Tarzali vs Moregatta

Moregatta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Tarzali. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moregatta, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Moregatta tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Tarzali

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tarzali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Moregatta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $260/wk)
  • But Tarzali leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moregatta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1150 min vs 1156 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1670.5 km vs 1678.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tarzali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Moregatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (588.9% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tarzali Moregatta
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.

Tarzali Moregatta
Walkability 0 / 0
Tarzali — Walkability: 0/100 Moregatta — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 15
Tarzali — Safety: 50/100 Moregatta — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tarzali — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moregatta — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarzali has more residents (431 vs 62); Tarzali has higher household incomes ($71,916 vs $49,348).

Tarzali Moregatta
Population 431
+86% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +588.9%
Median age 53 43
Median household income $71,916/yr
+31% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+8% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarzali Moregatta
0-4 2.8% / 6.5%
Tarzali — 0-4: 2.8% Moregatta — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.8% / 16.1%
Tarzali — 5-14: 15.8% Moregatta — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 3.9% / —
Tarzali — 15-19: 3.9% Moregatta — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.7% / 8.1%
Tarzali — 20-24: 3.7% Moregatta — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 4.2% / 11.3%
Tarzali — 25-34: 4.2% Moregatta — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 9.7% / 16.1%
Tarzali — 35-44: 9.7% Moregatta — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 12.3% / 8.1%
Tarzali — 45-54: 12.3% Moregatta — 45-54: 8.1%
55-64 26.7% / 4.8%
Tarzali — 55-64: 26.7% Moregatta — 55-64: 4.8%
65-74 16.7% / 16.1%
Tarzali — 65-74: 16.7% Moregatta — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 4.9% / 4.8%
Tarzali — 75-84: 4.9% Moregatta — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.7% / —
Tarzali — 85+: 0.7% Moregatta — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarzali 33.7% lone person
Tarzali — Lone Person: 33.7% Tarzali — Couple Families: 40.8% Tarzali — One Parent Families: 20.4% Tarzali — Group Household: 5.1%
Moregatta 64.3% lone person
Moregatta — Lone Person: 64.3% Moregatta — Couple Families: 35.7% Moregatta — One Parent Families: 0.0% Moregatta — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarzali 13.2% renting
Tarzali — Owned Outright: 51.4% Tarzali — Mortgage: 35.4% Tarzali — Renting: 13.2%
Moregatta 32.1% renting
Moregatta — Owned Outright: 39.3% Moregatta — Mortgage: 28.6% Moregatta — Renting: 32.1%
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.

Tarzali Moregatta
England 3.9% / 8.1%
Tarzali — England: 3.9% Moregatta — England: 8.1%
New Zealand 4.6% / —
Tarzali — New Zealand: 4.6% Moregatta — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand 1.4% / —
Tarzali — Thailand: 1.4% Moregatta — Thailand: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Tarzali — China: 0.9% Moregatta — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Tarzali — Philippines: 0.7% Moregatta — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Tarzali Moregatta
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 24.2%
Tarzali — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Moregatta — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 12.9%
Tarzali — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Moregatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / —
Tarzali — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Moregatta — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Tarzali — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Moregatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / —
Tarzali — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Moregatta — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarzali 98.6% houses
Tarzali — Houses: 98.6% Tarzali — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Moregatta 100.0% houses
Moregatta — Houses: 100.0% Moregatta — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarzali Moregatta
Median house price $1,137,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Tarzali Moregatta
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tarzali Moregatta
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Tarzali Moregatta
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moregatta carries more crime risk (85 vs 50).

Tarzali Moregatta
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
85/100
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

Tarzali Moregatta
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

Tarzali Moregatta
Parks & reserves 8 0
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Tarzali sits further from the CBD (1678.1 km vs 1670.5 km).

Tarzali Moregatta
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1678.1 km 1670.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1156 min 1150 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4885
 0.4%
postcode 4886
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4885
 36
postcode 4886

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.

Tarzali Moregatta
Car (driver) 65.8% / 78.9%
Tarzali — Car (driver): 65.8% Moregatta — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 21.1%
Tarzali — Worked from Home: 26.6% Moregatta — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Tarzali — Car (passenger): 5.1% Moregatta — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.5% / —
Tarzali — Walked Only: 2.5% Moregatta — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Tarzali Moregatta
Elevation 790 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 821 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.1 km 48.1 km

NBN connectivity

Tarzali Moregatta
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
196 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Tarzali Moregatta
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Tarzali Moregatta
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Tarzali Moregatta
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarzali Moregatta
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarzali

River Rural

Moregatta

Family River Rural

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