Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Tenthill suburb profile
Lower Tenthill, QLD · Postcode 4343
This Lower Tenthill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Tenthill, QLD (postcode 4343). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lower Tenthill with nearby suburbs.
Lower Tenthill at a glance
Population
236
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
46
Lower Tenthill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.5% over 10 years
Population
236
was 252 in 2016
-16 · -6.3%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$90 · +60%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,268/wk in 2016
+$107 · +8.4%
Median age
46
was 42 in 2016
+4 · +9.5%
Dig deeper: Lower Tenthill population growth · Lower Tenthill then and now
Lower Tenthill vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Tenthill, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.1% vs area
- Lower Tenthill$240/wk
- Nearby$306.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-20% vs area
- Lower Tenthill$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,441/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Lower Tenthill46
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-14.9% vs area
- Lower Tenthill$673/wk
- Nearby$679/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Tenthill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Tenthill sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,015
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,053.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Tenthill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Tenthill, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lower Tenthill people
- Population
- 236
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 5.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lower Tenthill income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $673/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Tenthill housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.1%
- Mortgaged
- 26.8%
- Rented
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lower Tenthill work
- Employment to population
- 65.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4343)
Compare Lower Tenthill with nearby suburbs
Lower Tenthill in numbers
Lower Tenthill had 236 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 5.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.1% own their home outright, 26.8% are paying a mortgage, 21.6% rent. Separate houses make up 82.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 31% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 19% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.3% (from 252 to 236). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $240/wk (+60%).
Lower Tenthill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Tenthill, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Tenthill was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Tenthill, QLD?
- Lower Tenthill had 236 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Tenthill?
- Median household income in Lower Tenthill was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Tenthill?
- 21.6% of occupied homes in Lower Tenthill were rented, 38.1% were owned outright and 26.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Tenthill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Tenthill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology