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Thuringowa Central QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Thuringowa Central QLD is 1,953 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thuringowa Central is $816 per week ($42,432 per year). Median rent in Thuringowa Central is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Thuringowa Central has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Thuringowa Central has a population density of 1032.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thuringowa Central is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thuringowa Central is $1,408.

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Thuringowa Central Population

residents (Census 2021)

Thuringowa Central Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$816/wk

$42,432 per year

#3318 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Thuringowa Central Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (975) Female 50.0% (975)

Population Density

1032.2

people per km²

1,953 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,951

Family income/wk

Thuringowa Central 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)

Thuringowa Central Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.5% 191 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.5% 269 dwellings

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

Thuringowa Central Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

1.9%

India

0.6%

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

Thuringowa Central Religion

No Religion

40.9%

Catholic

24.9%

Anglican

14.1%

Not stated

8.8%

Uniting Church

4.9%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Pentecostal

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Thuringowa Central Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Thuringowa Central Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.3%

SAL Tot

25.0%

SAL Filipin

11.7%

Italian

8.3%

Japan

8.3%

SAL Tagalog

8.3%

IAL Nepali

5.0%

Malayalam

5.0%

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

Thuringowa Central Employment

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Employed full-time

41.4% 589 people

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Employed part-time

21.5% 306 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 60 people

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Not in labour force

32.8% 467 people

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

Thuringowa Central Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.6%

Bachelor Degree

21.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

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

Thuringowa Central Occupation

Community & Personal Service

21.0%

Professionals

19.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.5%

Managers

9.2%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Labourers

5.3%

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

Thuringowa Central Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.3%

Engineering

19.4%

Society & Culture

16.9%

Health

11.7%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Information Technology

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.6%

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

Thuringowa Central Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Thuringowa Central Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Thuringowa Central Marital Status

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Married

41.4% 666

↔️

Separated

4.8% 78

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Divorced

10.2% 164

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Widowed

5.5% 88

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Never married

38.1% 613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Thuringowa Central Ancestry

English

29.4%

Australian

28.2%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

8.6%

Other

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.6%

German

3.7%

Italian

3.2%

Filipino

1.9%

Dutch

1.0%

New Zealander

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Thuringowa Central School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.4%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Secondary — Catholic

15.3%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.4%

Pre-school

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

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

Thuringowa Central Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.7% 275

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No need for assistance

92.3% 3,306

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

Thuringowa Central Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 211

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 1,268

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Thuringowa Central Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Thuringowa Central How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.3%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Walked only

2.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Bus

1.2%

Other

1.1%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Thuringowa Central Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

34.0%

2 vehicles

40.0%

3 vehicles

16.4%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

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

Thuringowa Central Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

4.6%

3 bedrooms

52.2%

4 bedrooms

34.3%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Thuringowa Central Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

37.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Thuringowa Central Indigenous Population

9.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

341

Indigenous residents

3,324

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Thuringowa Central Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

274

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Thuringowa Central Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

14.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Thuringowa Central Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.7%

Couple — no children

25.2%

Couple — no children under 15

16.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Thuringowa Central Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 16

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

7.1% 104

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Never served

91.6% 1,348

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Thuringowa Central Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 184

—

Did not provide

87.5% 1,289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Thuringowa Central Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

21.4%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Thuringowa Central When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

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

Thuringowa Central Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

11.6%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

28.7%

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

Thuringowa Central Household Size

1 person

19.2%

2 persons

36.1%

3 persons

20.0%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Thuringowa Central Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,531

Moved from QLD

239

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

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

Thuringowa Central Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.1%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Thuringowa Central Schools

schools nearby

government

917

avg ICSEA score

10,718

total students

Ryan Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,019 students

1020

ICSEA

Enkindle Village School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 58 students

1018

ICSEA

Ignatius Park College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students

1018

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 686 students

1010

ICSEA

Mary Help of Christians Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7 · 127 students

990

ICSEA

The Willows State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 876 students

956

ICSEA

Kirwan State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 698 students

927

ICSEA

Kirwan State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,922 students

919

ICSEA

Cranbrook State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 592 students

910

ICSEA

Heatley Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 715 students

862

ICSEA

Thuringowa State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 659 students

842

ICSEA

Heatley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 423 students

838

ICSEA

Weir State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 747 students

838

ICSEA

Carinity Education - Shalom Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 237 students

688

ICSEA

Indie School, Logan - Thuringowa Central Campus Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Thuringowa Central Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,769/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Thuringowa Central

Your weekly income

≈ $7,666/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,449/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Thuringowa Central vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thuringowa Central

What is the population of Thuringowa Central QLD?

The population of Thuringowa Central QLD is 1,953 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1032.2 people per km².Thuringowa Central is ranked #3,063 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thuringowa Central?

The median personal income in Thuringowa Central QLD is $816 per week, or $42,432 per year.The median household income is $1,769 per week.Family income is $1,951 per week.Thuringowa Central is ranked #3,318 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thuringowa Central?

Median rent in Thuringowa Central QLD is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Thuringowa Central ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thuringowa Central?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thuringowa Central QLD is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thuringowa Central?

The median age in Thuringowa Central QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thuringowa Central a good suburb to live in?

Thuringowa Central is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,953.The median income is $816/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 32822. All dollar figures in AUD.