Springbrook vs Tallebudgera Valley

Tallebudgera Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Springbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Springbrook, about half of households are people living alone. In Tallebudgera Valley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallebudgera Valley: a median of $2.35 million, against $848,000 in Springbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Springbrook tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tallebudgera Valley suits families with children and 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

Tallebudgera Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 54/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 45%)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Springbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($415,000 vs $2,004,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($848,500 vs $2,355,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tallebudgera Valley

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

Tallebudgera Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 96 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (99.6 km vs 104.6 km)
  • But Springbrook is more walkable (27/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springbrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
  • But Tallebudgera Valley carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
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.

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Walkability 27 / 10
Springbrook — Walkability: 27/100 Tallebudgera Valley — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 46 / 71
Springbrook — Safety: 46/100 Tallebudgera Valley — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 36 / 51
Springbrook — Low fire risk: 36/100 Tallebudgera Valley — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Tallebudgera Valley has more residents (1,762 vs 705); Tallebudgera Valley has higher household incomes ($116,740 vs $66,196).

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Population 705 1,762
+150% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +8.5%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $66,196/yr $116,740/yr
+76% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $373/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
0-4 4.0% / 4.2%
Springbrook — 0-4: 4.0% Tallebudgera Valley — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 9.5% / 16.3%
Springbrook — 5-14: 9.5% Tallebudgera Valley — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 3.7% / 5.6%
Springbrook — 15-19: 3.7% Tallebudgera Valley — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.8% / 4.8%
Springbrook — 20-24: 3.8% Tallebudgera Valley — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.8% / 7.8%
Springbrook — 25-34: 7.8% Tallebudgera Valley — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 14.0% / 12.7%
Springbrook — 35-44: 14.0% Tallebudgera Valley — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.6% / 16.5%
Springbrook — 45-54: 15.6% Tallebudgera Valley — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 18.9% / 15.2%
Springbrook — 55-64: 18.9% Tallebudgera Valley — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 15.7% / 10.7%
Springbrook — 65-74: 15.7% Tallebudgera Valley — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 6.4% / 4.9%
Springbrook — 75-84: 6.4% Tallebudgera Valley — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.7% / 1.1%
Springbrook — 85+: 0.7% Tallebudgera Valley — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springbrook 28.6% couple families
Springbrook — Couple Families: 28.6% Springbrook — Lone Person: 48.1% Springbrook — One Parent Families: 16.5% Springbrook — Group Household: 5.3% Springbrook — Other Families: 1.5%
Tallebudgera Valley 61.8% couple families
Tallebudgera Valley — Couple Families: 61.8% Tallebudgera Valley — Lone Person: 18.9% Tallebudgera Valley — One Parent Families: 13.7% Tallebudgera Valley — Group Household: 4.5% Tallebudgera Valley — 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.

Springbrook 14.1% renting
Springbrook — Owned Outright: 43.5% Springbrook — Mortgage: 42.4% Springbrook — Renting: 14.1%
Tallebudgera Valley 12.1% renting
Tallebudgera Valley — Owned Outright: 38.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Mortgage: 49.4% Tallebudgera Valley — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 15.7%
Springbrook — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Tallebudgera Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 13.5%
Springbrook — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Tallebudgera Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.4%
Springbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Tallebudgera Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 3.0%
Springbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Tallebudgera Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.6%
Springbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Tallebudgera Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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.

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
New Zealand 5.0% / 5.0%
Springbrook — New Zealand: 5.0% Tallebudgera Valley — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 5.4% / 4.3%
Springbrook — England: 5.4% Tallebudgera Valley — England: 4.3%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.7%
Springbrook — South Africa: 1.1% Tallebudgera Valley — South Africa: 1.7%
France 0.9% / 0.6%
Springbrook — France: 0.9% Tallebudgera Valley — France: 0.6%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Springbrook — Scotland: 0.7% Tallebudgera Valley — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Springbrook — Germany: 0.4% Tallebudgera Valley — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springbrook 97.6% houses
Springbrook — Houses: 97.6% Springbrook — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Tallebudgera Valley 96.8% houses
Tallebudgera Valley — Houses: 96.8% Tallebudgera Valley — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Median house price $848,500 $2,355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $415,000 $2,004,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 9 sales
 106 days
from 12 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.

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
3 bed $830K / $1.52M
Springbrook — 3 bed: $830K (14 sales) Tallebudgera Valley — 3 bed: $1.52M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

4 bed $824K / $2.33M
Springbrook — 4 bed: $824K (6 sales) Tallebudgera Valley — 4 bed: $2.33M (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Springbrook is more walkable (27 vs 10); Tallebudgera Valley scores higher overall (54 vs 32).

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Grade D B
Score 32/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Springbrook carries more crime risk (54 vs 29); Springbrook carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 49).

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
29/100
Flood —
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

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Springbrook

  • Springbrook State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tallebudgera Valley

  • Ingleside State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 7 11
Waterways 45 11

Mobility

Springbrook sits further from the CBD (104.6 km vs 99.6 km).

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Walkability score 27/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 104.6 km
+5% vs other
 99.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4213
 1.2%
postcode 4228
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4213
 —
postcode 4228

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.

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Car (driver) 68.7% / 72.1%
Springbrook — Car (driver): 68.7% Tallebudgera Valley — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 22.2%
Springbrook — Worked from Home: 19.9% Tallebudgera Valley — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 3.1%
Springbrook — Car (passenger): 6.1% Tallebudgera Valley — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 5.3% / 2.2%
Springbrook — Walked Only: 5.3% Tallebudgera Valley — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 0.4%
Springbrook — Train: not among its largest Tallebudgera Valley — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Elevation 628 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Connectivity score 26/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
454 premises
 30%
386 premises

Climate

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm 1,637 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C 10.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 19.3 µg/m³ 14.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.91 pphm 0.43 pphm

Council rates

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Division Wright McPherson
Member Scott Buchholz Leon Rebello
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Springbrook Tallebudgera Valley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Springbrook

Quiet River Rural

Tallebudgera Valley

Acreage Luxury

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