Tinbeerwah vs Tewantin

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tinbeerwah, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tinbeerwah: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.22 million in Tewantin, though rent is higher in Tewantin. On these figures, Tinbeerwah tends to suit couples, while Tewantin suits people living alone and 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

Tinbeerwah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 52%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 82%)
  • But Tewantin has more parks and reserves (30 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Tewantin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($935,000 vs $1,877,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,702,500)
  • But Tinbeerwah leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tinbeerwah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Tewantin has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tinbeerwah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (100 min vs 105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (132.9 km vs 137.5 km)
  • But Tewantin is more walkable (31/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tewantin

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 10/100)
  • But Tinbeerwah carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Tinbeerwah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
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.

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Walkability 10 / 31
Tinbeerwah — Walkability: 10/100 Tewantin — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 70 / 60
Tinbeerwah — Safety: 70/100 Tewantin — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 84 / 53
Tinbeerwah — Low fire risk: 84/100 Tewantin — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Tewantin has more residents (11,164 vs 1,160); Tinbeerwah has higher household incomes ($91,936 vs $65,676).

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Population 1,160 11,164
+862% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.1% +2.2%
Median age 50 52
Median household income $91,936/yr
+29% vs other
 $65,676/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
0-4 4.8% / 3.3%
Tinbeerwah — 0-4: 4.8% Tewantin — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 12.7% / 10.6%
Tinbeerwah — 5-14: 12.7% Tewantin — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.7% / 5.4%
Tinbeerwah — 15-19: 4.7% Tewantin — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.0% / 3.8%
Tinbeerwah — 20-24: 3.0% Tewantin — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.9% / 6.9%
Tinbeerwah — 25-34: 5.9% Tewantin — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.0% / 10.0%
Tinbeerwah — 35-44: 11.0% Tewantin — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 14.1% / 13.5%
Tinbeerwah — 45-54: 14.1% Tewantin — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 17.4% / 14.6%
Tinbeerwah — 55-64: 17.4% Tewantin — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 17.8% / 15.9%
Tinbeerwah — 65-74: 17.8% Tewantin — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 7.4% / 11.2%
Tinbeerwah — 75-84: 7.4% Tewantin — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ 1.6% / 4.8%
Tinbeerwah — 85+: 1.6% Tewantin — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tinbeerwah 63.0% couple families
Tinbeerwah — Couple Families: 63.0% Tinbeerwah — Lone Person: 25.6% Tinbeerwah — One Parent Families: 11.5% Tinbeerwah — Group Household: 0.0% Tinbeerwah — Other Families: 0.0%
Tewantin 34.1% couple families
Tewantin — Couple Families: 34.1% Tewantin — Lone Person: 42.0% Tewantin — One Parent Families: 17.6% Tewantin — Group Household: 5.4% Tewantin — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tinbeerwah 8.6% renting
Tinbeerwah — Owned Outright: 54.4% Tinbeerwah — Mortgage: 37.0% Tinbeerwah — Renting: 8.6%
Tewantin 26.9% renting
Tewantin — Owned Outright: 43.6% Tewantin — Mortgage: 29.4% Tewantin — Renting: 26.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.7%
Tinbeerwah — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Tewantin — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 10.0%
Tinbeerwah — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Tewantin — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 9.6%
Tinbeerwah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Tewantin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 2.1%
Tinbeerwah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Tewantin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 1.7%
Tinbeerwah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Tewantin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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.

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
England 9.9% / 7.9%
Tinbeerwah — England: 9.9% Tewantin — England: 7.9%
New Zealand 2.5% / 4.2%
Tinbeerwah — New Zealand: 2.5% Tewantin — New Zealand: 4.2%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.8%
Tinbeerwah — South Africa: 1.5% Tewantin — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 0.8% / 1.0%
Tinbeerwah — Germany: 0.8% Tewantin — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.5%
Tinbeerwah — Netherlands: 1.0% Tewantin — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.8%
Tinbeerwah — Philippines: 0.3% Tewantin — Philippines: 0.8%
Canada 0.9% / —
Tinbeerwah — Canada: 0.9% Tewantin — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tinbeerwah 98.0% houses
Tinbeerwah — Houses: 98.0% Tinbeerwah — Townhouses: 0.0% Tinbeerwah — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Tewantin 82.2% houses
Tewantin — Houses: 82.2% Tewantin — Townhouses: 11.1% Tewantin — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Median house price $1,702,500 $1,220,000
Median unit price — $710,000
Median land price $1,877,500 $935,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 12 sales
 30 days
from 161 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.

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
3 bed $1.43M / $1.15M
Tinbeerwah — 3 bed: $1.43M (7 sales) Tewantin — 3 bed: $1.15M (122 sales)

7 vs 122 sales

4 bed $2.02M / $1.28M
Tinbeerwah — 4 bed: $2.02M (10 sales) Tewantin — 4 bed: $1.28M (143 sales)

10 vs 143 sales

Development activity

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
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.

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Houses — 3.4%
$888/wk on $1.35M
Units — 4.4%
$682/wk on $799K

Ranking within QLD

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 21% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Tewantin is more walkable (31 vs 10); Tinbeerwah scores higher overall (66 vs 39).

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Grade B C
Score 66/100 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tewantin carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 16); Tewantin carries more crime risk (40 vs 30).

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
40/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tinbeerwah

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

Schools in Tewantin

  • Tewantin State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 30
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Tewantin sits further from the CBD (137.5 km vs 132.9 km).

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Walkability score 10/100 31/100
Distance to Brisbane 132.9 km 137.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 105 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 133.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 18 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4563
 0.8%
postcode 4565
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 4563
 73
postcode 4565

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.

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Car (driver) 63.8% / 74.3%
Tinbeerwah — Car (driver): 63.8% Tewantin — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 29.1% / 14.8%
Tinbeerwah — Worked from Home: 29.1% Tewantin — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.8%
Tinbeerwah — Car (passenger): 4.6% Tewantin — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.3%
Tinbeerwah — Walked Only: 1.8% Tewantin — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.3%
Tinbeerwah — Bicycle: 0.7% Tewantin — Bicycle: 1.3%
Bus — / 1.4%
Tinbeerwah — Bus: not among its largest Tewantin — Bus: 1.4%

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

Setting

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
Connectivity score 55/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
482 premises
 45%
5,464 premises

Climate

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Tinbeerwah Tewantin
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

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

Tags

Tinbeerwah

Acreage Luxury Retirees

Tewantin

Parks Regional Centre Retirees

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