Tinaroo vs Tolga

Tolga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 61 in Tinaroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Tinaroo, most households are people living alone. In Tolga, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tinaroo tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Tolga 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

Tolga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 32%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Tolga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tolga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tolga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1715.5 km vs 1720.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tinaroo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 23%)
  • But Tolga carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Tolga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs -6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tinaroo Tolga
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.

Tinaroo Tolga
Walkability 0 / 0
Tinaroo — Walkability: 0/100 Tolga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 56
Tinaroo — Safety: 29/100 Tolga — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 22 / 26
Tinaroo — Low fire risk: 22/100 Tolga — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Tolga has more residents (3,177 vs 293); Tinaroo skews older (61 vs 44).

Tinaroo Tolga
Population 293 3,177
+984% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.1% +16.9%
Median age 61 44
Median household income $57,824/yr $76,908/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tinaroo Tolga
0-4 3.1% / 4.1%
Tinaroo — 0-4: 3.1% Tolga — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 1.4% / 13.9%
Tinaroo — 5-14: 1.4% Tolga — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 3.1% / 6.2%
Tinaroo — 15-19: 3.1% Tolga — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.8% / 3.6%
Tinaroo — 20-24: 4.8% Tolga — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.8% / 11.6%
Tinaroo — 25-34: 6.8% Tolga — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 5.1% / 11.9%
Tinaroo — 35-44: 5.1% Tolga — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.6% / 12.2%
Tinaroo — 45-54: 10.6% Tolga — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.8% / 13.7%
Tinaroo — 55-64: 19.8% Tolga — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 22.5% / 14.0%
Tinaroo — 65-74: 22.5% Tolga — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 20.1% / 7.2%
Tinaroo — 75-84: 20.1% Tolga — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.0% / 1.7%
Tinaroo — 85+: 2.0% Tolga — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tinaroo 67.8% lone person
Tinaroo — Lone Person: 67.8% Tinaroo — Couple Families: 15.3% Tinaroo — One Parent Families: 16.9% Tinaroo — Group Household: 0.0% Tinaroo — Other Families: 0.0%
Tolga 36.0% lone person
Tolga — Lone Person: 36.0% Tolga — Couple Families: 45.0% Tolga — One Parent Families: 13.2% Tolga — Group Household: 4.4% Tolga — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tinaroo 14.4% renting
Tinaroo — Owned Outright: 71.2% Tinaroo — Mortgage: 14.4% Tinaroo — Renting: 14.4%
Tolga 14.4% renting
Tolga — Owned Outright: 49.6% Tolga — Mortgage: 36.0% Tolga — Renting: 14.4%
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.

Tinaroo Tolga
England 5.8% / 2.6%
Tinaroo — England: 5.8% Tolga — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.3%
Tinaroo — New Zealand: 2.0% Tolga — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 1.4% / 0.5%
Tinaroo — Germany: 1.4% Tolga — Germany: 0.5%
Italy 1.0% / 0.7%
Tinaroo — Italy: 1.0% Tolga — Italy: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Tinaroo — Philippines: not among its largest Tolga — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Tinaroo Tolga
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 19.2%
Tinaroo — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Tolga — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 8.0%
Tinaroo — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Tolga — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 6.9%
Tinaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Tolga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.5%
Tinaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Tolga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Tinaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Tolga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tinaroo 67.5% houses
Tinaroo — Houses: 67.5% Tinaroo — Flats / Apartments: 32.5%
Tolga 97.0% houses
Tolga — Houses: 97.0% Tolga — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tinaroo Tolga
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $510,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Tinaroo Tolga
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Tinaroo Tolga
Houses — 4.4%
$635/wk on $745K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tinaroo Tolga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Tinaroo Tolga
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tinaroo carries more crime risk (71 vs 44).

Tinaroo Tolga
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Tinaroo Tolga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Tinaroo

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

Schools in Tolga

  • Tolga State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tinaroo Tolga
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Tinaroo sits further from the CBD (1720.9 km vs 1715.5 km).

Tinaroo Tolga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1720.9 km 1715.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1195 min 1191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.3%
postcode 4882
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 68
postcode 4882

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.

Tinaroo Tolga
Car (driver) 70.5% / 74.8%
Tinaroo — Car (driver): 70.5% Tolga — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 9.2%
Tinaroo — Worked from Home: 8.6% Tolga — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 10.5% / 5.9%
Tinaroo — Car (passenger): 10.5% Tolga — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 4.8% / 6.4%
Tinaroo — Bus: 4.8% Tolga — Bus: 6.4%
Walked Only 5.7% / 3.0%
Tinaroo — Walked Only: 5.7% Tolga — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Tinaroo Tolga
Elevation 688 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 711 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.6 km 43.2 km

NBN connectivity

Tinaroo Tolga
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 40%
1,483 premises

Climate

Tinaroo Tolga
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

Tinaroo Tolga
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Tinaroo Tolga
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tinaroo Tolga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tinaroo

Retirees River Rural

Tolga

Acreage Affordable

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