Tanah Merah vs Meadowbrook

Comparing Tanah Merah and Meadowbrook, QLD: Meadowbrook carries more crime risk (96 vs 36); Meadowbrook is more walkable (81 vs 33); and Tanah Merah has more residents (4,754 vs 3,069).

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

Tanah Merah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Meadowbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Meadowbrook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 33/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28 km vs 30 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Meadowbrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 33/100)
  • But Tanah Merah carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
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.

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Walkability 33 / 81
Tanah Merah — Walkability: 33/100 Meadowbrook — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 64 / 4
Tanah Merah — Safety: 64/100 Meadowbrook — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tanah Merah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Meadowbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tanah Merah has more residents (4,754 vs 3,069); Tanah Merah has higher household incomes ($98,748 vs $88,452).

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Population 4,754
+35% vs other
 3,069
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -1.4%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $98,748/yr
+10% vs other
 $88,452/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $385/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
0-4 6.6% / 5.0%
Tanah Merah — 0-4: 6.6% Meadowbrook — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.2% / 13.8%
Tanah Merah — 5-14: 14.2% Meadowbrook — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.2% / 6.7%
Tanah Merah — 15-19: 6.2% Meadowbrook — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.3% / 7.1%
Tanah Merah — 20-24: 5.3% Meadowbrook — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.9% / 13.7%
Tanah Merah — 25-34: 13.9% Meadowbrook — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 15.0% / 14.8%
Tanah Merah — 35-44: 15.0% Meadowbrook — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 13.9% / 12.9%
Tanah Merah — 45-54: 13.9% Meadowbrook — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 11.1% / 12.4%
Tanah Merah — 55-64: 11.1% Meadowbrook — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 8.8% / 8.2%
Tanah Merah — 65-74: 8.8% Meadowbrook — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.2% / 3.9%
Tanah Merah — 75-84: 4.2% Meadowbrook — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.6% / 1.2%
Tanah Merah — 85+: 0.6% Meadowbrook — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tanah Merah 48.5% couple families
Tanah Merah — Couple Families: 48.5% Tanah Merah — Lone Person: 27.2% Tanah Merah — One Parent Families: 19.2% Tanah Merah — Group Household: 3.2% Tanah Merah — Other Families: 1.9%
Meadowbrook 46.9% couple families
Meadowbrook — Couple Families: 46.9% Meadowbrook — Lone Person: 27.1% Meadowbrook — One Parent Families: 19.5% Meadowbrook — Group Household: 4.3% Meadowbrook — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tanah Merah 25.7% renting
Tanah Merah — Owned Outright: 22.8% Tanah Merah — Mortgage: 51.4% Tanah Merah — Renting: 25.7%
Meadowbrook 37.6% renting
Meadowbrook — Owned Outright: 25.0% Meadowbrook — Mortgage: 37.4% Meadowbrook — Renting: 37.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 16.8%
Tanah Merah — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Meadowbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 9.1%
Tanah Merah — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Meadowbrook — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.5%
Tanah Merah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Meadowbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.5%
Tanah Merah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Meadowbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.1%
Tanah Merah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Meadowbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
New Zealand 8.0% / 9.4%
Tanah Merah — New Zealand: 8.0% Meadowbrook — New Zealand: 9.4%
England 3.6% / 3.6%
Tanah Merah — England: 3.6% Meadowbrook — England: 3.6%
Philippines 1.0% / 2.2%
Tanah Merah — Philippines: 1.0% Meadowbrook — Philippines: 2.2%
India 0.7% / 1.4%
Tanah Merah — India: 0.7% Meadowbrook — India: 1.4%
Afghanistan — / 1.8%
Tanah Merah — Afghanistan: not among its largest Meadowbrook — Afghanistan: 1.8%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Tanah Merah — South Africa: 0.9% Meadowbrook — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tanah Merah 83.2% houses
Tanah Merah — Houses: 83.2% Tanah Merah — Townhouses: 13.9% Tanah Merah — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Meadowbrook 84.5% houses
Meadowbrook — Houses: 84.5% Meadowbrook — Townhouses: 6.2% Meadowbrook — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Median house price $1,005,500 $926,000
Median unit price $650,000 $656,000
Median land price $808,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 52 sales
 22 days
from 33 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.

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
3 bed $890K / $856K
Tanah Merah — 3 bed: $890K (31 sales) Meadowbrook — 3 bed: $856K (15 sales)

31 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.04M / $930K
Tanah Merah — 4 bed: $1.04M (52 sales) Meadowbrook — 4 bed: $930K (43 sales)

52 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.13M / $1.19M
Tanah Merah — 5 bed: $1.13M (14 sales) Meadowbrook — 5 bed: $1.19M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $899K
 4.0%
$725/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Meadowbrook is more walkable (81 vs 33); Tanah Merah scores higher overall (67 vs 45).

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Grade A C
Score 67/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Meadowbrook carries more crime risk (96 vs 36).

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 High
96/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
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 Tanah Merah

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

Schools in Meadowbrook

  • Ohana College Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Tanah Merah sits further from the CBD (30 km vs 28 km).

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Walkability score 33/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 30 km
+7% vs other
 28 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 27 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4128
 1.0%
postcode 4131
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4128
 52
postcode 4131

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.

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Car (driver) 76.2% / 74.5%
Tanah Merah — Car (driver): 76.2% Meadowbrook — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 10.7%
Tanah Merah — Worked from Home: 15.7% Meadowbrook — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 7.3%
Tanah Merah — Car (passenger): 4.5% Meadowbrook — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Train 0.8% / 3.0%
Tanah Merah — Train: 0.8% Meadowbrook — Train: 3.0%
Bus 2.4% / 1.2%
Tanah Merah — Bus: 2.4% Meadowbrook — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.3% / 3.0%
Tanah Merah — Walked Only: 0.3% Meadowbrook — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Connectivity score 85/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,944 premises
 26%
1,675 premises

Climate

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Division Forde Rankin
Member Rowan Holzberger Jim Chalmers
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tanah Merah Meadowbrook
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tanah Merah

Outer Parks Quiet

Meadowbrook

Outer Parks River

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