Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tully Heads suburb profile
Tully Heads, QLD · Postcode 4854
This Tully Heads suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tully Heads, QLD (postcode 4854). 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 Tully Heads with nearby suburbs.
Tully Heads at a glance
Population
354
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,057/wk
Median age
58
Tully Heads 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
+3.8% over 10 years
Population
354
was 354 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$30 · +13.6%
Household income
$1,057/wk
was $866/wk in 2016
+$191 · +22.1%
Median age
58
was 54 in 2016
+4 · +7.4%
Dig deeper: Tully Heads population growth · Tully Heads then and now
Tully Heads vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Tully Heads, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Tully Heads$250/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-38.5% vs area
- Tully Heads$1,057/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+48.7% vs area
- Tully Heads58
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
-30.5% vs area
- Tully Heads$550/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Tully Heads compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tully Heads ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2913.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1869.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2949.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1815.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tully Heads on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tully Heads, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tully Heads people
- Population
- 354
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 7.1%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tully Heads income
- Median household income
- $1,057/wk
- Median personal income
- $550/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tully Heads housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,185/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33%
- Mortgaged
- 14.2%
- Rented
- 19.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28%
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
Tully Heads work
- Employment to population
- 41.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.4%
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 4854)
Compare Tully Heads with nearby suburbs
Tully Heads in numbers
Tully Heads had 354 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 45% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 7.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33% own their home outright, 14.2% are paying a mortgage, 19.3% rent. Separate houses make up 65.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,057/wk, 37% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 354 to 354). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $250/wk (+13.6%).
Tully Heads suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tully Heads, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Tully Heads was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tully Heads, QLD?
- Tully Heads had 354 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tully Heads?
- Median household income in Tully Heads was $1,057/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tully Heads?
- 19.3% of occupied homes in Tully Heads were rented, 33% were owned outright and 14.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tully Heads suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tully Heads. 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