Tewantin is in Noosa LGA, QLD, postcode 4565, with population 11,164.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
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Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,800/mo, while renters pay about $3,575/mo — renting runs $1,775/mo higher on these medians.
Located in Queensland within the Noosa local government area, Tewantin is a settled mid-to-large suburb (postcode 4565). It is home to about 11,164 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Tewantin stand at $1.1 million, having jumped by 11.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $750,000 (-6.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $825. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.
Tewantin is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1018, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 59 bus stops. The crime rate in the Noosa LGA is below average at 3,082 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Tewantin shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +11.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
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Tewantin is in the Noosa Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4565. Council-level context for Noosa LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
The current median house price in Tewantin, QLD is $1.1M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
The median weekly rent in Tewantin is $825/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 96% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
QuickProperty's investment signals for Tewantin show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.