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Tanah Merah QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tanah Merah, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tanah Merah QLD is 4,754 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tanah Merah is $841 per week ($43,732 per year). Median rent in Tanah Merah is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Tanah Merah has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Tanah Merah has a population density of 1176.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tanah Merah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanah Merah is $1,733.

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Tanah Merah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tanah Merah Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$841/wk

$43,732 per year

#2928 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tanah Merah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (2,371) Female 50.1% (2,385)

Population Density

1176.0

people per km²

4,754 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,134

Family income/wk

Tanah Merah Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tanah Merah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

30.7% 363 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

69.3% 818 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tanah Merah Country of Birth

Australia

90.9%

England

4.9%

India

1.2%

Indonesia

0.7%

Fiji

0.5%

Egypt

0.5%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

France

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Tanah Merah Religion

No Religion

49.1%

Catholic

19.8%

Anglican

10.2%

Not stated

6.5%

Christian (other)

4.8%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Pentecostal

2.8%

Baptist

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tanah Merah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Tanah Merah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.3%

Mandarin

16.9%

Arabic

9.4%

Hindi

9.4%

Italian

8.1%

SAL Tot

8.1%

Vietnamese

6.3%

IAL Punjabi

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tanah Merah Employment

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Employed full-time

43.8% 1,503 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 734 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 134 people

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Not in labour force

30.9% 1,059 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Tanah Merah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.8%

Bachelor Degree

25.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Tanah Merah Occupation

Professionals

23.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.1%

Managers

11.9%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Labourers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Tanah Merah Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.2%

Engineering

17.4%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Health

11.0%

Education

9.3%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Information Technology

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Tanah Merah Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tanah Merah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tanah Merah Marital Status

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Married

46.6% 1,750

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Separated

4.2% 156

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Divorced

10.6% 399

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Widowed

2.9% 109

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Never married

35.8% 1,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tanah Merah Ancestry

English

31.1%

Australian

26.2%

Other

9.5%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

8.3%

German

4.6%

Maori

2.4%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Chinese

2.0%

New Zealander

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tanah Merah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.0%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Pre-school

9.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.8%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Tanah Merah Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.6% 509

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No need for assistance

94.4% 8,601

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Tanah Merah Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.4% 448

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 3,153

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tanah Merah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tanah Merah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.3%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Bus

1.6%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Train

0.5%

Walked only

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Tanah Merah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

28.3%

2 vehicles

42.0%

3 vehicles

16.8%

4+ vehicles

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Tanah Merah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

6.6%

3 bedrooms

38.0%

4 bedrooms

43.8%

5 bedrooms

8.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Tanah Merah Population Mobility

13.0%

moved in the last year

39.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tanah Merah Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

278

Indigenous residents

8,911

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tanah Merah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

459

Asthma

197

Arthritis

148

Diabetes

139

Heart disease

102

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Tanah Merah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tanah Merah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.0%

Couple — no children

23.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.2%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tanah Merah Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.5% 92

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Never served

97.3% 3,511

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tanah Merah Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 458

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Did not provide

87.2% 3,133

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tanah Merah Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Tanah Merah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

141

1981–1990

214

1991–2000

224

2001–2010

298

2011–2015

135

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Tanah Merah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.6%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

23.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Tanah Merah Household Size

1 person

20.6%

2 persons

31.7%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tanah Merah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,924

Moved from QLD

443

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Tanah Merah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tanah Merah Schools

schools nearby

government

988

avg ICSEA score

5,431

total students

St Matthew's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 561 students

1055

ICSEA

Bethania Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 353 students

1043

ICSEA

Kimberley Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 667 students

1034

ICSEA

Shailer Park State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 958 students

998

ICSEA

Shailer Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 447 students

994

ICSEA

Loganholme State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 507 students

967

ICSEA

Ohana College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 237 students

964

ICSEA

Waterford State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 532 students

955

ICSEA

Daisy Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 241 students

940

ICSEA

Loganlea State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 928 students

930

ICSEA

The BUSY School - Shailer Park Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Tanah Merah Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,899/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Tanah Merah

Your weekly income

≈ $8,229/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,519/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $130/wk

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Income: $848/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $127/wk

Kin Kora

Income: $855/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $718/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $95/wk

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Income: $744/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $838/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $880/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $829/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $70/wk

Tanah Merah vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,395 Income: $1,136/wk Rent: $443/wk

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Pop: 2,396 Income: $855/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 2,398 Income: $788/wk Rent: $305/wk

South Townsville

Pop: 2,424 Income: $914/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 2,448 Income: $898/wk Rent: $598/wk

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Pop: 2,450 Income: $797/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tanah Merah

What is the population of Tanah Merah QLD?

The population of Tanah Merah QLD is 4,754 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1176.0 people per km².Tanah Merah is ranked #1,645 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tanah Merah?

The median personal income in Tanah Merah QLD is $841 per week, or $43,732 per year.The median household income is $1,899 per week.Family income is $2,134 per week.Tanah Merah is ranked #2,928 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tanah Merah?

Median rent in Tanah Merah QLD is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tanah Merah ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tanah Merah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanah Merah QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tanah Merah?

The median age in Tanah Merah QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tanah Merah a good suburb to live in?

Tanah Merah is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,754.The median income is $841/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32735. All dollar figures in AUD.