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Tewantin QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tewantin QLD is 11,164 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tewantin is $640 per week ($33,280 per year). Median rent in Tewantin is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Tewantin has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Tewantin has a population density of 427.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tewantin is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tewantin is $1,800.

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Tewantin Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tewantin Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$640/wk

$33,280 per year

#6433 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tewantin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (5,289) Female 52.6% (5,876)

Population Density

427.2

people per km²

11,164 people · 26.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,564

Family income/wk

Tewantin 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)

Tewantin Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.7% 1,849 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.3% 1,247 dwellings

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

Tewantin Country of Birth

Australia

87.2%

England

9.5%

Germany

1.1%

India

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

France

0.4%

Brazil

0.3%

Greece

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

China

0.1%

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

Tewantin Religion

No Religion

49.6%

Catholic

17.2%

Anglican

14.6%

Not stated

9.2%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tewantin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Tewantin Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.5%

German

17.9%

French

16.4%

Italian

12.8%

Portuguese

10.3%

Spanish

9.2%

Malayalam

6.2%

SAL Tot

5.6%

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

Tewantin Employment

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Employed full-time

24.9% 2,086 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 1,857 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 221 people

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Not in labour force

50.4% 4,229 people

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

Tewantin Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.8%

Bachelor Degree

23.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Tewantin Occupation

Professionals

21.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Managers

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Labourers

8.4%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

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

Tewantin Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Engineering

13.3%

Health

12.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.9%

Education

9.1%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.7%

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

Tewantin Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tewantin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tewantin Marital Status

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Married

46.4% 4,459

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Separated

3.4% 324

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Divorced

13.1% 1,256

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Widowed

9.0% 862

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Never married

28.2% 2,712

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tewantin Ancestry

English

36.2%

Australian

26.6%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

9.4%

Other

5.6%

German

4.9%

Italian

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

1.0%

French

0.9%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tewantin School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.2%

Secondary — Government

26.5%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Pre-school

7.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

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

Tewantin Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.6% 1,785

✅

No need for assistance

91.4% 19,042

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

Tewantin Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 1,452

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 7,447

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tewantin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

4.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tewantin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.3%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

2.3%

Bicycle

1.2%

Bus

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.4%

Train

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Tewantin Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

38.8%

2 vehicles

36.7%

3 vehicles

12.2%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

Tewantin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.0%

2 bedrooms

12.5%

3 bedrooms

46.3%

4 bedrooms

30.5%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Tewantin Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

42.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tewantin Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

465

Indigenous residents

20,751

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tewantin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,023

Arthritis

506

Heart disease

389

Asthma

364

Lung condition

356

Cancer

282

Diabetes

275

Stroke

175

Kidney disease

122

Dementia

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

Tewantin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

12.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tewantin Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.3%

Couple — children under 15

32.0%

Couple — no children under 15

14.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tewantin Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

3.7% 333

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Never served

96.2% 8,587

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tewantin Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 1,167

—

Did not provide

86.8% 7,703

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tewantin Children Ever Born

No children

28.4%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

33.8%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Tewantin When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

164

1961–1970

296

1971–1980

327

1981–1990

384

1991–2000

257

2001–2010

561

2011–2015

230

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Tewantin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

29.8%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

26.4%

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

Tewantin Household Size

1 person

28.2%

2 persons

40.0%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

11.5%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tewantin Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,771

Moved from QLD

984

Moved — same area (SA2)

288

Moved from VIC

128

Moved from NSW

113

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Tewantin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.6%

Step family — no other children

13.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tewantin Schools

schools nearby

government

1041

avg ICSEA score

1,779

total students

St Teresa's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 801 students

1066

ICSEA

Noosaville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 418 students

1039

ICSEA

Tewantin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 560 students

1018

ICSEA

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

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Tewantin Rent Prices & Affordability

36%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $1,263/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 35.6%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Tewantin

Your weekly income

≈ $5,473/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $813/wk

Rent share 35.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tewantin

What is the population of Tewantin QLD?

The population of Tewantin QLD is 11,164 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 427.2 people per km².Tewantin is ranked #519 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tewantin?

The median personal income in Tewantin QLD is $640 per week, or $33,280 per year.The median household income is $1,263 per week.Family income is $1,564 per week.Tewantin is ranked #6,433 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tewantin?

Median rent in Tewantin QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 35.6% of household income, which is considered stressed.Tewantin ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tewantin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tewantin QLD is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tewantin?

The median age in Tewantin QLD is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tewantin a good suburb to live in?

Tewantin is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 11,164.The median income is $640/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (35.6% 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: 32774. All dollar figures in AUD.