Tallegalla vs Marburg
Marburg 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 and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tallegalla, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallegalla: a median of $1.43 million, against $944,000 in Marburg, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tallegalla tends to suit couples, while Marburg 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 is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 61%)
- Marburg carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Marburg
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($944,000 vs $1,425,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Marburg
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 7%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Marburg
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 57 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (56.6 km vs 64.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Marburg
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Marburg
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.0% vs 7.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tallegalla and Marburg drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Marburg has more residents (1,013 vs 351); Tallegalla has higher household incomes ($114,660 vs $79,144).
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 351 | 1,013 +189% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.7% | +16.0% |
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Median household income | $114,660/yr +31% vs other | $79,144/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +25% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,425,000 | $944,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $600,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 31 days from 3 sales | 30 days from 13 sales |
Development activity
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,476 across Ipswich same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 50% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 81% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
Liveability
Marburg is more walkable (28 vs 0).
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 67/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Tallegalla carries more crime risk (34 vs 11).
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Marburg
- Marburg State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 10 |
Mobility
Tallegalla sits further from the CBD (64.5 km vs 56.6 km).
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 28/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 64.5 km +12% vs other | 56.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 57 min | 48 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4340 | 0.8% postcode 4346 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4340 | 96 postcode 4346 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).
Setting
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 94 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 59/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 129 premises | 34% 519 premises |
Climate
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ | 20.4 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm | 0.64 pphm |
Council rates
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,713/yr same for both | |
| Council | Ipswich same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tallegalla | Marburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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