Tandur vs Traveston

Tandur is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Traveston. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Traveston tends to suit people living alone.

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

Tandur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tandur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Traveston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (108 min vs 115 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.3 km vs 157.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tandur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 71/100)

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

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

Tandur Traveston
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.

Tandur Traveston
Walkability 0 / 0
Tandur — Walkability: 0/100 Traveston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 29
Tandur — Safety: 43/100 Traveston — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Tandur — Low fire risk: 67/100 Traveston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Traveston has more residents (509 vs 188); Traveston skews older (50 vs 45).

Tandur Traveston
Population 188 509
+171% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +6.0%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $92,612/yr
+8% vs other
 $85,540/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+2% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tandur Traveston
0-4 2.1% / 4.5%
Tandur — 0-4: 2.1% Traveston — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.2% / 10.8%
Tandur — 5-14: 11.2% Traveston — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 11.2% / 8.3%
Tandur — 15-19: 11.2% Traveston — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Tandur — 20-24: not among its largest Traveston — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 6.4% / 5.3%
Tandur — 25-34: 6.4% Traveston — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 14.4% / 11.6%
Tandur — 35-44: 14.4% Traveston — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 16.0% / 19.6%
Tandur — 45-54: 16.0% Traveston — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 16.5% / 20.4%
Tandur — 55-64: 16.5% Traveston — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 11.7% / 12.8%
Tandur — 65-74: 11.7% Traveston — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 5.3% / 4.1%
Tandur — 75-84: 5.3% Traveston — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.8%
Tandur — 85+: not among its largest Traveston — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tandur 59.6% couple families
Tandur — Couple Families: 59.6% Tandur — Lone Person: 23.4% Tandur — One Parent Families: 10.6% Tandur — Group Household: 6.4%
Traveston 55.1% couple families
Traveston — Couple Families: 55.1% Traveston — Lone Person: 31.6% Traveston — One Parent Families: 10.2% Traveston — Group Household: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tandur 5.8% renting
Tandur — Owned Outright: 34.6% Tandur — Mortgage: 59.6% Tandur — Renting: 5.8%
Traveston 6.1% renting
Traveston — Owned Outright: 47.0% Traveston — Mortgage: 47.0% Traveston — Renting: 6.1%
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.

Tandur Traveston
England 4.3% / 4.7%
Tandur — England: 4.3% Traveston — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.3%
Tandur — New Zealand: 2.7% Traveston — New Zealand: 3.3%
Germany 1.6% / 1.0%
Tandur — Germany: 1.6% Traveston — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.4%
Tandur — Scotland: not among its largest Traveston — Scotland: 1.4%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Tandur — South Africa: not among its largest Traveston — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Tandur Traveston
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 23.6%
Tandur — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Traveston — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.3%
Tandur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Traveston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 8.1%
Tandur — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Traveston — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.4%
Tandur — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Traveston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.2%
Tandur — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Traveston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tandur 100.0% houses
Tandur — Houses: 100.0%
Traveston 100.0% houses
Traveston — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tandur Traveston
Median house price — $965,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Tandur Traveston
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tandur Traveston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Tandur Traveston
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tandur carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Traveston carries more crime risk (71 vs 57).

Tandur Traveston
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
71/100
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

Tandur Traveston
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

Tandur Traveston
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Tandur sits further from the CBD (157.3 km vs 151.3 km).

Tandur Traveston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 157.3 km
+4% vs other
 151.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
same for both

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.

Tandur Traveston
Car (driver) 70.2% / 77.2%
Tandur — Car (driver): 70.2% Traveston — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 14.3%
Tandur — Worked from Home: 19.0% Traveston — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 10.7% / 6.9%
Tandur — Car (passenger): 10.7% Traveston — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Tandur — Walked Only: not among its largest Traveston — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Tandur Traveston
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.2 km 29.7 km

NBN connectivity

Tandur Traveston
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
219 premises

Climate

Tandur Traveston
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Tandur Traveston
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Tandur Traveston
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tandur Traveston
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tandur

Rural

Traveston

Rural

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