreage Family Quiet Young Families

Tanawha

Acreage Premium

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