Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tanawha suburb profile
Tanawha, QLD · Postcode 4556
This Tanawha suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tanawha, QLD (postcode 4556). 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 Tanawha with nearby suburbs.
Tanawha at a glance
Population
1,312
Median rent
$408/wk
Household income
$2,542/wk
Median age
40
Tanawha 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
+6.9% over 10 years
Population
1,312
was 1,327 in 2016
-15 · -1.1%
Median rent
$408/wk
was $363/wk in 2016
+$45 · +12.4%
Household income
$2,542/wk
was $1,716/wk in 2016
+$826 · +48.1%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Tanawha population growth · Tanawha then and now
Tanawha vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Tanawha, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+10.3% vs area
- Tanawha$408/wk
- Nearby$455/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+47.9% vs area
- Tanawha$2,542/wk
- Nearby$1,733.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Tanawha40
- Nearby43.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+14.4% vs area
- Tanawha$905/wk
- Nearby$797.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Tanawha compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tanawha ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,070.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,073.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,121.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,033.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tanawha on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tanawha, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tanawha people
- Population
- 1,312
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 20%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tanawha income
- Median household income
- $2,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $905/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tanawha housing
- Median rent
- $408/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,450/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 34.3%
- Mortgaged
- 40.4%
- Rented
- 14%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.7%
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
Tanawha work
- Employment to population
- 63.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.3%
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 4556)
Compare Tanawha with nearby suburbs
Tanawha in numbers
Tanawha had 1,312 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 20% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.3% own their home outright, 40.4% are paying a mortgage, 14% rent. Separate houses make up 86.2% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $408/wk, 17% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,542/wk, 51% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 60.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.1% (from 1,327 to 1,312). Median rent moved from $363/wk to $408/wk (+12.4%).
Tanawha suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tanawha, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Tanawha was $408/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tanawha, QLD?
- Tanawha had 1,312 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tanawha?
- Median household income in Tanawha was $2,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tanawha?
- 14% of occupied homes in Tanawha were rented, 34.3% were owned outright and 40.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tanawha suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tanawha. 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