Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Talegalla Weir suburb profile
Talegalla Weir, QLD · Postcode 4650
This Talegalla Weir suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Talegalla Weir, QLD (postcode 4650). 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 Talegalla Weir with nearby suburbs.
Talegalla Weir at a glance
Population
127
Median rent
$100/wk
Household income
$825/wk
Median age
49
Talegalla Weir 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
-17% over 10 years
Population
127
was 123 in 2016
+4 · +3.3%
Household income
$825/wk
was $899/wk in 2016
$74 · -8.2%
Median age
49
was 52 in 2016
-3 · -5.8%
Dig deeper: Talegalla Weir population growth · Talegalla Weir then and now
Talegalla Weir vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Talegalla Weir, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-73% vs area
- Talegalla Weir$100/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-52% vs area
- Talegalla Weir$825/wk
- Nearby$967.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Talegalla Weir49
- Nearby48.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-44.8% vs area
- Talegalla Weir$437/wk
- Nearby$495.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Talegalla Weir compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Talegalla Weir ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1856.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1839.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1916.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1814.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Talegalla Weir on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Talegalla Weir, QLD.
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Talegalla Weir people
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 8.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Talegalla Weir income
- Median household income
- $825/wk
- Median personal income
- $437/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Talegalla Weir housing
- Median rent
- $100/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $932/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51.7%
- Mortgaged
- 22.4%
- Rented
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.1%
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
Talegalla Weir work
- Employment to population
- 34.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.8%
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 4650)
Compare Talegalla Weir with nearby suburbs
Talegalla Weir in numbers
Talegalla Weir had 127 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 8.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51.7% own their home outright, 22.4% are paying a mortgage, 6.9% rent. Separate houses make up 87.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $100/wk, 71% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $825/wk, 51% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.3% (from 123 to 127).
Talegalla Weir suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Talegalla Weir, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Talegalla Weir was $100/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Talegalla Weir, QLD?
- Talegalla Weir had 127 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Talegalla Weir?
- Median household income in Talegalla Weir was $825/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Talegalla Weir?
- 6.9% of occupied homes in Talegalla Weir were rented, 51.7% were owned outright and 22.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Talegalla Weir suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Talegalla Weir. 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