Takura vs Toogoom

Takura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Toogoom. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Takura, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Takura: a median of $1.1 million, against $820,000 in Toogoom. On these figures, Takura tends to suit couples, while Toogoom 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

  • Takura is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 56%)
  • Toogoom carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)

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

  • Takura leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • Toogoom has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Takura leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 32%)
  • Toogoom has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Takura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (198 min vs 203 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (284.8 km vs 288.1 km)
  • But Toogoom is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toogoom

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Toogoom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.2% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Takura Toogoom
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.

Takura Toogoom
Walkability 0 / 16
Takura — Walkability: 0/100 Toogoom — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 58 / 72
Takura — Safety: 58/100 Toogoom — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 48 / 25
Takura — Low fire risk: 48/100 Toogoom — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Toogoom has more residents (2,596 vs 553); Takura has higher household incomes ($96,928 vs $56,212).

Takura Toogoom
Population 553 2,596
+369% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +19.2%
Median age 43 52
Median household income $96,928/yr
+42% vs other
 $56,212/yr
Median weekly rent $353/wk
+2% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Takura Toogoom
0-4 4.9% / 4.7%
Takura — 0-4: 4.9% Toogoom — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.4% / 12.2%
Takura — 5-14: 13.4% Toogoom — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.5% / 4.2%
Takura — 15-19: 8.5% Toogoom — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.2% / 3.0%
Takura — 20-24: 5.2% Toogoom — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 6.5% / 7.4%
Takura — 25-34: 6.5% Toogoom — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.9% / 9.5%
Takura — 35-44: 11.9% Toogoom — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 17.9% / 11.8%
Takura — 45-54: 17.9% Toogoom — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.5% / 16.9%
Takura — 55-64: 14.5% Toogoom — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 12.7% / 21.0%
Takura — 65-74: 12.7% Toogoom — 65-74: 21.0%
75-84 2.9% / 8.6%
Takura — 75-84: 2.9% Toogoom — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 0.5% / 1.0%
Takura — 85+: 0.5% Toogoom — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Takura 63.0% couple families
Takura — Couple Families: 63.0% Takura — Lone Person: 20.2% Takura — One Parent Families: 10.1% Takura — Group Household: 6.7% Takura — Other Families: 0.0%
Toogoom 36.7% couple families
Toogoom — Couple Families: 36.7% Toogoom — Lone Person: 37.7% Toogoom — One Parent Families: 18.9% Toogoom — Group Household: 5.6% Toogoom — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Takura 10.3% renting
Takura — Owned Outright: 40.8% Takura — Mortgage: 48.9% Takura — Renting: 10.3%
Toogoom 25.6% renting
Toogoom — Owned Outright: 47.9% Toogoom — Mortgage: 26.5% Toogoom — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Takura Toogoom
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.8%
Takura — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Toogoom — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 6.6%
Takura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Toogoom — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 8.1%
Takura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Toogoom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Takura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Toogoom — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.4%
Takura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Toogoom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Takura Toogoom
England 6.5% / 5.2%
Takura — England: 6.5% Toogoom — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 4.1%
Takura — New Zealand: 1.8% Toogoom — New Zealand: 4.1%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.7%
Takura — Scotland: 0.7% Toogoom — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.5%
Takura — Netherlands: 0.7% Toogoom — Netherlands: 0.5%
Canada 0.5% / 0.4%
Takura — Canada: 0.5% Toogoom — Canada: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.5%
Takura — Germany: not among its largest Toogoom — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Takura 100.0% houses
Takura — Houses: 100.0% Takura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Takura — Townhouses: 0.0%
Toogoom 98.2% houses
Toogoom — Houses: 98.2% Toogoom — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Toogoom — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Takura Toogoom
Median house price $1,100,000 $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $949,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 31 sales

Development activity

Takura Toogoom
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Takura Toogoom
Houses — 3.7%
$690/wk on $962K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Takura Toogoom
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Toogoom is more walkable (16 vs 0); Takura scores higher overall (30 vs 22).

Takura Toogoom
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 22/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Takura carries more crime risk (42 vs 28); Toogoom carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 52).

Takura Toogoom
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
78/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Takura Toogoom
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Takura Toogoom
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Toogoom sits further from the CBD (288.1 km vs 284.8 km).

Takura Toogoom
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 284.8 km 288.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Takura Toogoom
Car (driver) 78.6% / 81.4%
Takura — Car (driver): 78.6% Toogoom — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 10.7%
Takura — Worked from Home: 10.5% Toogoom — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.8%
Takura — Car (passenger): 5.7% Toogoom — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 5.2% / 1.1%
Takura — Walked Only: 5.2% Toogoom — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Takura Toogoom
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 192 m

NBN connectivity

Takura Toogoom
Connectivity score 30/100 79/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
219 premises
 55%
1,436 premises

Climate

Takura Toogoom
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)

Takura Toogoom
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Takura Toogoom
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Takura Toogoom
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Takura Toogoom
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Takura

Rural

Toogoom

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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