Tamborine Mountain vs Wonglepong

Wonglepong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Tamborine Mountain. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wonglepong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wonglepong: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.12 million in Tamborine Mountain, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tamborine Mountain tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wonglepong suits couples.

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

Tamborine Mountain

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Wonglepong is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Tamborine Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Tamborine Mountain has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $455/wk)
  • Wonglepong leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wonglepong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.8 km vs 74.1 km)
  • But Tamborine Mountain is more walkable (34/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tamborine Mountain

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 65/100)

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

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

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
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.

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Walkability 34 / 14
Tamborine Mountain — Walkability: 34/100 Wonglepong — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 69 / 35
Tamborine Mountain — Safety: 69/100 Wonglepong — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 50 / 100
Tamborine Mountain — Low fire risk: 50/100 Wonglepong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tamborine Mountain has more residents (8,105 vs 364); Wonglepong has higher household incomes ($103,116 vs $78,416).

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Population 8,105
+96% vs other
 364
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +6.7%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $78,416/yr $103,116/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $455/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
0-4 4.2% / 6.0%
Tamborine Mountain — 0-4: 4.2% Wonglepong — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.1% / 10.2%
Tamborine Mountain — 5-14: 12.1% Wonglepong — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.8% / 4.7%
Tamborine Mountain — 15-19: 5.8% Wonglepong — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 2.9% / 4.7%
Tamborine Mountain — 20-24: 2.9% Wonglepong — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.6% / 8.0%
Tamborine Mountain — 25-34: 6.6% Wonglepong — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 10.8% / 11.3%
Tamborine Mountain — 35-44: 10.8% Wonglepong — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.7% / 17.6%
Tamborine Mountain — 45-54: 14.7% Wonglepong — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 15.9% / 19.2%
Tamborine Mountain — 55-64: 15.9% Wonglepong — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 15.8% / 10.4%
Tamborine Mountain — 65-74: 15.8% Wonglepong — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 8.9% / 4.7%
Tamborine Mountain — 75-84: 8.9% Wonglepong — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.4% / 2.5%
Tamborine Mountain — 85+: 2.4% Wonglepong — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tamborine Mountain 44.8% couple families
Tamborine Mountain — Couple Families: 44.8% Tamborine Mountain — Lone Person: 34.2% Tamborine Mountain — One Parent Families: 15.8% Tamborine Mountain — Group Household: 4.3% Tamborine Mountain — Other Families: 0.9%
Wonglepong 56.2% couple families
Wonglepong — Couple Families: 56.2% Wonglepong — Lone Person: 17.8% Wonglepong — One Parent Families: 17.8% Wonglepong — Group Household: 8.2% Wonglepong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tamborine Mountain 14.4% renting
Tamborine Mountain — Owned Outright: 45.4% Tamborine Mountain — Mortgage: 40.2% Tamborine Mountain — Renting: 14.4%
Wonglepong 9.2% renting
Wonglepong — Owned Outright: 31.2% Wonglepong — Mortgage: 59.6% Wonglepong — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 20.1%
Tamborine Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Wonglepong — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 10.2%
Tamborine Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Wonglepong — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 7.1%
Tamborine Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Wonglepong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 2.2%
Tamborine Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Wonglepong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.1%
Tamborine Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Wonglepong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
England 8.4% / 5.2%
Tamborine Mountain — England: 8.4% Wonglepong — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 4.7% / 2.7%
Tamborine Mountain — New Zealand: 4.7% Wonglepong — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Tamborine Mountain — Philippines: not among its largest Wonglepong — Philippines: 1.4%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Tamborine Mountain — South Africa: 1.2% Wonglepong — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Tamborine Mountain — Germany: 1.0% Wonglepong — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Tamborine Mountain — Scotland: 0.8% Wonglepong — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tamborine Mountain 93.7% houses
Tamborine Mountain — Houses: 93.7% Tamborine Mountain — Townhouses: 4.6% Tamborine Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Wonglepong 100.0% houses
Wonglepong — Houses: 100.0% Wonglepong — Townhouses: 0.0% Wonglepong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $710,000 —
Median land price $915,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 126 sales
 —

Development activity

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
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.

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Houses 3.4%
$870/wk on $1.35M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools Higher than 59% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of QLD —

Liveability

Tamborine Mountain is more walkable (34 vs 14).

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tamborine Mountain carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Wonglepong carries more crime risk (65 vs 31).

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tamborine Mountain

  • Tamborine Mountain State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Bernard State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Tamborine Mountain College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Tamborine Mountain State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wonglepong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 39 0
Parks & reserves 31 2
Childcare 5 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 45 12

Mobility

Tamborine Mountain sits further from the CBD (74.1 km vs 71.8 km).

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Walkability score 34/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 74.1 km
+3% vs other
 71.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4272
 1.0%
postcode 4275
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4272
 91
postcode 4275

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.

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Car (driver) 67.8% / 80.3%
Tamborine Mountain — Car (driver): 67.8% Wonglepong — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 24.8% / 10.5%
Tamborine Mountain — Worked from Home: 24.8% Wonglepong — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 7.2%
Tamborine Mountain — Car (passenger): 3.5% Wonglepong — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Walked Only 3.1% / 2.0%
Tamborine Mountain — Walked Only: 3.1% Wonglepong — Walked Only: 2.0%
Train 0.3% / —
Tamborine Mountain — Train: 0.3% Wonglepong — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Elevation 541 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.8 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Connectivity score 83/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
3,887 premises
 70%
138 premises

Climate

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tamborine Mountain Wonglepong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tamborine Mountain

Parks Quiet Regional Centre Retirees River

Wonglepong

Acreage River

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