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Tanawha QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tanawha QLD is 1,312 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tanawha is $905 per week ($47,060 per year). Median rent in Tanawha is $408 per week ($1,768 per month). Tanawha has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Tanawha has a population density of 105.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tanawha is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanawha is $2,450.

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Tanawha Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tanawha Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$905/wk

$47,060 per year

#2070 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$408/wk

$1,768 per month

#1805 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,450/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tanawha Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (665) Female 49.4% (650)

Population Density

105.9

people per km²

1,312 people · 12.4 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,545

Family income/wk

Tanawha 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)

Tanawha Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.9% 147 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.1% 173 dwellings

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

Tanawha Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

8.3%

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

Tanawha Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

17.0%

Anglican

13.9%

Not stated

6.9%

Christian (other)

5.7%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Pentecostal

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tanawha Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Tanawha Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.3%

Afrikaans

18.2%

Mandarin

13.6%

Italian

13.6%

Thai

13.6%

Urdu

13.6%

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

Tanawha Employment

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Employed full-time

37.1% 341 people

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Employed part-time

27.5% 253 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 21 people

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Not in labour force

33.1% 304 people

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

Tanawha Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.6%

Bachelor Degree

30.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

9.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Tanawha Occupation

Professionals

33.0%

Managers

18.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

3.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Tanawha Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.4%

Health

18.6%

Engineering

15.5%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Education

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

Tanawha Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tanawha Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

31.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tanawha Marital Status

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Married

57.1% 594

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Separated

2.5% 26

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Divorced

7.4% 77

🕊️

Widowed

3.1% 32

👤

Never married

29.9% 311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tanawha Ancestry

English

34.1%

Australian

26.9%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

9.7%

German

5.4%

Other

4.6%

Italian

2.4%

New Zealander

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Maori

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Chinese

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tanawha School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

24.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

19.8%

Primary — Government

14.9%

Secondary — Government

13.9%

Pre-school

9.2%

Vocational Education

6.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.9%

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

Tanawha Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.6% 114

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 2,389

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

Tanawha Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.1% 215

—

Not a volunteer

77.9% 758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tanawha Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.7%

$600-$799/mo

6.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tanawha How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Truck

2.9%

Walked only

1.4%

Other

0.8%

Bus

0.6%

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

Tanawha Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

17.1%

2 vehicles

41.3%

3 vehicles

20.4%

4+ vehicles

18.9%

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

Tanawha Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

4.1%

3 bedrooms

19.2%

4 bedrooms

38.1%

5 bedrooms

24.0%

6+ bedrooms

9.7%

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

Tanawha Population Mobility

18.1%

moved in the last year

48.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tanawha Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,441

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tanawha Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Tanawha Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tanawha Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.7%

Couple — no children

25.1%

Couple — no children under 15

19.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

One parent — no children under 15

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tanawha Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 25

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Never served

97.5% 956

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tanawha Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 146

—

Did not provide

85.0% 827

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tanawha Children Ever Born

No children

31.2%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

31.6%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

6.4%

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

Tanawha When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

2020

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

Tanawha Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

31.9%

15–29 hours

17.6%

30+ hours

15.8%

Did not do domestic work

15.1%

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

Tanawha Household Size

1 person

11.9%

2 persons

28.2%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

22.8%

5 persons

11.7%

6+ persons

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tanawha Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,015

Moved from QLD

130

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

Tanawha Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.2%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Other couple — children only

2.1%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tanawha Schools

schools nearby

government

1103

avg ICSEA score

2,931

total students

Matthew Flinders Anglican College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,426 students

1155

ICSEA

Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students

1081

ICSEA

Siena Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 889 students

1073

ICSEA

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

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Tanawha Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,542/wk

Median Rent $408/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.1%

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

If you earn X in Tanawha

Your weekly income

≈ $11,015/month

Median rent $408/wk

Left after rent $2,134/wk

Rent share 16.1%

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Income: $784/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $58/wk

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Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $48/wk

Tanawha vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Kandanga

Pop: 659 Income: $589/wk Rent: $255/wk

Riverbend

Pop: 661 Income: $914/wk Rent: $445/wk

Wondecla

Pop: 661 Income: $605/wk Rent: $250/wk

Sarina Beach

Pop: 661 Income: $767/wk Rent: $300/wk

The Leap

Pop: 664 Income: $969/wk Rent: $250/wk

Donnybrook (Qld)

Pop: 664 Income: $613/wk Rent: $303/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tanawha

What is the population of Tanawha QLD?

The population of Tanawha QLD is 1,312 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 105.9 people per km².Tanawha is ranked #3,581 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tanawha?

The median personal income in Tanawha QLD is $905 per week, or $47,060 per year.The median household income is $2,542 per week.Family income is $2,545 per week.Tanawha is ranked #2,070 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tanawha?

Median rent in Tanawha QLD is $408 per week ($1,768 per month).Rent represents 16.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tanawha ranks #1,805 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tanawha?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanawha QLD is $2,450. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tanawha?

The median age in Tanawha QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tanawha a good suburb to live in?

Tanawha is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,312.The median income is $905/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.1% 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: 32736. All dollar figures in AUD.