Tewantin vs Noosaville

Tewantin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Noosaville. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Noosaville, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Noosaville: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.22 million in Tewantin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tewantin tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Tewantin carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 64/100)
  • Noosaville has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Tewantin

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($935,000 vs $2,550,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,800,000)
  • has cheaper units ($710,000 vs $1,030,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tewantin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tewantin is more walkable (31/100 vs 4/100)
  • Noosaville sits closer to the CBD (131.6 km vs 137.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Tewantin is more walkable (31/100 vs 4/100)
  • Noosaville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 18%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tewantin returns a higher gross yield on units (4.4% vs 3.9%)
  • Noosaville is growing faster (7.3% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tewantin Noosaville
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.

Tewantin Noosaville
Walkability 31 / 4
Tewantin — Walkability: 31/100 Noosaville — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 60 / 36
Tewantin — Safety: 60/100 Noosaville — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 53 / 37
Tewantin — Low fire risk: 53/100 Noosaville — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Tewantin has more residents (11,164 vs 8,716); Noosaville has higher household incomes ($72,748 vs $65,676).

Tewantin Noosaville
Population 11,164
+22% vs other
 8,716
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +7.3%
Median age 52 56
Median household income $65,676/yr $72,748/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $490/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tewantin Noosaville
0-4 3.3% / 2.6%
Tewantin — 0-4: 3.3% Noosaville — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 10.6% / 9.0%
Tewantin — 5-14: 10.6% Noosaville — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 5.4% / 4.7%
Tewantin — 15-19: 5.4% Noosaville — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.8% / 3.0%
Tewantin — 20-24: 3.8% Noosaville — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 6.9% / 6.0%
Tewantin — 25-34: 6.9% Noosaville — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 10.0% / 9.0%
Tewantin — 35-44: 10.0% Noosaville — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.5% / 13.1%
Tewantin — 45-54: 13.5% Noosaville — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 14.6% / 15.2%
Tewantin — 55-64: 14.6% Noosaville — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 15.9% / 19.8%
Tewantin — 65-74: 15.9% Noosaville — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 11.2% / 13.6%
Tewantin — 75-84: 11.2% Noosaville — 75-84: 13.6%
85+ 4.8% / 4.1%
Tewantin — 85+: 4.8% Noosaville — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tewantin 42.0% lone person
Tewantin — Lone Person: 42.0% Tewantin — Couple Families: 34.1% Tewantin — One Parent Families: 17.6% Tewantin — Group Household: 5.4% Tewantin — Other Families: 0.9%
Noosaville 48.3% lone person
Noosaville — Lone Person: 48.3% Noosaville — Couple Families: 31.5% Noosaville — One Parent Families: 14.6% Noosaville — Group Household: 4.8% Noosaville — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tewantin 26.9% renting
Tewantin — Owned Outright: 43.6% Tewantin — Mortgage: 29.4% Tewantin — Renting: 26.9%
Noosaville 23.9% renting
Noosaville — Owned Outright: 50.9% Noosaville — Mortgage: 25.2% Noosaville — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tewantin Noosaville
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 14.8%
Tewantin — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Noosaville — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 15.1%
Tewantin — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Noosaville — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 11.3%
Tewantin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Noosaville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.7%
Tewantin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Noosaville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.0%
Tewantin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Noosaville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Tewantin Noosaville
England 7.9% / 9.6%
Tewantin — England: 7.9% Noosaville — England: 9.6%
New Zealand 4.2% / 5.0%
Tewantin — New Zealand: 4.2% Noosaville — New Zealand: 5.0%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.7%
Tewantin — South Africa: 0.8% Noosaville — South Africa: 1.7%
Germany 1.0% / 1.0%
Tewantin — Germany: 1.0% Noosaville — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.0%
Tewantin — Scotland: 0.7% Noosaville — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Tewantin — Philippines: 0.8% Noosaville — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tewantin 82.2% houses
Tewantin — Houses: 82.2% Tewantin — Townhouses: 11.1% Tewantin — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Noosaville 60.7% houses
Noosaville — Houses: 60.7% Noosaville — Townhouses: 28.4% Noosaville — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tewantin Noosaville
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price $710,000 $1,030,000
Median land price $935,000 $2,550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 161 sales
 39 days
from 99 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tewantin Noosaville
1 bed $450K / $512K
Tewantin — 1 bed: $450K (5 sales) Noosaville — 1 bed: $512K (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

2 bed $710K / $992K
Tewantin — 2 bed: $710K (16 sales) Noosaville — 2 bed: $992K (102 sales)

16 vs 102 sales

3 bed $1.43M / $1.57M
Tewantin — 3 bed: $1.43M (9 sales) Noosaville — 3 bed: $1.57M (39 sales)

9 vs 39 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tewantin Noosaville
2 bed $1.03M / $1.57M
Tewantin — 2 bed: $1.03M (11 sales) Noosaville — 2 bed: $1.57M (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.15M / $1.69M
Tewantin — 3 bed: $1.15M (122 sales) Noosaville — 3 bed: $1.69M (60 sales)

122 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.8M
Tewantin — 4 bed: $1.28M (143 sales) Noosaville — 4 bed: $1.8M (81 sales)

143 vs 81 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $2.6M
Tewantin — 5 bed: $1.45M (16 sales) Noosaville — 5 bed: $2.6M (16 sales)

16 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Tewantin Noosaville
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
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.

Tewantin Noosaville
Houses 3.4%
$888/wk on $1.35M
 3.3%
$1,400/wk on $2.23M
Units 4.4%
$682/wk on $799K
 3.9%
$820/wk on $1.1M

Ranking within QLD

Tewantin Noosaville
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 66% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Tewantin is more walkable (31 vs 4); Noosaville scores higher overall (46 vs 39).

Tewantin Noosaville
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Noosaville carries more crime risk (64 vs 40); Noosaville carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 47).

Tewantin Noosaville
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Tewantin Noosaville
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Tewantin

  • Tewantin State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Noosaville

  • St Teresa's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Noosaville State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tewantin Noosaville
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 16
Parks & reserves 30 34
Childcare 5 6
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 3 5
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 8
Fuel stations 3 7
EV chargers 0 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 11 6

Mobility

Tewantin sits further from the CBD (137.5 km vs 131.6 km).

Tewantin Noosaville
Walkability score 31/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 137.5 km
+4% vs other
 131.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 109 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 133.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 142.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4565
 1.4%
postcode 4566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4565
 61
postcode 4566

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.

Tewantin Noosaville
Car (driver) 74.3% / 61.8%
Tewantin — Car (driver): 74.3% Noosaville — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 26.7%
Tewantin — Worked from Home: 14.8% Noosaville — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.7%
Tewantin — Car (passenger): 5.8% Noosaville — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 3.7%
Tewantin — Walked Only: 2.3% Noosaville — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bicycle 1.3% / 1.6%
Tewantin — Bicycle: 1.3% Noosaville — Bicycle: 1.6%
Bus 1.4% / 1.0%
Tewantin — Bus: 1.4% Noosaville — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Tewantin Noosaville
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 3.4 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tewantin Noosaville
Connectivity score 69/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
5,464 premises
 29%
7,290 premises

Climate

Tewantin Noosaville
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Tewantin Noosaville
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Tewantin Noosaville
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Tewantin Noosaville
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

Tewantin Noosaville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tewantin

Parks Regional Centre Retirees

Noosaville

Premium Regional Centre Retirees River Townhouses

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