Lower Tenthill, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Lower Tenthill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 990, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lower Tenthill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 236
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 990
- Coordinates
- -27.6049, 152.2388
Lower Tenthill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lower Tenthill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 24% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 40 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 33 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 51 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 82 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 47 | 19% |
Share of the 253 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 37 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 26 | 30% |
| Rented | 21 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 80 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 88 occupied private dwellings in Lower Tenthill.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,489
- Median weekly personal income
- $673
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 13 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 66 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Employed full-time
- 77
- Employed part-time
- 38
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Lower Tenthill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lower Tenthill is January (average daytime high around 31°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.1°C). The area receives roughly 843 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 19.7°C | 81 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 19.5°C | 125 mm |
| Mar | 28.8°C | 18.8°C | 124 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 15.1°C | 33 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 12.1°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 20.2°C | 9.6°C | 31 mm |
| Jul | 20.1°C | 8.5°C | 34 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm |
| Sep | 24.9°C | 11.4°C | 33 mm |
| Oct | 27.3°C | 14.3°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 29.5°C | 16.8°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 30.8°C | 18.6°C | 119 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lower Tenthill
Where is Lower Tenthill?
Lower Tenthill is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Lower Tenthill?
At the 2021 Census, Lower Tenthill had a population of about 236.
Is Lower Tenthill an advantaged area?
Lower Tenthill has an ABS SEIFA score of 990, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lower Tenthill?
Lower Tenthill has average daytime highs of about 26.1°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 843 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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