Wallumbilla South vs Tingun

Wallumbilla South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Tingun. 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, Wallumbilla South tends to suit 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

Tingun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 61/100)

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

Renters

Wallumbilla South

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($25/wk vs $160/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 10%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wallumbilla South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (324 min vs 343 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (457.4 km vs 469.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wallumbilla South has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
  • Tingun carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Wallumbilla South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.0% vs 17.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wallumbilla South Tingun
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.

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Walkability 0 / 0
Wallumbilla South — Walkability: 0/100 Tingun — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 85
Wallumbilla South — Safety: 39/100 Tingun — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 57 / 81
Wallumbilla South — Low fire risk: 57/100 Tingun — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Tingun rents higher ($160/wk vs $25/wk); Tingun has more residents (184 vs 80).

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Population 80 184
+130% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.0% +17.2%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $81,224/yr $82,836/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $25/wk $160/wk
+540% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallumbilla South Tingun
0-4 15.0% / 8.7%
Wallumbilla South — 0-4: 15.0% Tingun — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 11.2% / 16.3%
Wallumbilla South — 5-14: 11.2% Tingun — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.0% / 7.6%
Wallumbilla South — 15-19: 5.0% Tingun — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 7.5% / 3.8%
Wallumbilla South — 20-24: 7.5% Tingun — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 15.0% / 6.0%
Wallumbilla South — 25-34: 15.0% Tingun — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 5.0% / 13.0%
Wallumbilla South — 35-44: 5.0% Tingun — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.2% / 16.3%
Wallumbilla South — 45-54: 11.2% Tingun — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 6.2% / 14.1%
Wallumbilla South — 55-64: 6.2% Tingun — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.0% / 7.6%
Wallumbilla South — 65-74: 10.0% Tingun — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 13.8% / 5.4%
Wallumbilla South — 75-84: 13.8% Tingun — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / —
Wallumbilla South — 85+: not among its largest Tingun — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wallumbilla South 81.2% couple families
Wallumbilla South — Couple Families: 81.2% Wallumbilla South — Lone Person: 18.8% Wallumbilla South — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Tingun 65.2% couple families
Tingun — Couple Families: 65.2% Tingun — Lone Person: 21.7% Tingun — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wallumbilla South 0.0% renting
Wallumbilla South — Owned Outright: 64.3% Wallumbilla South — Mortgage: 35.7% Wallumbilla South — Renting: 0.0%
Tingun 12.5% renting
Tingun — Owned Outright: 45.3% Tingun — Mortgage: 42.2% Tingun — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wallumbilla South 100.0% houses
Wallumbilla South — Houses: 100.0%
Tingun 100.0% houses
Tingun — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 16.8%
Wallumbilla South — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Tingun — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.2%
Wallumbilla South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Tingun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 7.1%
Wallumbilla South — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Tingun — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Development activity

Wallumbilla South Tingun
New dwellings approved 11
across Maranoa
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wallumbilla South Tingun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 3% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wallumbilla South carries more crime risk (61 vs 15); Wallumbilla South carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 19).

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
15/100
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

Wallumbilla South Tingun
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

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Waterways 13 39

Mobility

Tingun sits further from the CBD (469.6 km vs 457.4 km).

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 457.4 km 469.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 324 min 343 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4428
 0.1%
postcode 4455
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4428
 52
postcode 4455

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.

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Car (driver) 38.7% / 51.5%
Wallumbilla South — Car (driver): 38.7% Tingun — Car (driver): 51.5%
Worked from Home 48.4% / 34.0%
Wallumbilla South — Worked from Home: 48.4% Tingun — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Walked Only 12.9% / 6.2%
Wallumbilla South — Walked Only: 12.9% Tingun — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 8.2%
Wallumbilla South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tingun — Car (passenger): 8.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.5%).

Setting

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Elevation 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Connectivity score 27/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Annual rainfall 530 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Maranoa
same for both

Federal electorate

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wallumbilla South Tingun
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wallumbilla South

Family Rural Young Families

Tingun

Family Rural Young Families

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