Tanby vs Emu Park

Tanby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 54 in Emu Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tanby, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tanby: a median of $1.15 million, against $740,000 in Emu Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tanby tends to suit families with children and couples, while Emu Park suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Tanby

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 50%)
  • But Emu Park has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Emu Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $1,150,000)
  • has cheaper land ($377,500 vs $572,500)
  • But Tanby leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Emu Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $365/wk)
  • But Tanby leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)

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

  • Tanby sits closer to the CBD (671.4 km vs 676.3 km)
  • Emu Park is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Emu Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 13%)
  • But Tanby carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Tanby Emu Park
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.

Tanby Emu Park
Walkability 0 / 32
Tanby — Walkability: 0/100 Emu Park — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 65 / 42
Tanby — Safety: 65/100 Emu Park — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tanby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Emu Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Emu Park has more residents (2,281 vs 577); Tanby has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $61,984).

Tanby Emu Park
Population 577 2,281
+295% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1%
same for both
Median age 38 54
Median household income $119,548/yr
+48% vs other
 $61,984/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+18% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tanby Emu Park
0-4 7.1% / 3.7%
Tanby — 0-4: 7.1% Emu Park — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 15.8% / 10.3%
Tanby — 5-14: 15.8% Emu Park — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 7.8% / 4.7%
Tanby — 15-19: 7.8% Emu Park — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.2% / 3.1%
Tanby — 20-24: 5.2% Emu Park — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 9.9% / 8.7%
Tanby — 25-34: 9.9% Emu Park — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 13.3% / 7.8%
Tanby — 35-44: 13.3% Emu Park — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 12.5% / 12.3%
Tanby — 45-54: 12.5% Emu Park — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 16.1% / 19.3%
Tanby — 55-64: 16.1% Emu Park — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 10.2% / 18.3%
Tanby — 65-74: 10.2% Emu Park — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 2.1% / 9.2%
Tanby — 75-84: 2.1% Emu Park — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 1.0% / 2.4%
Tanby — 85+: 1.0% Emu Park — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tanby 70.1% couple families
Tanby — Couple Families: 70.1% Tanby — Lone Person: 17.3% Tanby — One Parent Families: 9.4% Tanby — Other Families: 3.1% Tanby — Group Household: 0.0%
Emu Park 32.3% couple families
Emu Park — Couple Families: 32.3% Emu Park — Lone Person: 43.8% Emu Park — One Parent Families: 18.0% Emu Park — Other Families: 2.4% Emu Park — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tanby 8.8% renting
Tanby — Owned Outright: 37.4% Tanby — Mortgage: 53.8% Tanby — Renting: 8.8%
Emu Park 21.8% renting
Emu Park — Owned Outright: 47.6% Emu Park — Mortgage: 30.6% Emu Park — Renting: 21.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tanby Emu Park
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 18.1%
Tanby — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Emu Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 9.3%
Tanby — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Emu Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 7.6%
Tanby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Emu Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.7%
Tanby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Emu Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.8%
Tanby — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Emu Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Tanby Emu Park
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.7%
Tanby — New Zealand: 2.8% Emu Park — New Zealand: 2.7%
England 2.1% / 3.0%
Tanby — England: 2.1% Emu Park — England: 3.0%
South Africa 2.8% / —
Tanby — South Africa: 2.8% Emu Park — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.4%
Tanby — Philippines: not among its largest Emu Park — Philippines: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Tanby — Netherlands: not among its largest Emu Park — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Tanby — Scotland: not among its largest Emu Park — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tanby 97.3% houses
Tanby — Houses: 97.3% Tanby — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Tanby — Townhouses: 0.0%
Emu Park 89.5% houses
Emu Park — Houses: 89.5% Emu Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.8% Emu Park — Townhouses: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tanby Emu Park
Median house price $1,150,000 $740,000
Median unit price — $632,500
Median land price $572,500 $377,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 8 sales
 44 days
from 29 sales

Development activity

Tanby Emu Park
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
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.

Tanby Emu Park
Houses — 3.5%
$630/wk on $935K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tanby Emu Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Emu Park is more walkable (32 vs 0); Tanby scores higher overall (58 vs 46).

Tanby Emu Park
Grade B C
Score 58/100 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Emu Park carries more crime risk (58 vs 35).

Tanby Emu Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
58/100
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

Tanby Emu Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tanby

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

Schools in Emu Park

  • Emu Park State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tanby Emu Park
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2

Mobility

Emu Park sits further from the CBD (676.3 km vs 671.4 km).

Tanby Emu Park
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Brisbane 671.4 km 676.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 467 min 470 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
 0.4%
postcode 4710
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
 59
postcode 4710

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.

Tanby Emu Park
Car (driver) 80.1% / 79.1%
Tanby — Car (driver): 80.1% Emu Park — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 8.1%
Tanby — Worked from Home: 14.3% Emu Park — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.9%
Tanby — Car (passenger): 3.0% Emu Park — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 2.6% / 2.5%
Tanby — Bus: 2.6% Emu Park — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Tanby — Walked Only: not among its largest Emu Park — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Tanby Emu Park
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 790 m
914 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tanby Emu Park
Connectivity score 30/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
238 premises
 27%
1,400 premises

Climate

Tanby Emu Park
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tanby Emu Park
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Tanby Emu Park
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tanby Emu Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tanby

Family Rural

Emu Park

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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