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Tewantin

QLD 4565 · Noosa

11,164 (2021) → 11,201 est. (2025)

46
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

11,164
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
26
Transport score

Tewantin is a suburb in Noosa, QLD 4565, about 120km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Tewantin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 26/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Tewantin has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

119.7 km
To Brisbane CBD
6.1 km
To coast
$850/wk
Median rent (house)
10.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

11,164
Population
52
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,263
vs NSW median-31.7%
Bachelor degree or higher25.8%
Born in Australia71.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3,675 / 238 / 496

Top countries of birth: England (7.94%), New Zealand (4.17%), Germany (0.99%), South Africa (0.84%), Philippines (0.77%)

Top languages: German (0.72%), French (0.67%), Spanish (0.41%), Portuguese (0.38%), Italian (0.36%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$850 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

100
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Noosa local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

25
Break & enter dwelling224/100k
10
Steal from dwelling90/100k
17
Motor vehicle theft152/100k
—
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery9/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 301 (all categories, latest year)2,700 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

10
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1055 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Tewantin State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1019

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Noosaville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1029
  • St Teresa's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1067
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1109
  • Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1083
  • Noosa Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 8.3kmICSEA 954
  • Montessori NoosaPrimary · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 1076
  • Sunshine Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1086
  • Sunshine Beach State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1046
  • St Thomas More Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.6kmICSEA 1079

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

26
59Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationCooroy station (10.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,500mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

22 in suburbSupermarkets
44 in suburbCafes/Rest.
1717 in suburbParks
22 in suburbPlaygrounds
1010 in suburbPools
44 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
3432 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachPelican Beach (5.2 km)
Nearest hospitalNoosa Hospital (3.1 km)
Nearest vet4.1 km
Nearest airportSunshine Coast (24.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Noosa

TinbeerwahData not available14transportCooroibahData not available0transportNoosavilleData not available26transportCooroy MountainData not available35transportNoosa HeadsData not available24transportLake MacdonaldData not available35transport

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Frequently asked questions about Tewantin

Is Tewantin safe?

Tewantin has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,700 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Tewantin from Brisbane CBD?

Tewantin is about 119.7 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Tewantin?

Tewantin has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1019 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Tewantin?

Tewantin has a transport score of 26/100 and 59 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.