Teelba vs St George

Teelba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 38 in St George. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Teelba, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Teelba tends to suit families with children and couples, while St George suits 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

St George

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Teelba is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

St George

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Teelba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($143/wk vs $210/wk)
  • But St George has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Teelba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (326 min vs 382 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (452.9 km vs 518.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St George

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 9%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Teelba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (86.4% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Teelba St George
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.

Teelba St George
Walkability 0 / 0
Teelba — Walkability: 0/100 St George — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 90
Teelba — Low fire risk: 100/100 St George — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

St George has more residents (3,130 vs 82); St George rents higher ($210/wk vs $143/wk).

Teelba St George
Population 82 3,130
+3717% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +86.4% +2.7%
Median age 30 38
Median household income $74,724/yr
+3% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $143/wk $210/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Teelba St George
0-4 9.8% / 6.9%
Teelba — 0-4: 9.8% St George — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 25.6% / 13.8%
Teelba — 5-14: 25.6% St George — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 — / 6.5%
Teelba — 15-19: not among its largest St George — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.9% / 6.3%
Teelba — 20-24: 4.9% St George — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 12.2% / 13.5%
Teelba — 25-34: 12.2% St George — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 15.9% / 10.4%
Teelba — 35-44: 15.9% St George — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 7.3% / 13.4%
Teelba — 45-54: 7.3% St George — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 6.1% / 13.4%
Teelba — 55-64: 6.1% St George — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 4.9% / 9.0%
Teelba — 65-74: 4.9% St George — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 — / 4.7%
Teelba — 75-84: not among its largest St George — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.7% / 1.7%
Teelba — 85+: 3.7% St George — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Teelba 84.2% couple families
Teelba — Couple Families: 84.2% Teelba — Lone Person: 15.8% Teelba — One Parent Families: 0.0% Teelba — Group Household: 0.0% Teelba — Other Families: 0.0%
St George 37.9% couple families
St George — Couple Families: 37.9% St George — Lone Person: 39.2% St George — One Parent Families: 17.9% St George — Group Household: 3.3% St George — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Teelba 25.0% renting
Teelba — Owned Outright: 18.8% Teelba — Mortgage: 56.2% Teelba — Renting: 25.0%
St George 41.1% renting
St George — Owned Outright: 31.9% St George — Mortgage: 27.0% St George — Renting: 41.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Teelba 100.0% houses
Teelba — Houses: 100.0% Teelba — Townhouses: 0.0% Teelba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
St George 90.6% houses
St George — Houses: 90.6% St George — Townhouses: 5.5% St George — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Teelba St George
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 14.3%
Teelba — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% St George — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.3%
Teelba — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% St George — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.0%
Teelba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% St George — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Teelba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest St George — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Teelba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest St George — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Property market

Teelba St George
Median house price — $250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $50,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Teelba St George
New dwellings approved 11
across Maranoa
 9
across Balonne
Approvals change year on year +100% —

Ranking within QLD

Teelba St George
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 22% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Teelba St George
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

St George carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0).

Teelba St George
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
10/100
Crime — High
83/100
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

Teelba St George
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Teelba

  • Teelba State School Government · Primary

Schools in St George

  • St George State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St George State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Teelba St George
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 10 44

Mobility

St George sits further from the CBD (518.9 km vs 452.9 km).

Teelba St George
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 452.9 km 518.9 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 326 min 382 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4423
 0.0%
postcode 4487
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 55
postcode 4487

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.

Teelba St George
Car (driver) 33.3% / 73.4%
Teelba — Car (driver): 33.3% St George — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 42.2% / 12.0%
Teelba — Worked from Home: 42.2% St George — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Walked Only 24.4% / 8.2%
Teelba — Walked Only: 24.4% St George — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Teelba — Car (passenger): not among its largest St George — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bicycle — / 0.2%
Teelba — Bicycle: not among its largest St George — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Teelba St George
Elevation 300 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Teelba St George
Connectivity score 15/100 59/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 33%
1,598 premises

Council rates

Teelba St George
Average residential rate $1,233/yr $567/yr
Council Maranoa Balonne

Federal electorate

Teelba St George
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Teelba St George
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Teelba

Family Rural Young Families

St George

Affordable Rural

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