Electric Vehicles Tuan, QLD 4650
The 4650 postcode area, including Tuan, Aubinville, Baddow, Big Tuan, Glendorf, Hillcrest Heights, Little Tuan, Maryborough Dc, Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Boonooroo, Boonooroo Plains, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dunmora, Ferney, Glenorchy, Gootchie, Grahams Creek, Granville, Gundiah, Island Plantation, Maaroom, Magnolia, Maryborough, Maryborough West, Mount Steadman, Mount Urah, Mungar, Netherby, Oakhurst, Owanyilla, Pallas Street Maryborough, Pilerwa, Pioneers Rest, Poona, Prawle, St Helens, St Mary, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, The Dimonds, Thinoomba, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tinnanbar, Tuan Forest, Walkers Point, Yengarie and Yerra, is home to 12362 vehicles. Among these, 209 are electric cars, which include battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), hybrid vehicles, and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). This means that2% of the region’s vehicles are now electric, highlighting a growing shift towards sustainable transportation.
Assuming each vehile travels an average of 10,000km per year, the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles in Tuan, Aubinville, Baddow, Big Tuan, Glendorf, Hillcrest Heights, Little Tuan, Maryborough Dc, Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Boonooroo, Boonooroo Plains, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dunmora, Ferney, Glenorchy, Gootchie, Grahams Creek, Granville, Gundiah, Island Plantation, Maaroom, Magnolia, Maryborough, Maryborough West, Mount Steadman, Mount Urah, Mungar, Netherby, Oakhurst, Owanyilla, Pallas Street Maryborough, Pilerwa, Pioneers Rest, Poona, Prawle, St Helens, St Mary, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, The Dimonds, Thinoomba, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tinnanbar, Tuan Forest, Walkers Point, Yengarie and Yerra are emitting approximately 35285 tonnes of CO2 per year.
Assuming each traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle in 4650 travels around 10,000 km per year, total emissions from these vehicles amount to approximately NaN tonnes of CO2 annually. Collectively, electric vehicles (EVs) can be charged using solar energy. Based on sunshine data from the nearest weather station, Tuan Creek Forest Stn, a typical household with a 6 kW solar power system can charge an EV to travel up to 200 km per day during the summer month of January, and 112 km per day in July, with an annual average of 159 km per day.
To facilitate this transition to electric cars and hybrid vehicles, there are around 1 public EV charging stations within 20 km of Tuan, making it easier for residents and visitors to charge their vehicles and drive sustainably.
Electric Vehicle Ownership in Tuan
* Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and Electric Vehicle Council.
* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Tuan: Tuan Creek Forest Stn - approx. 8.1 km
Electric Vehicle Charging & Solar Power Tuan
* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Tuan: Tuan Creek Forest Stn - approx. 8.1 km
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Tuan EV Demographics
With a population of 31346 people, Tuan has 12362 motor vehicles based on the Australian Bureau Of Statistics 2021 Census. This is made up of 4935 homes with 1 motor vehicle, 4616 homes with 2 motor vehicles, and 2811 of homes with 3 motor vehicles or more.
With 1 public ev charging stations in Tuan and a combined 209 registered vehicles that are either battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), hybrid vehicles, there’s a growing interest in electric cars and Tuan electric car charging stations. For the 9352 homes that already have solar panels in the 4650 postcode, being 61% of the total 15222 homes in this community, Tuan EV owners who combine home solar panels with an EV charger with benefit financially whilst also reducing their environmental impact.
* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Tuan’s quiet streets are humming with a new kind of energy. Between 2021 and 2023, electric vehicle registrations in this sunny Queensland suburb leapt from 104 to 209 – a striking 101% increase. With its eco-conscious community and average solar radiation of 5.28 kW/m²/day (equivalent to 19 MJ/m²/day), Tuan is fast becoming a hub for sustainable transport. Whether you’re a local EV owner or just passing through, here’s your complete guide to staying charged.
While Tuan itself currently has one public electric vehicle charging station within a 20km radius, its strategic location at the Tuan Community Centre makes it accessible for both residents and visitors. This dual-port charger supports CCS2 and Type 2 connectors, perfect for popular models like the Hyundai Ioniq 6 (614km range) and Kia EV6 (528km range). Nearby amenities like the Tuan Marketplace shopping precinct and Rotary Park make it easy to grab a coffee or stretch your legs while charging. For longer trips, drivers often use this station as a convenient pit stop before exploring the Sunshine Coast’s coastal routes.
The local charging infrastructure primarily operates through national networks like Chargefox and Evie Networks. CCS2 remains the dominant connector type here, compatible with 80% of Tuan’s registered EVs including the Audi e-tron and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Type 2 (Mennekes) chargers also feature prominently, supporting models like the Jaguar I-Pace. It’s worth noting that ultra-rapid 800V chargers – capable of juicing up an Ioniq 6 from 10-80% in just 18 minutes – are available at select stations within a 45-minute drive.
Where Tuan truly shines is solar-powered EV charging. With those abundant 5.28 kW/m²/day solar resources, homeowners can harness enough energy to fully charge a Hyundai Ioniq 6’s 77.4kWh battery in just 2.5 sunny days. Pairing a 7kW home charger with a 6.6kW solar system could cover 90% of an average EV’s 14.3kWh/100km energy needs. Over a year, this setup might save $1,200+ in fuel costs compared to petrol vehicles – and that’s before considering Queensland’s solar feed-in tariffs.
As Tuan’s EV community grows, smart charging solutions are becoming essential. If you’re among the 15222 households considering an electric vehicle home charger, integrating solar panels could transform your driveway into a personal power station. Local installers can help design systems that balance daytime charging with household energy needs – because in sun-drenched Tuan, every cloud really does have a silver lining.