Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tin Can Bay suburb profile
Tin Can Bay, QLD · Postcode 4580
This Tin Can Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tin Can Bay, QLD (postcode 4580). 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 Tin Can Bay with nearby suburbs.
Tin Can Bay at a glance
Population
2,293
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$734/wk
Median age
65
Tin Can Bay 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
+13.5% over 10 years
Population
2,293
was 2,242 in 2016
+51 · +2.3%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$25 · +10.6%
Household income
$734/wk
was $703/wk in 2016
+$31 · +4.4%
Median age
65
was 62 in 2016
+3 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Tin Can Bay population growth · Tin Can Bay then and now
Tin Can Bay vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Tin Can Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Tin Can Bay$260/wk
- Nearby$452.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-57.3% vs area
- Tin Can Bay$734/wk
- Nearby$1,613.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+66.7% vs area
- Tin Can Bay65
- Nearby47.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-42.4% vs area
- Tin Can Bay$456/wk
- Nearby$777.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Tin Can Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tin Can Bay ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1887.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1863.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1907.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1875.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tin Can Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tin Can Bay, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tin Can Bay people
- Population
- 2,293
- Median age
- 65
- Born overseas
- 13.5%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tin Can Bay income
- Median household income
- $734/wk
- Median personal income
- $456/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tin Can Bay housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 62.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 5.8%
- Owned outright
- 45.7%
- Mortgaged
- 8.6%
- Rented
- 21.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.9%
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
Tin Can Bay work
- Employment to population
- 23.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 29%
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 4580)
Compare Tin Can Bay with nearby suburbs
Tin Can Bay in numbers
Tin Can Bay had 2,293 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 65, 63% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 13.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.7% own their home outright, 8.6% are paying a mortgage, 21.9% rent. Separate houses make up 62.5% of dwellings, with 5.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $734/wk, 57% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.9%. 29% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 2.3% (from 2,242 to 2,293). Median rent moved from $235/wk to $260/wk (+10.6%).
Tin Can Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tin Can Bay, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Tin Can Bay was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tin Can Bay, QLD?
- Tin Can Bay had 2,293 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tin Can Bay?
- Median household income in Tin Can Bay was $734/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tin Can Bay?
- 21.9% of occupied homes in Tin Can Bay were rented, 45.7% were owned outright and 8.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tin Can Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tin Can Bay. 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