Tolga vs Watsonville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tolga, about half of households are couple families. In Watsonville, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Tolga tends to suit couples, while Watsonville 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

They split

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

  • Tolga is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 33%)
  • Watsonville carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Tolga leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 37%)
  • Watsonville has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Tolga has a shorter drive in (1191 min vs 1222 min)
  • Watsonville sits closer to the CBD (1713.5 km vs 1715.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Watsonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 44/100)

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 -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tolga Watsonville
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.

Tolga Watsonville
Walkability 0 / 0
Tolga — Walkability: 0/100 Watsonville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 79
Tolga — Safety: 56/100 Watsonville — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 26 / 30
Tolga — Low fire risk: 26/100 Watsonville — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Tolga has more residents (3,177 vs 176); Tolga has higher household incomes ($76,908 vs $36,140).

Tolga Watsonville
Population 3,177
+94% vs other
 176
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% -7.9%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $76,908/yr
+53% vs other
 $36,140/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+13% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tolga Watsonville
0-4 4.1% / 5.7%
Tolga — 0-4: 4.1% Watsonville — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.9% / 15.3%
Tolga — 5-14: 13.9% Watsonville — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.2% / 7.4%
Tolga — 15-19: 6.2% Watsonville — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.6% / 3.4%
Tolga — 20-24: 3.6% Watsonville — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 11.6% / 6.8%
Tolga — 25-34: 11.6% Watsonville — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.9% / 13.1%
Tolga — 35-44: 11.9% Watsonville — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.2% / 8.5%
Tolga — 45-54: 12.2% Watsonville — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 13.7% / 17.0%
Tolga — 55-64: 13.7% Watsonville — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 14.0% / 15.9%
Tolga — 65-74: 14.0% Watsonville — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 7.2% / 5.1%
Tolga — 75-84: 7.2% Watsonville — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.7% / —
Tolga — 85+: 1.7% Watsonville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Watsonville 56.9% lone person
Watsonville — Lone Person: 56.9% Watsonville — Couple Families: 25.5% Watsonville — One Parent Families: 7.8% Watsonville — Group Household: 9.8% Watsonville — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tolga 14.4% renting
Tolga — Owned Outright: 49.6% Tolga — Mortgage: 36.0% Tolga — Renting: 14.4%
Watsonville 14.3% renting
Watsonville — Owned Outright: 57.1% Watsonville — Mortgage: 28.6% Watsonville — Renting: 14.3%
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.

Tolga Watsonville
England 2.6% / 3.4%
Tolga — England: 2.6% Watsonville — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Tolga — New Zealand: 1.3% Watsonville — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 0.7% / —
Tolga — Italy: 0.7% Watsonville — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Tolga — Philippines: 0.6% Watsonville — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Tolga — Germany: 0.5% Watsonville — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Tolga Watsonville
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 21.6%
Tolga — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Watsonville — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.0%
Tolga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Watsonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 6.2%
Tolga — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Watsonville — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.3%
Tolga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Watsonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Tolga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Watsonville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tolga 97.0% houses
Tolga — Houses: 97.0% Tolga — Townhouses: 0.0% Tolga — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Watsonville 98.2% houses
Watsonville — Houses: 98.2% Watsonville — Townhouses: 7.0% Watsonville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tolga Watsonville
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

Tolga Watsonville
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
 76
across Mareeba
Approvals change year on year -80% -23%

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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Tolga Watsonville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of QLD —

Liveability

Tolga Watsonville
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tolga carries more crime risk (44 vs 21).

Tolga Watsonville
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
70/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
21/100
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

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

Schools in Tolga

  • Tolga State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Watsonville

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Tolga sits further from the CBD (1715.5 km vs 1713.5 km).

Tolga Watsonville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1715.5 km 1713.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1191 min 1222 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4882
 0.1%
postcode 4887
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4882
 49
postcode 4887

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.

Tolga Watsonville
Car (driver) 74.8% / 68.6%
Tolga — Car (driver): 74.8% Watsonville — Car (driver): 68.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 20.0%
Tolga — Car (passenger): 5.9% Watsonville — Car (passenger): 20.0%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 11.4%
Tolga — Worked from Home: 9.2% Watsonville — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Bus 6.4% / —
Tolga — Bus: 6.4% Watsonville — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Tolga — Walked Only: 3.0% Watsonville — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Tolga Watsonville
Elevation 711 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 910 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tolga Watsonville
Connectivity score 65/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,483 premises
 0%
83 premises

Climate

Tolga Watsonville
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

Tolga Watsonville
Average residential rate $1,609/yr $1,628/yr
Council Tablelands Mareeba

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tolga

Acreage Affordable

Watsonville

Rural

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