Ravenshoe vs Tumoulin

Comparing Ravenshoe and Tumoulin, QLD: Ravenshoe has more residents (1,332 vs 135); Ravenshoe carries more crime risk (87 vs 45); and Tumoulin sits further from the CBD (1700 km vs 1690.7 km).

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

  • Ravenshoe has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • Tumoulin carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 87/100)

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

Tumoulin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 29%)
  • But Ravenshoe has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ravenshoe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1169 min vs 1182 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1690.7 km vs 1700 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tumoulin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 87/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 27%)
  • But Ravenshoe has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Tumoulin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.9% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
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.

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Walkability 0 / 0
Ravenshoe — Walkability: 0/100 Tumoulin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 55
Ravenshoe — Safety: 13/100 Tumoulin — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 34 / 23
Ravenshoe — Low fire risk: 34/100 Tumoulin — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Ravenshoe has more residents (1,332 vs 135); Ravenshoe rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Population 1,332
+90% vs other
 135
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% +23.9%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $44,668/yr
+3% vs other
 $43,524/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
0-4 3.5% / 5.2%
Ravenshoe — 0-4: 3.5% Tumoulin — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.1% / 10.4%
Ravenshoe — 5-14: 11.1% Tumoulin — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.6% / 4.4%
Ravenshoe — 15-19: 6.6% Tumoulin — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.5% / 8.1%
Ravenshoe — 20-24: 3.5% Tumoulin — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 7.3% / 7.4%
Ravenshoe — 25-34: 7.3% Tumoulin — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 7.4% / 6.7%
Ravenshoe — 35-44: 7.4% Tumoulin — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 13.7% / 5.9%
Ravenshoe — 45-54: 13.7% Tumoulin — 45-54: 5.9%
55-64 18.6% / 11.9%
Ravenshoe — 55-64: 18.6% Tumoulin — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 17.1% / 23.0%
Ravenshoe — 65-74: 17.1% Tumoulin — 65-74: 23.0%
75-84 8.0% / 8.1%
Ravenshoe — 75-84: 8.0% Tumoulin — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.3% / 3.7%
Ravenshoe — 85+: 2.3% Tumoulin — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravenshoe 48.0% lone person
Ravenshoe — Lone Person: 48.0% Ravenshoe — Couple Families: 21.0% Ravenshoe — One Parent Families: 23.0% Ravenshoe — Group Household: 6.8% Ravenshoe — Other Families: 1.1%
Tumoulin 53.6% lone person
Tumoulin — Lone Person: 53.6% Tumoulin — Couple Families: 25.0% Tumoulin — One Parent Families: 21.4% Tumoulin — Group Household: 0.0% Tumoulin — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ravenshoe 29.9% renting
Ravenshoe — Owned Outright: 49.9% Ravenshoe — Mortgage: 20.2% Ravenshoe — Renting: 29.9%
Tumoulin 19.0% renting
Tumoulin — Owned Outright: 54.8% Tumoulin — Mortgage: 26.2% Tumoulin — Renting: 19.0%
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.

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
England 2.9% / 3.0%
Ravenshoe — England: 2.9% Tumoulin — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.0%
Ravenshoe — New Zealand: 2.2% Tumoulin — New Zealand: 3.0%
Germany 1.2% / —
Ravenshoe — Germany: 1.2% Tumoulin — Germany: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.5% / —
Ravenshoe — Zimbabwe: 0.5% Tumoulin — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Ravenshoe — South Africa: 0.3% Tumoulin — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 15.6%
Ravenshoe — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Tumoulin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 9.6%
Ravenshoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Tumoulin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 5.2%
Ravenshoe — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Tumoulin — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Ravenshoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Tumoulin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Ravenshoe — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Tumoulin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenshoe 96.0% houses
Ravenshoe — Houses: 96.0% Ravenshoe — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Ravenshoe — Townhouses: 0.6%
Tumoulin 106.8% houses
Tumoulin — Houses: 106.8% Tumoulin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tumoulin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Median house price $375,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 139 days
from 17 sales
 —

Development activity

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools Higher than 59% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ravenshoe carries more crime risk (87 vs 45); Tumoulin carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 66).

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ravenshoe

  • St Teresa's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Ravenshoe State School Government · Combined below peers
  • Ravenshoe State School - Junior Campus Government · Primary
  • Ravenshoe State School - Senior Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Tumoulin

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 22 1

Mobility

Tumoulin sits further from the CBD (1700 km vs 1690.7 km).

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1690.7 km 1700 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1169 min 1182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4888
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4888
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.

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Car (driver) 66.1% / 60.0%
Ravenshoe — Car (driver): 66.1% Tumoulin — Car (driver): 60.0%
Walked Only 13.5% / 31.4%
Ravenshoe — Walked Only: 13.5% Tumoulin — Walked Only: 31.4%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 8.6%
Ravenshoe — Worked from Home: 12.3% Tumoulin — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Ravenshoe — Car (passenger): 6.9% Tumoulin — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.2% / —
Ravenshoe — Bus: 1.2% Tumoulin — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Elevation 928 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 958 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Connectivity score 64/100 24/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
844 premises
 0%
36 premises

Council rates

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ravenshoe Tumoulin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ravenshoe

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tumoulin

Retirees Rural

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