Tugun vs Bilinga

Tugun is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Bilinga. In Tugun, most households own their home. In Bilinga, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bilinga: a median of $2.23 million, against $1.5 million in Tugun, though rent is higher in Tugun. On these figures, Tugun tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Bilinga suits renters and 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

Tugun

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (46% vs 23%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 33%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tugun

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($921,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,505,000 vs $2,225,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bilinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tugun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Tugun is more walkable (69/100 vs 42/100)
  • Bilinga has more units and townhouses to downsize into (77% vs 54%)

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

Investors

Tugun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 4.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tugun Bilinga
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.

Tugun Bilinga
Walkability 69 / 42
Tugun — Walkability: 69/100 Bilinga — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 35 / 8
Tugun — Safety: 35/100 Bilinga — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tugun — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bilinga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tugun has more residents (7,175 vs 1,883); Bilinga skews older (48 vs 39).

Tugun Bilinga
Population 7,175
+74% vs other
 1,883
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +4.4%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $90,324/yr
+17% vs other
 $74,620/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+7% vs other
 $428/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tugun Bilinga
0-4 5.9% / 3.0%
Tugun — 0-4: 5.9% Bilinga — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 11.7% / 6.4%
Tugun — 5-14: 11.7% Bilinga — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 4.8% / 3.4%
Tugun — 15-19: 4.8% Bilinga — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 5.0% / 5.3%
Tugun — 20-24: 5.0% Bilinga — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 15.6% / 18.7%
Tugun — 25-34: 15.6% Bilinga — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 14.1% / 10.8%
Tugun — 35-44: 14.1% Bilinga — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.9% / 11.3%
Tugun — 45-54: 12.9% Bilinga — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.3% / 17.4%
Tugun — 55-64: 12.3% Bilinga — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 9.8% / 14.8%
Tugun — 65-74: 9.8% Bilinga — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 5.2% / 6.4%
Tugun — 75-84: 5.2% Bilinga — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.8% / 2.5%
Tugun — 85+: 2.8% Bilinga — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tugun 35.6% lone person
Tugun — Lone Person: 35.6% Tugun — Couple Families: 38.2% Tugun — One Parent Families: 16.7% Tugun — Group Household: 8.0% Tugun — Other Families: 1.5%
Bilinga 52.4% lone person
Bilinga — Lone Person: 52.4% Bilinga — Couple Families: 20.1% Bilinga — One Parent Families: 13.3% Bilinga — Group Household: 13.0% Bilinga — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tugun 30.9% renting
Tugun — Owned Outright: 29.3% Tugun — Mortgage: 39.8% Tugun — Renting: 30.9%
Bilinga 48.0% renting
Bilinga — Owned Outright: 30.4% Bilinga — Mortgage: 21.6% Bilinga — Renting: 48.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tugun Bilinga
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 16.7%
Tugun — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Bilinga — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 14.9%
Tugun — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Bilinga — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 11.0%
Tugun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Bilinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.3%
Tugun — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Bilinga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.2%
Tugun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Bilinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Tugun Bilinga
New Zealand 4.5% / 4.0%
Tugun — New Zealand: 4.5% Bilinga — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 3.2% / 3.0%
Tugun — England: 3.2% Bilinga — England: 3.0%
Brazil 1.4% / 0.9%
Tugun — Brazil: 1.4% Bilinga — Brazil: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.5%
Tugun — Scotland: 0.7% Bilinga — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Tugun — Philippines: 0.7% Bilinga — Philippines: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
Tugun — India: not among its largest Bilinga — India: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.6%
Tugun — Italy: not among its largest Bilinga — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tugun 23.6% flats / apartments
Tugun — Flats / Apartments: 23.6% Tugun — Houses: 46.2% Tugun — Townhouses: 30.2%
Bilinga 73.2% flats / apartments
Bilinga — Flats / Apartments: 73.2% Bilinga — Houses: 23.2% Bilinga — Townhouses: 3.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Tugun Bilinga
Median house price $1,505,000 $2,225,000
Median unit price $921,000 $1,400,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 69 sales
 28 days
from 8 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tugun Bilinga
2 bed $890K / $1.07M
Tugun — 2 bed: $890K (72 sales) Bilinga — 2 bed: $1.07M (37 sales)

72 vs 37 sales

3 bed $1.98M / $2.06M
Tugun — 3 bed: $1.98M (17 sales) Bilinga — 3 bed: $2.06M (29 sales)

17 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Tugun Bilinga
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
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.

Tugun Bilinga
Houses 3.6%
$1,050/wk on $1.51M
 —
Units 5.0%
$850/wk on $880K
 4.2%
$1,100/wk on $1.35M

Ranking within QLD

Tugun Bilinga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Tugun is more walkable (69 vs 42); Tugun scores higher overall (64 vs 45).

Tugun Bilinga
Grade B C
Score 64/100 45/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bilinga carries more crime risk (92 vs 65).

Tugun Bilinga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
92/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tugun Bilinga
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 2.1 km
 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 2.2%

Amenities in the suburb

Tugun Bilinga
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 3
Parks & reserves 11 12
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Tugun Bilinga
Walkability score 69/100 42/100
Distance to Brisbane 97.2 km 98.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 73 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 91.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4224
 0.9%
postcode 4225
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 4224
 10
postcode 4225

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.

Tugun Bilinga
Car (driver) 74.2% / 68.1%
Tugun — Car (driver): 74.2% Bilinga — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 17.7%
Tugun — Worked from Home: 16.4% Bilinga — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.5%
Tugun — Car (passenger): 3.8% Bilinga — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 4.3%
Tugun — Walked Only: 1.9% Bilinga — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bicycle 1.5% / 2.5%
Tugun — Bicycle: 1.5% Bilinga — Bicycle: 2.5%
Bus 1.5% / 2.1%
Tugun — Bus: 1.5% Bilinga — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Tugun Bilinga
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 913 m
927 m to a named beach
 596 m
646 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tugun Bilinga
Connectivity score 74/100 65/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,657 premises
 17%
1,516 premises

Climate

Tugun Bilinga
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tugun Bilinga
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tugun Bilinga
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Tugun Bilinga
Division McPherson
same for both
Member Leon Rebello
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tugun Bilinga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tugun

Beach Coastal Parks Townhouses

Bilinga

Apartments Beach Coastal Luxury Parks

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