Tamborine vs Mundoolun

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 Tamborine: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.25 million in Mundoolun, though rent is higher in Mundoolun. On these figures, Mundoolun tends to suit 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

Mundoolun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Mundoolun

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $1,475,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,237,500 vs $1,455,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tamborine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mundoolun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mundoolun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mundoolun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.4% vs 11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tamborine and Mundoolun 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 Mundoolun
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 Mundoolun
Walkability 0 / 10
Tamborine — Walkability: 0/100 Mundoolun — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 61 / 59
Tamborine — Safety: 61/100 Mundoolun — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 51 / 100
Tamborine — Low fire risk: 51/100 Mundoolun — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tamborine has more residents (4,388 vs 1,836); Mundoolun rents higher ($560/wk vs $450/wk).

Tamborine Mundoolun
Population 4,388
+58% vs other
 1,836
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% +18.4%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $114,972/yr $117,260/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $560/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tamborine Mundoolun
0-4 5.6% / 6.8%
Tamborine — 0-4: 5.6% Mundoolun — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.5% / 16.7%
Tamborine — 5-14: 14.5% Mundoolun — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 6.8% / 8.0%
Tamborine — 15-19: 6.8% Mundoolun — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 4.9% / 4.1%
Tamborine — 20-24: 4.9% Mundoolun — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.4% / 9.5%
Tamborine — 25-34: 9.4% Mundoolun — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.7% / 14.2%
Tamborine — 35-44: 13.7% Mundoolun — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 16.9% / 17.5%
Tamborine — 45-54: 16.9% Mundoolun — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 14.4% / 12.3%
Tamborine — 55-64: 14.4% Mundoolun — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.5% / 7.8%
Tamborine — 65-74: 9.5% Mundoolun — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.9% / 2.6%
Tamborine — 75-84: 3.9% Mundoolun — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.7% / 0.6%
Tamborine — 85+: 0.7% Mundoolun — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tamborine 63.1% couple families
Tamborine — Couple Families: 63.1% Tamborine — Lone Person: 16.5% Tamborine — One Parent Families: 15.4% Tamborine — Group Household: 3.7% Tamborine — Other Families: 1.2%
Mundoolun 72.6% couple families
Mundoolun — Couple Families: 72.6% Mundoolun — Lone Person: 12.6% Mundoolun — One Parent Families: 11.3% Mundoolun — Group Household: 1.9% Mundoolun — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tamborine 9.5% renting
Tamborine — Owned Outright: 25.4% Tamborine — Mortgage: 65.1% Tamborine — Renting: 9.5%
Mundoolun 5.9% renting
Mundoolun — Owned Outright: 21.8% Mundoolun — Mortgage: 72.3% Mundoolun — Renting: 5.9%
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.

Tamborine Mundoolun
England 6.4% / 5.3%
Tamborine — England: 6.4% Mundoolun — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 5.5% / 5.2%
Tamborine — New Zealand: 5.5% Mundoolun — New Zealand: 5.2%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.8%
Tamborine — South Africa: 0.5% Mundoolun — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.9%
Tamborine — Scotland: 0.4% Mundoolun — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Tamborine — Germany: 0.4% Mundoolun — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Tamborine Mundoolun
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 20.2%
Tamborine — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Mundoolun — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.3%
Tamborine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Mundoolun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 8.0%
Tamborine — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Mundoolun — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 2.0%
Tamborine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Mundoolun — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.0%
Tamborine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mundoolun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tamborine 99.1% houses
Tamborine — Houses: 99.1% Tamborine — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Mundoolun 99.8% houses
Mundoolun — Houses: 99.8% Mundoolun — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tamborine Mundoolun
Median house price $1,475,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,455,000 $1,237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 17 sales
 36 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tamborine Mundoolun
4 bed $1.46M / $1.25M
Tamborine — 4 bed: $1.46M (30 sales) Mundoolun — 4 bed: $1.25M (22 sales)

30 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.64M / $1.23M
Tamborine — 5 bed: $1.64M (8 sales) Mundoolun — 5 bed: $1.23M (12 sales)

8 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Tamborine Mundoolun
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +65% -8%

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 Mundoolun
Houses 2.8%
$950/wk on $1.75M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tamborine Mundoolun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of QLD —

Liveability

Mundoolun is more walkable (10 vs 0); Mundoolun scores higher overall (64 vs 41).

Tamborine Mundoolun
Grade C B
Score 41/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tamborine carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0).

Tamborine Mundoolun
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 Mundoolun
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

Tamborine Mundoolun
Parks & reserves 6 11
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 41 6

Mobility

Tamborine Mundoolun
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 58.7 km 59.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 55 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4270
 0.4%
postcode 4285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4270
 84
postcode 4285

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 Mundoolun
Car (driver) 75.1% / 79.6%
Tamborine — Car (driver): 75.1% Mundoolun — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 15.4%
Tamborine — Worked from Home: 18.4% Mundoolun — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.3%
Tamborine — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mundoolun — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.4%
Tamborine — Walked Only: 1.3% Mundoolun — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus — / 1.3%
Tamborine — Bus: not among its largest Mundoolun — Bus: 1.3%
Train 0.9% / —
Tamborine — Train: 0.9% Mundoolun — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Tamborine Mundoolun
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.0 km 30.6 km

NBN connectivity

Tamborine Mundoolun
Connectivity score 47/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,498 premises
 28%
610 premises

Climate

Tamborine Mundoolun
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 Mundoolun
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tamborine Mundoolun
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,681/yr
Council Scenic Rim Logan

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Tamborine

Acreage Outer Premium River

Mundoolun

Acreage Family Outer

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