Suburbs Tiaro

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Tiaro QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tiaro QLD is 778 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tiaro is $459 per week ($23,868 per year). Median rent in Tiaro is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Tiaro has a median age of 56 years, older than the national median of 38. Tiaro has a population density of 9.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tiaro is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tiaro is $1,202.

There were 495 recorded offences in Tiaro in 2025-26, a rate of 636 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (207 offences).

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📍 Tiaro, Queensland — 25.7288°S, 152.5936°E

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Tiaro Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tiaro Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$459/wk
$23,868 per year
#8581 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
56years
18 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,202/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tiaro Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (377) Female 51.9% (407)

Population Density

9.1
people per km²
778 people · 85.5 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,102
Family income/wk

Tiaro 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)

Tiaro Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.5% 150 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.5% 94 dwellings

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

Tiaro Country of Birth

Australia
94.6%
England
5.4%

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

Tiaro Religion

No Religion
44.1%
Not stated
13.5%
Anglican
13.5%
Catholic
12.1%
Uniting Church
8.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.4%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Othr Protestnt
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tiaro Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
41.9%
Year 12 or equivalent
34.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.1%

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

Tiaro Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Tiaro Employment

💼
Employed full-time
18.4% 110 people
⏰
Employed part-time
14.1% 84 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.4% 26 people
🏠
Not in labour force
63.1% 377 people

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

Tiaro Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.8%
Bachelor Degree
11.8%
Certificate I/II
6.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.0%
Postgraduate Degree
1.2%

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

Tiaro Occupation

Community & Personal Service
22.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.1%
Professionals
16.5%
Managers
13.4%
Labourers
11.8%
Clerical & Administrative
7.1%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%

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

Tiaro Field of Study

Engineering
21.3%
Society & Culture
16.4%
Health
13.9%
Management & Commerce
13.1%
Education
12.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.0%
Agriculture & Environment
7.4%
Architecture & Building
6.6%

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

Tiaro Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tiaro Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
14.1%
$500-$649/wk
9.2%
$650-$799/wk
12.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
5.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$4,000+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tiaro Marital Status

💍
Married
45.9% 310
↔️
Separated
6.8% 46
📋
Divorced
13.9% 94
🕊️
Widowed
9.2% 62
👤
Never married
24.1% 163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tiaro Ancestry

English
33.7%
Australian
31.5%
Scottish
8.6%
Irish
8.3%
German
6.2%
Other
3.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.5%
Dutch
1.2%
Filipino
0.8%
Italian
0.8%
New Zealander
0.8%
Welsh
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tiaro School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.2%
Secondary — Government
18.8%
Vocational Education
15.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
11.5%
Pre-school
10.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
4.2%

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

Tiaro Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.5% 190
✅
No need for assistance
86.5% 1,217

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

Tiaro Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.8% 89
—
Not a volunteer
85.2% 514

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tiaro Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.5%
$300-$449/mo
3.8%
$600-$799/mo
10.3%
$800-$999/mo
15.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tiaro How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
17.3%
Walked only
5.8%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Truck
1.6%

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

Tiaro Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.0%
1 vehicle
38.6%
2 vehicles
37.2%
3 vehicles
16.1%
4+ vehicles
5.0%

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

Tiaro Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
18.2%
3 bedrooms
56.4%
4 bedrooms
19.9%
5 bedrooms
3.8%

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

Tiaro Population Mobility

16.4%
moved in the last year
40.1%
moved in the last 5 years
9.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
34.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tiaro Indigenous Population

5.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
78
Indigenous residents
1,346
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tiaro Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
115
Arthritis
58
Lung condition
49
Diabetes
44
Asthma
31
Heart disease
30
Stroke
20
Kidney disease
16
Cancer
16

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

Tiaro Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
8.4%
$300-$399/wk
15.2%
$400-$499/wk
13.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tiaro Family Structure

Couple — no children
48.1%
Couple — children under 15
22.7%
One parent — children under 15
11.7%
Couple — no children under 15
9.7%
One parent — no children under 15
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tiaro Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.9% 36
👤
Never served
94.1% 575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tiaro Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
18.3% 110
—
Did not provide
81.7% 490

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tiaro Children Ever Born

No children
15.0%
1 child
15.6%
2 children
30.2%
3 children
25.5%
4 children
12.8%
5+ children
0.9%

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

Tiaro When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
15
1961–1970
18
1971–1980
22
1981–1990
9
1991–2000
12
2001–2010
11
2011–2015
3
2016
3
2018
3
2019
3

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

Tiaro Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.1%
5–14 hours
26.7%
15–29 hours
14.3%
30+ hours
16.9%
Did not do domestic work
26.0%

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

Tiaro Household Size

1 person
28.3%
2 persons
47.2%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
6.8%
5 persons
3.3%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tiaro Where Residents Moved From

Same address
577
Moved from QLD
82
Moved — same area (SA2)
13
Moved from overseas
4
Moved from NSW
3
Moved from NT
3

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

Tiaro Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.7%
Step family — no other children
16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tiaro Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 495 total

Theft
207
Drug Offences
60
Break & Enter
47
Domestic Violence
47
Assault
42
Traffic
31
Property Damage
27
Weapons
22
Fraud
6
Sexual Offences
6

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Tiaro Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
924
avg ICSEA score
45
total students
Tiaro State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 45 students
924
ICSEA

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

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Tiaro Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $891/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Tiaro

≈ $3,861/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $641/wk
Rent share 28.1%

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Tiaro vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld)
Pop: 390 Income: $806/wk Rent: $400/wk
West Stowe
Pop: 391 Income: $1,105/wk Rent: $370/wk
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)
Pop: 392 Income: $454/wk Rent: $250/wk
Augathella
Pop: 393 Income: $660/wk Rent: $100/wk
Mount Rascal
Pop: 393 Income: $934/wk Rent: $320/wk
Webb
Pop: 393 Income: $560/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tiaro

What is the population of Tiaro QLD?

The population of Tiaro QLD is 778 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.1 people per km².Tiaro is ranked #4,334 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tiaro?

The median personal income in Tiaro QLD is $459 per week, or $23,868 per year.The median household income is $891 per week.Family income is $1,102 per week.Tiaro is ranked #8,581 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tiaro?

Median rent in Tiaro QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 28.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Tiaro ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tiaro?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tiaro QLD is $1,202. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tiaro?

The median age in Tiaro QLD is 56 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tiaro a good suburb to live in?

Tiaro is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 778.The median income is $459/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.1% 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: 32824. All dollar figures in AUD.