Teelah vs South East Nanango

Teelah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in South East Nanango. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Teelah tends to suit families with children, while South East Nanango suits older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Teelah is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 46%)
  • South East Nanango carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 24/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Teelah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Teelah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (161.1 km vs 194.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 166 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South East Nanango

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 24/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Teelah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.4% vs 17.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Teelah South East Nanango
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.

Teelah South East Nanango
Walkability 0 / 0
Teelah — Walkability: 0/100 South East Nanango — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 86
Teelah — Safety: 76/100 South East Nanango — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 48 / 48
Teelah — Low fire risk: 48/100 South East Nanango — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

South East Nanango rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); South East Nanango has more residents (344 vs 90).

Teelah South East Nanango
Population 90 344
+282% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.4% +17.0%
Median age 45 53
Median household income $42,640/yr $49,660/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent — $250/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Teelah South East Nanango
0-4 5.6% / 3.2%
Teelah — 0-4: 5.6% South East Nanango — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 22.2% / 9.3%
Teelah — 5-14: 22.2% South East Nanango — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 12.2% / 5.2%
Teelah — 15-19: 12.2% South East Nanango — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 — / 3.5%
Teelah — 20-24: not among its largest South East Nanango — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 — / 7.6%
Teelah — 25-34: not among its largest South East Nanango — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.2% / 8.7%
Teelah — 35-44: 12.2% South East Nanango — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 13.3% / 14.5%
Teelah — 45-54: 13.3% South East Nanango — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 20.0% / 21.2%
Teelah — 55-64: 20.0% South East Nanango — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 15.6% / 20.3%
Teelah — 65-74: 15.6% South East Nanango — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 3.3% / 7.0%
Teelah — 75-84: 3.3% South East Nanango — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / —
Teelah — 85+: not among its largest South East Nanango — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Teelah 40.7% lone person
Teelah — Lone Person: 40.7% Teelah — Couple Families: 37.0% Teelah — One Parent Families: 22.2% Teelah — Group Household: 0.0%
South East Nanango 42.6% lone person
South East Nanango — Lone Person: 42.6% South East Nanango — Couple Families: 37.7% South East Nanango — One Parent Families: 8.2% South East Nanango — Group Household: 11.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Teelah 0.0% renting
Teelah — Owned Outright: 80.0% Teelah — Mortgage: 20.0% Teelah — Renting: 0.0%
South East Nanango 7.3% renting
South East Nanango — Owned Outright: 62.7% South East Nanango — Mortgage: 30.0% South East Nanango — Renting: 7.3%
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.

Teelah South East Nanango
New Zealand 4.4% / 3.8%
Teelah — New Zealand: 4.4% South East Nanango — New Zealand: 3.8%
England — / 6.7%
Teelah — England: not among its largest South East Nanango — England: 6.7%
Germany — / 1.2%
Teelah — Germany: not among its largest South East Nanango — Germany: 1.2%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Teelah — Thailand: not among its largest South East Nanango — Thailand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

Teelah South East Nanango
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 18.0%
Teelah — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% South East Nanango — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 6.4%
Teelah — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% South East Nanango — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 3.5%
Teelah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% South East Nanango — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Teelah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South East Nanango — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Teelah 100.0% houses
Teelah — Houses: 100.0% Teelah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
South East Nanango 99.2% houses
South East Nanango — Houses: 99.2% South East Nanango — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Teelah South East Nanango
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Teelah South East Nanango
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Teelah South East Nanango
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Teelah carries more crime risk (24 vs 14).

Teelah South East Nanango
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
14/100
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

Teelah South East Nanango
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

Teelah South East Nanango
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

South East Nanango sits further from the CBD (194.9 km vs 161.1 km).

Teelah South East Nanango
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 161.1 km 194.9 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
 0.1%
postcode 4615
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
 67
postcode 4615

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.

Teelah South East Nanango
Car (driver) 75.0% / 88.0%
Teelah — Car (driver): 75.0% South East Nanango — Car (driver): 88.0%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 8.0%
Teelah — Worked from Home: 25.0% South East Nanango — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Teelah — Walked Only: not among its largest South East Nanango — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Teelah South East Nanango
Elevation 400 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 350 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Teelah South East Nanango
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
139 premises

Council rates

Teelah South East Nanango
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Teelah South East Nanango
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Teelah South East Nanango
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Teelah

Family Rural

South East Nanango

Retirees Rural

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