Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Thuringowa Central suburb profile
Thuringowa Central, QLD · Postcode 4817
This Thuringowa Central suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Thuringowa Central, QLD (postcode 4817). 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 Thuringowa Central with nearby suburbs.
Thuringowa Central at a glance
Population
1,953
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,769/wk
Median age
38
Thuringowa Central 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% over 10 years
Population
1,953
was 2,023 in 2016
-70 · -3.5%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.2%
Household income
$1,769/wk
was $1,519/wk in 2016
+$250 · +16.5%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Thuringowa Central population growth · Thuringowa Central then and now
Thuringowa Central vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Thuringowa Central, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.5% vs area
- Thuringowa Central$320/wk
- Nearby$365/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+2.9% vs area
- Thuringowa Central$1,769/wk
- Nearby$2,271/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Thuringowa Central38
- Nearby33.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+3.2% vs area
- Thuringowa Central$816/wk
- Nearby$999/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Thuringowa Central compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Thuringowa Central sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4980.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4990.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Thuringowa Central on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Thuringowa Central, QLD.
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Thuringowa Central people
- Population
- 1,953
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- 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
Thuringowa Central income
- Median household income
- $1,769/wk
- Median personal income
- $816/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Thuringowa Central housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.4%
- Owned outright
- 27%
- Mortgaged
- 38%
- Rented
- 25.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.6%
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
Thuringowa Central work
- Employment to population
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.5%
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 4817)
Compare Thuringowa Central with nearby suburbs
Thuringowa Central in numbers
Thuringowa Central had 1,953 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27% own their home outright, 38% are paying a mortgage, 25.9% rent. Separate houses make up 87.1% of dwellings, with 1.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 9% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,769/wk, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6%. 48.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 fell 3.5% (from 2,023 to 1,953). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $320/wk (+3.2%).
Thuringowa Central suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Thuringowa Central, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Thuringowa Central was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Thuringowa Central, QLD?
- Thuringowa Central had 1,953 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Thuringowa Central?
- Median household income in Thuringowa Central was $1,769/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Thuringowa Central?
- 25.9% of occupied homes in Thuringowa Central were rented, 27% were owned outright and 38% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Thuringowa Central suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Thuringowa Central. 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