Sun Valley vs Telina

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Telina, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Telina: a median of $580,000, against $526,000 in Sun Valley.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Sun Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($525,500 vs $580,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Sun Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sun Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Sun Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sun Valley Telina
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.

Sun Valley Telina
Walkability 61 / 51
Sun Valley — Walkability: 61/100 Telina — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 65 / 58
Sun Valley — Safety: 65/100 Telina — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sun Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Telina — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Telina has more residents (2,197 vs 1,296); Telina has higher household incomes ($100,204 vs $79,040).

Sun Valley Telina
Population 1,296 2,197
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +2.5%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $79,040/yr $100,204/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+2% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sun Valley Telina
0-4 6.3% / 6.6%
Sun Valley — 0-4: 6.3% Telina — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 15.0% / 14.0%
Sun Valley — 5-14: 15.0% Telina — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 7.7% / 6.1%
Sun Valley — 15-19: 7.7% Telina — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.9% / 4.4%
Sun Valley — 20-24: 4.9% Telina — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 10.3% / 12.2%
Sun Valley — 25-34: 10.3% Telina — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 13.7% / 14.1%
Sun Valley — 35-44: 13.7% Telina — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 14.9% / 13.8%
Sun Valley — 45-54: 14.9% Telina — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.6% / 13.4%
Sun Valley — 55-64: 13.6% Telina — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 8.2% / 9.2%
Sun Valley — 65-74: 8.2% Telina — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.2% / 4.8%
Sun Valley — 75-84: 4.2% Telina — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.9% / 1.7%
Sun Valley — 85+: 0.9% Telina — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sun Valley 40.3% couple families
Sun Valley — Couple Families: 40.3% Sun Valley — Lone Person: 29.5% Sun Valley — One Parent Families: 26.1% Sun Valley — Group Household: 2.8% Sun Valley — Other Families: 1.1%
Telina 48.0% couple families
Telina — Couple Families: 48.0% Telina — Lone Person: 36.5% Telina — One Parent Families: 12.4% Telina — Group Household: 2.6% Telina — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sun Valley 30.3% renting
Sun Valley — Owned Outright: 29.0% Sun Valley — Mortgage: 40.8% Sun Valley — Renting: 30.3%
Telina 32.5% renting
Telina — Owned Outright: 26.7% Telina — Mortgage: 40.8% Telina — Renting: 32.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sun Valley Telina
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 22.0%
Sun Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Telina — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.6%
Sun Valley — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Telina — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 6.3%
Sun Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Telina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.0%
Sun Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Telina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.3%
Sun Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Telina — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Sun Valley Telina
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.1%
Sun Valley — New Zealand: 2.8% Telina — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 2.3% / 2.4%
Sun Valley — England: 2.3% Telina — England: 2.4%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Sun Valley — Philippines: not among its largest Telina — Philippines: 2.4%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.1%
Sun Valley — South Africa: 0.8% Telina — South Africa: 1.1%
Thailand 0.6% / 0.5%
Sun Valley — Thailand: 0.6% Telina — Thailand: 0.5%
India 0.3% / 0.7%
Sun Valley — India: 0.3% Telina — India: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Sun Valley — Scotland: 0.5% Telina — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sun Valley 95.6% houses
Sun Valley — Houses: 95.6% Sun Valley — Townhouses: 0.6% Sun Valley — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Telina 86.5% houses
Telina — Houses: 86.5% Telina — Townhouses: 13.0% Telina — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sun Valley Telina
Median house price $525,500 $580,000
Median unit price — $439,625
Median land price — $199,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 20 sales
 30 days
from 18 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.

Sun Valley Telina
3 bed $509K / $550K
Sun Valley — 3 bed: $509K (60 sales) Telina — 3 bed: $550K (29 sales)

60 vs 29 sales

4 bed $612K / $622K
Sun Valley — 4 bed: $612K (24 sales) Telina — 4 bed: $622K (30 sales)

24 vs 30 sales

5 bed $646K / $830K
Sun Valley — 5 bed: $646K (5 sales) Telina — 5 bed: $830K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Sun Valley Telina
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
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.

Sun Valley Telina
Houses 4.9%
$545/wk on $574K
 3.9%
$550/wk on $727K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sun Valley Telina
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Sun Valley is more walkable (61 vs 51); Telina scores higher overall (59 vs 51).

Sun Valley Telina
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 59/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Sun Valley Telina
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 12
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Sun Valley Telina
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Sun Valley

  • Trinity College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Telina

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sun Valley Telina
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Sun Valley Telina
Walkability score 61/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 526 km 525.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 365 min 364 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

Sun Valley Telina
Car (driver) 85.0% / 88.2%
Sun Valley — Car (driver): 85.0% Telina — Car (driver): 88.2%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.8%
Sun Valley — Car (passenger): 6.9% Telina — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 3.8%
Sun Valley — Worked from Home: 4.4% Telina — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Walked Only 2.5% / 0.3%
Sun Valley — Walked Only: 2.5% Telina — Walked Only: 0.3%
Bus 1.2% / 0.3%
Sun Valley — Bus: 1.2% Telina — Bus: 0.3%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Sun Valley — Bicycle: not among its largest Telina — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).

Setting

Sun Valley Telina
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Sun Valley Telina
Connectivity score 69/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
573 premises
 52%
999 premises

Climate

Sun Valley Telina
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Sun Valley Telina
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.49 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Sun Valley Telina
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Sun Valley Telina
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sun Valley

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

Telina

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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