Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tarzali suburb profile
Tarzali, QLD · Postcode 4885
This Tarzali suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tarzali, QLD (postcode 4885). 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 Tarzali with nearby suburbs.
Tarzali at a glance
Population
431
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,383/wk
Median age
53
Tarzali 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
+3.9% over 10 years
Population
431
was 398 in 2016
+33 · +8.3%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$25 · +10.6%
Household income
$1,383/wk
was $1,053/wk in 2016
+$330 · +31.3%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Tarzali population growth · Tarzali then and now
Tarzali vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Tarzali, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Tarzali$260/wk
- Nearby$252.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-19.5% vs area
- Tarzali$1,383/wk
- Nearby$1,109.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+35.9% vs area
- Tarzali53
- Nearby50.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-20.1% vs area
- Tarzali$632/wk
- Nearby$609/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Tarzali compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tarzali sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,011.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tarzali on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tarzali, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tarzali people
- Population
- 431
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 16.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tarzali income
- Median household income
- $1,383/wk
- Median personal income
- $632/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tarzali housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.3%
- Mortgaged
- 30.5%
- Rented
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.6%
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
Tarzali work
- Employment to population
- 51.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.9%
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 4885)
Compare Tarzali with nearby suburbs
Tarzali in numbers
Tarzali had 431 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 33% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 16.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.3% own their home outright, 30.5% are paying a mortgage, 11.4% rent. Separate houses make up 87.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,383/wk, 18% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.3% (from 398 to 431). Median rent moved from $235/wk to $260/wk (+10.6%).
Tarzali suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tarzali, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Tarzali was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tarzali, QLD?
- Tarzali had 431 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tarzali?
- Median household income in Tarzali was $1,383/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tarzali?
- 11.4% of occupied homes in Tarzali were rented, 44.3% were owned outright and 30.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tarzali suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tarzali. 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