Tinana vs Yengarie

Yengarie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Tinana. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yengarie, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yengarie: a median of $822,000, against $665,000 in Tinana. On these figures, Tinana tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yengarie suits families with children and couples.

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

Tinana

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Yengarie carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Tinana has cheaper houses ($665,000 vs $822,500)
  • Yengarie has cheaper land ($662,500 vs $802,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Tinana has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 3%)
  • Yengarie leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tinana

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 191 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (248 km vs 255.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tinana

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)
  • But Yengarie carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Yengarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.7% vs 7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tinana Yengarie
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.

Tinana Yengarie
Walkability 51 / 0
Tinana — Walkability: 51/100 Yengarie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 88
Tinana — Safety: 58/100 Yengarie — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Tinana — Low fire risk: 71/100 Yengarie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tinana has more residents (5,872 vs 615); Yengarie has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $65,260).

Tinana Yengarie
Population 5,872
+90% vs other
 615
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +33.7%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $65,260/yr $84,500/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tinana Yengarie
0-4 4.3% / 5.4%
Tinana — 0-4: 4.3% Yengarie — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.1% / 15.9%
Tinana — 5-14: 11.1% Yengarie — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.2% / 4.2%
Tinana — 15-19: 6.2% Yengarie — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.8% / 3.9%
Tinana — 20-24: 4.8% Yengarie — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.7% / 11.7%
Tinana — 25-34: 8.7% Yengarie — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 9.5% / 14.3%
Tinana — 35-44: 9.5% Yengarie — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.0% / 12.8%
Tinana — 45-54: 12.0% Yengarie — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 15.1% / 16.6%
Tinana — 55-64: 15.1% Yengarie — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 18.8% / 12.5%
Tinana — 65-74: 18.8% Yengarie — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 8.2% / 3.1%
Tinana — 75-84: 8.2% Yengarie — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.5% / 0.7%
Tinana — 85+: 1.5% Yengarie — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tinana 44.4% couple families
Tinana — Couple Families: 44.4% Tinana — Lone Person: 32.6% Tinana — One Parent Families: 17.9% Tinana — Group Household: 4.1% Tinana — Other Families: 1.0%
Yengarie 66.9% couple families
Yengarie — Couple Families: 66.9% Yengarie — Lone Person: 18.9% Yengarie — One Parent Families: 9.4% Yengarie — Group Household: 4.7% Yengarie — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tinana 16.5% renting
Tinana — Owned Outright: 52.6% Tinana — Mortgage: 30.9% Tinana — Renting: 16.5%
Yengarie 3.2% renting
Yengarie — Owned Outright: 36.8% Yengarie — Mortgage: 60.0% Yengarie — Renting: 3.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tinana Yengarie
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 22.0%
Tinana — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Yengarie — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.5%
Tinana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Yengarie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 5.5%
Tinana — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Yengarie — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.6%
Tinana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Yengarie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.3%
Tinana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Yengarie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Tinana Yengarie
England 3.3% / 2.1%
Tinana — England: 3.3% Yengarie — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.4% / 0.5%
Tinana — New Zealand: 2.4% Yengarie — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.7%
Tinana — Philippines: 0.7% Yengarie — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.7%
Tinana — South Africa: 0.2% Yengarie — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.5%
Tinana — Scotland: 0.3% Yengarie — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Tinana — Netherlands: 0.4% Yengarie — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Tinana — Germany: 0.4% Yengarie — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tinana 94.6% houses
Tinana — Houses: 94.6% Tinana — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Tinana — Townhouses: 0.6%
Yengarie 101.0% houses
Yengarie — Houses: 101.0% Yengarie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Yengarie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tinana Yengarie
Median house price $665,000 $822,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $802,000 $662,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 54 sales
 70 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Tinana Yengarie
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Tinana Yengarie
Houses 4.5%
$660/wk on $769K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tinana Yengarie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of QLD —

Liveability

Tinana is more walkable (51 vs 0); Yengarie scores higher overall (54 vs 43).

Tinana Yengarie
Grade C B
Score 43/100 54/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tinana carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Tinana carries more crime risk (42 vs 12).

Tinana Yengarie
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
12/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tinana Yengarie
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tinana

  • Tinana State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carinity Education - Glendyne - Tinana Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Yengarie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Tinana Yengarie
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Yengarie sits further from the CBD (255.5 km vs 248 km).

Tinana Yengarie
Walkability score 51/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 248 km 255.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Tinana Yengarie
Car (driver) 84.3% / 87.7%
Tinana — Car (driver): 84.3% Yengarie — Car (driver): 87.7%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 9.5%
Tinana — Worked from Home: 5.7% Yengarie — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 2.8%
Tinana — Car (passenger): 7.0% Yengarie — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Tinana — Walked Only: 1.8% Yengarie — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Tinana — Bicycle: 0.9% Yengarie — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.7%).

Setting

Tinana Yengarie
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 19.5 km

NBN connectivity

Tinana Yengarie
Connectivity score 58/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
2,686 premises
 0%
198 premises

Climate

Tinana Yengarie
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tinana Yengarie
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Tinana Yengarie
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Tinana Yengarie
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

Tinana Yengarie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tinana

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees

Yengarie

Acreage

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