Tallegalla vs Hatton Vale

Hatton Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Tallegalla. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallegalla: a median of $1.43 million, against $842,000 in Hatton Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tallegalla tends to suit people living alone, while Hatton Vale suits families with children 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

  • Tallegalla carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 81/100)
  • Hatton Vale has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Hatton Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($842,500 vs $1,425,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hatton Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

  • Tallegalla sits closer to the CBD (64.5 km vs 72.5 km)
  • Hatton Vale is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tallegalla carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 81/100)
  • Hatton Vale is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Tallegalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
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.

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Walkability 0 / 17
Tallegalla — Walkability: 0/100 Hatton Vale — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 66 / 19
Tallegalla — Safety: 66/100 Hatton Vale — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tallegalla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hatton Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hatton Vale has more residents (1,555 vs 351); Tallegalla skews older (47 vs 40).

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Population 351 1,555
+343% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +2.2%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $114,660/yr
+14% vs other
 $98,124/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
0-4 3.4% / 5.1%
Tallegalla — 0-4: 3.4% Hatton Vale — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.4% / 15.9%
Tallegalla — 5-14: 11.4% Hatton Vale — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.6% / 6.6%
Tallegalla — 15-19: 6.6% Hatton Vale — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.1% / 4.8%
Tallegalla — 20-24: 3.1% Hatton Vale — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.7% / 9.4%
Tallegalla — 25-34: 9.7% Hatton Vale — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 13.7% / 14.6%
Tallegalla — 35-44: 13.7% Hatton Vale — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 16.0% / 15.8%
Tallegalla — 45-54: 16.0% Hatton Vale — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 17.7% / 12.8%
Tallegalla — 55-64: 17.7% Hatton Vale — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.0% / 10.5%
Tallegalla — 65-74: 12.0% Hatton Vale — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 5.7% / 3.9%
Tallegalla — 75-84: 5.7% Hatton Vale — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
Tallegalla — 85+: 0.9% Hatton Vale — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tallegalla 57.3% couple families
Tallegalla — Couple Families: 57.3% Tallegalla — Lone Person: 30.7% Tallegalla — One Parent Families: 12.0% Tallegalla — Group Household: 0.0% Tallegalla — Other Families: 0.0%
Hatton Vale 57.1% couple families
Hatton Vale — Couple Families: 57.1% Hatton Vale — Lone Person: 22.7% Hatton Vale — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hatton Vale — Group Household: 2.6% Hatton Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tallegalla 6.7% renting
Tallegalla — Owned Outright: 40.3% Tallegalla — Mortgage: 52.9% Tallegalla — Renting: 6.7%
Hatton Vale 9.8% renting
Hatton Vale — Owned Outright: 30.5% Hatton Vale — Mortgage: 59.8% Hatton Vale — Renting: 9.8%
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.

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.8%
Tallegalla — New Zealand: 2.6% Hatton Vale — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 2.6% / 2.3%
Tallegalla — England: 2.6% Hatton Vale — England: 2.3%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Tallegalla — South Africa: not among its largest Hatton Vale — South Africa: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Tallegalla — Ireland: not among its largest Hatton Vale — Ireland: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.4%
Tallegalla — Thailand: not among its largest Hatton Vale — Thailand: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 19.5%
Tallegalla — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Hatton Vale — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 5.5%
Tallegalla — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Hatton Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.3%
Tallegalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Hatton Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 0.8%
Tallegalla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Hatton Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 0.9%
Tallegalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Hatton Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tallegalla 100.0% houses
Tallegalla — Houses: 100.0% Tallegalla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hatton Vale 99.4% houses
Hatton Vale — Houses: 99.4% Hatton Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Median house price $1,425,000 $842,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 3 sales
 26 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year -7% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD

Liveability

Hatton Vale is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hatton Vale carries more crime risk (81 vs 34).

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 High
81/100
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
same for both

Schools

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Tallegalla

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

Schools in Hatton Vale

  • Hatton Vale State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Hatton Vale sits further from the CBD (72.5 km vs 64.5 km).

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 64.5 km 72.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 61 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4340
 0.5%
postcode 4341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4340
 97
postcode 4341

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.

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Car (driver) 76.2% / 80.6%
Tallegalla — Car (driver): 76.2% Hatton Vale — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 13.3%
Tallegalla — Worked from Home: 19.2% Hatton Vale — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 4.7%
Tallegalla — Car (passenger): 2.0% Hatton Vale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.5%
Tallegalla — Walked Only: 2.6% Hatton Vale — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
129 premises
 42%
636 premises

Climate

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Annual rainfall 897 mm 697 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C 7.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Average residential rate $1,713/yr $1,952/yr
Council Ipswich Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Tallegalla Hatton Vale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tallegalla

Outer

Hatton Vale

Acreage

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