Tuckerang vs Canaga

Tuckerang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Canaga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tuckerang tends to suit families with children, while Canaga suits couples and older residents.

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

Canaga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tuckerang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Canaga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/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

  • Tuckerang sits closer to the CBD (272.8 km vs 290.8 km)
  • Canaga has a shorter drive in (211 min vs 219 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Canaga

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Tuckerang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.6% vs -22.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tuckerang Canaga
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.

Tuckerang Canaga
Walkability 0 / 0
Tuckerang — Walkability: 0/100 Canaga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 81
Tuckerang — Safety: 65/100 Canaga — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 32
Tuckerang — Low fire risk: 100/100 Canaga — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Tuckerang rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk); Tuckerang has more residents (111 vs 85).

Tuckerang Canaga
Population 111
+23% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.6% -22.7%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $80,184/yr $84,448/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+25% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tuckerang Canaga
0-4 8.1% / 3.5%
Tuckerang — 0-4: 8.1% Canaga — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 24.3% / 12.9%
Tuckerang — 5-14: 24.3% Canaga — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 2.7% / 10.6%
Tuckerang — 15-19: 2.7% Canaga — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 2.7% / —
Tuckerang — 20-24: 2.7% Canaga — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.4% / —
Tuckerang — 25-34: 5.4% Canaga — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 13.5% / 16.5%
Tuckerang — 35-44: 13.5% Canaga — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 25.2% / 12.9%
Tuckerang — 45-54: 25.2% Canaga — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 5.4% / 14.1%
Tuckerang — 55-64: 5.4% Canaga — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 7.2% / 10.6%
Tuckerang — 65-74: 7.2% Canaga — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 2.7% / 11.8%
Tuckerang — 75-84: 2.7% Canaga — 75-84: 11.8%
85+ — / —
Tuckerang — 85+: not among its largest Canaga — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tuckerang 56.7% couple families
Tuckerang — Couple Families: 56.7% Tuckerang — Lone Person: 30.0% Tuckerang — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Canaga 70.0% couple families
Canaga — Couple Families: 70.0% Canaga — Lone Person: 30.0% Canaga — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tuckerang 16.7% renting
Tuckerang — Owned Outright: 43.3% Tuckerang — Mortgage: 40.0% Tuckerang — Renting: 16.7%
Canaga 14.3% renting
Canaga — Owned Outright: 46.4% Canaga — Mortgage: 39.3% Canaga — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tuckerang 97.5% houses
Tuckerang — Houses: 97.5% Tuckerang — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Canaga 100.0% houses
Canaga — Houses: 100.0% Canaga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Tuckerang Canaga
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 8.2%
Tuckerang — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Canaga — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.1%
Tuckerang — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Canaga — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 3.5%
Tuckerang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Canaga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

Development activity

Tuckerang Canaga
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tuckerang Canaga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 6% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Tuckerang Canaga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Canaga carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 0); Tuckerang carries more crime risk (35 vs 19).

Tuckerang Canaga
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
19/100
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

Tuckerang Canaga
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Tuckerang Canaga
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Canaga sits further from the CBD (290.8 km vs 272.8 km).

Tuckerang Canaga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 272.8 km 290.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 219 min 211 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4411
 0.1%
postcode 4413
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4411
 49
postcode 4413

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.

Tuckerang Canaga
Car (driver) 51.0% / 61.8%
Tuckerang — Car (driver): 51.0% Canaga — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 43.1% / 38.2%
Tuckerang — Worked from Home: 43.1% Canaga — Worked from Home: 38.2%
Walked Only 5.9% / —
Tuckerang — Walked Only: 5.9% Canaga — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Tuckerang Canaga
Elevation 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 336 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tuckerang Canaga
Connectivity score 28/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
28 premises

Council rates

Tuckerang Canaga
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Tuckerang Canaga
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tuckerang Canaga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tuckerang

Family Rural

Canaga

Rural

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