Talegalla Weir vs Tiaro

Talegalla Weir is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Tiaro. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Talegalla Weir, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Talegalla Weir tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Tiaro suits older residents.

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

Tiaro

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Talegalla Weir

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Talegalla Weir

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tiaro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (160 min vs 167 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tiaro

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs 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

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

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
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.

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Walkability 0 / 0
Talegalla Weir — Walkability: 0/100 Tiaro — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 37
Talegalla Weir — Safety: 20/100 Tiaro — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 73 / 67
Talegalla Weir — Low fire risk: 73/100 Tiaro — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Tiaro has more residents (778 vs 127); Tiaro rents higher ($250/wk vs $100/wk).

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Population 127 778
+513% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +2.6%
Median age 49 56
Median household income $42,900/yr $46,332/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $250/wk
+150% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
0-4 6.3% / 3.7%
Talegalla Weir — 0-4: 6.3% Tiaro — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 14.2% / 9.4%
Talegalla Weir — 5-14: 14.2% Tiaro — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 5.5% / 3.6%
Talegalla Weir — 15-19: 5.5% Tiaro — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 4.7% / 3.0%
Talegalla Weir — 20-24: 4.7% Tiaro — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 4.7% / 7.8%
Talegalla Weir — 25-34: 4.7% Tiaro — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 8.7% / 7.5%
Talegalla Weir — 35-44: 8.7% Tiaro — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 15.0% / 12.6%
Talegalla Weir — 45-54: 15.0% Tiaro — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 21.3% / 16.7%
Talegalla Weir — 55-64: 21.3% Tiaro — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 15.0% / 24.4%
Talegalla Weir — 65-74: 15.0% Tiaro — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 5.5% / 9.1%
Talegalla Weir — 75-84: 5.5% Tiaro — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ — / 3.1%
Talegalla Weir — 85+: not among its largest Tiaro — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Talegalla Weir 51.6% lone person
Talegalla Weir — Lone Person: 51.6% Talegalla Weir — Couple Families: 38.7% Talegalla Weir — One Parent Families: 9.7% Talegalla Weir — Group Household: 0.0% Talegalla Weir — Other Families: 0.0%
Tiaro 43.5% lone person
Tiaro — Lone Person: 43.5% Tiaro — Couple Families: 22.5% Tiaro — One Parent Families: 21.0% Tiaro — Group Household: 10.0% Tiaro — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Talegalla Weir 8.5% renting
Talegalla Weir — Owned Outright: 63.8% Talegalla Weir — Mortgage: 27.7% Talegalla Weir — Renting: 8.5%
Tiaro 16.7% renting
Tiaro — Owned Outright: 51.2% Tiaro — Mortgage: 32.1% Tiaro — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
England 5.5% / 4.2%
Talegalla Weir — England: 5.5% Tiaro — England: 4.2%
New Zealand — / 3.0%
Talegalla Weir — New Zealand: not among its largest Tiaro — New Zealand: 3.0%
Germany — / 1.0%
Talegalla Weir — Germany: not among its largest Tiaro — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Talegalla Weir — Netherlands: not among its largest Tiaro — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Talegalla Weir — Scotland: not among its largest Tiaro — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Certificate III & IV 25.2% / 17.6%
Talegalla Weir — Certificate III & IV: 25.2% Tiaro — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.1%
Talegalla Weir — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Tiaro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 4.2%
Talegalla Weir — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Tiaro — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 0.6%
Talegalla Weir — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Tiaro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Talegalla Weir — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tiaro — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Talegalla Weir 100.0% houses
Talegalla Weir — Houses: 100.0% Talegalla Weir — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Talegalla Weir — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tiaro 95.4% houses
Tiaro — Houses: 95.4% Tiaro — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Tiaro — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Median house price — $495,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Talegalla Weir carries more crime risk (80 vs 63).

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
63/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Talegalla Weir

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

Schools in Tiaro

  • Tiaro State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 227.8 km 226.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Car (driver) 50.0% / 80.5%
Talegalla Weir — Car (driver): 50.0% Tiaro — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 8.3%
Talegalla Weir — Worked from Home: 21.4% Tiaro — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Walked Only 14.3% / 6.5%
Talegalla Weir — Walked Only: 14.3% Tiaro — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 14.3% / 4.7%
Talegalla Weir — Car (passenger): 14.3% Tiaro — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 28.4 km

NBN connectivity

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Connectivity score 19/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
385 premises

Climate

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
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)

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Talegalla Weir Tiaro
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Talegalla Weir

Rural

Tiaro

Affordable Retirees Rural

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