QLD · Noosa Council
Tewantin, 4565
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tewantin is a well-connected established suburb in Noosa with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 11,164
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,263
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 351 of 4,822
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 46.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 324 / 496 / 238
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $825
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 216
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 85
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 372 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +30.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault20
- Drug Offences78
- Other Property Damage33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
- Traffic And Related Offences41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,018
- Tewantin State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Butler St at Noosa Crematorium
- Butler St at Noosa Crematorium
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Bougainvillia Caravan Park
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Carramar Noosa Homes
- Tewantin Central
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Noosa Outlook BakeryBakery
- Sunshine Bicycles WorksBicycle
- Bus stop
- Butler St at Noosa CrematoriumBus stop
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Bougainvillia Caravan ParkBus stop
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Carramar Noosa HomesBus stop
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Heritage ParkBus stop
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Ross CourtBus stop
- Fairway Dr near Thompson CrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
21 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cambridge Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Clarey ParkPark
- Cranks Creek ParkPark
- Daintree ParkPark
- Doonella Wetlands Nature Refuge (Noosa Openspace)Nature reserve
- Doonella Wetlands Nature Refuge (QDES)Nature reserve
- Douglas Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Douglas ParkPark
- Ferry Park Natural Amenity ReserveNature reserve
- Fritz ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 51.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1783rd in Australia
- State rank
- 400th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #7 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #217 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Butcheramenitiesbutcher
- Butler St at Noosa Crematoriumamenitiesbus_stop
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Bougainvillia Caravan Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Carramar Noosa Homesamenitiesbus_stop
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Heritage Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Cooroy Noosa Rd at Ross Courtamenitiesbus_stop
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Fairway Dr near Thompson Cramenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Noosa Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.