Takura vs Walligan

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Takura, most households are couple families. In Walligan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Walligan: a median of $1.23 million, against $1.1 million in Takura. On these figures, Walligan tends to suit families with children.

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

They split

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

  • Takura has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,225,000)
  • Walligan has cheaper land ($600,000 vs $949,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

They split

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

  • Takura has a shorter drive in (198 min vs 206 min)
  • Walligan sits closer to the CBD (277.6 km vs 284.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Walligan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Takura and Walligan 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 Walligan
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 Walligan
Walkability 0 / 0
Takura — Walkability: 0/100 Walligan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 60
Takura — Safety: 58/100 Walligan — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 48 / 38
Takura — Low fire risk: 48/100 Walligan — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Takura has higher household incomes ($96,928 vs $83,044).

Takura Walligan
Population 553
+19% vs other
 447
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +18.6%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $96,928/yr
+14% vs other
 $83,044/yr
Median weekly rent $353/wk $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Takura Walligan
0-4 4.9% / 6.0%
Takura — 0-4: 4.9% Walligan — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 13.4% / 16.3%
Takura — 5-14: 13.4% Walligan — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 8.5% / 5.8%
Takura — 15-19: 8.5% Walligan — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.2% / 3.1%
Takura — 20-24: 5.2% Walligan — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 6.5% / 8.3%
Takura — 25-34: 6.5% Walligan — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.9% / 12.8%
Takura — 35-44: 11.9% Walligan — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 17.9% / 16.1%
Takura — 45-54: 17.9% Walligan — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 14.5% / 15.9%
Takura — 55-64: 14.5% Walligan — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 12.7% / 11.9%
Takura — 65-74: 12.7% Walligan — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 2.9% / 2.5%
Takura — 75-84: 2.9% Walligan — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.5% / —
Takura — 85+: 0.5% Walligan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Walligan 54.0% couple families
Walligan — Couple Families: 54.0% Walligan — Lone Person: 15.0% Walligan — One Parent Families: 20.0% Walligan — Group Household: 11.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Walligan 12.7% renting
Walligan — Owned Outright: 40.1% Walligan — Mortgage: 47.2% Walligan — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Takura Walligan
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 22.4%
Takura — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Walligan — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 4.9%
Takura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Walligan — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.7%
Takura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Walligan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 0.7%
Takura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Walligan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.7%
Takura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Walligan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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 Walligan
England 6.5% / 2.7%
Takura — England: 6.5% Walligan — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.1%
Takura — New Zealand: 1.8% Walligan — New Zealand: 3.1%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Takura — Philippines: not among its largest Walligan — Philippines: 2.0%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.9%
Takura — Netherlands: 0.7% Walligan — Netherlands: 0.9%
Germany — / 1.3%
Takura — Germany: not among its largest Walligan — Germany: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Takura — South Africa: not among its largest Walligan — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Takura — Scotland: 0.7% Walligan — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Takura — Canada: 0.5% Walligan — Canada: not among its largest

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%
Walligan 97.2% houses
Walligan — Houses: 97.2% Walligan — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Takura Walligan
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,225,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $949,000 $600,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Takura Walligan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Takura Walligan
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Walligan carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 52).

Takura Walligan
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
40/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Takura Walligan
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 Walligan
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Takura sits further from the CBD (284.8 km vs 277.6 km).

Takura Walligan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 284.8 km
+3% vs other
 277.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 206 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 Walligan
Car (driver) 78.6% / 87.3%
Takura — Car (driver): 78.6% Walligan — Car (driver): 87.3%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 10.0%
Takura — Worked from Home: 10.5% Walligan — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 2.7%
Takura — Car (passenger): 5.7% Walligan — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 5.2% / —
Takura — Walked Only: 5.2% Walligan — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.3%).

Setting

Takura Walligan
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Takura Walligan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
219 premises
 0%
162 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Takura

Rural

Walligan

Family Rural

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