Tallebudgera, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Tallebudgera is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1053, 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.
Tallebudgera at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,826
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,372
- SEIFA score
- 1053
- Coordinates
- -28.1491, 153.4227
Tallebudgera demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tallebudgera 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 28%, 8% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 791 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 434 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 813 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,073 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 711 | 19% |
Share of the 3,822 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 426 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 526 | 48% |
| Rented | 84 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,020 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 49 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 12 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,084 occupied private dwellings in Tallebudgera.
- Median weekly rent
- $595
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,355
- Median weekly personal income
- $790
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 688 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 138 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 77 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,625 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 986
- Employed part-time
- 711
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 Tallebudgera
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tallebudgera is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 1226 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 212 mm |
| Mar | 26.3°C | 20°C | 187 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 81 mm |
| May | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jun | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Sep | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 121 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Tallebudgera
Where is Tallebudgera?
Tallebudgera is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Tallebudgera?
At the 2021 Census, Tallebudgera had a population of about 3,826.
Is Tallebudgera an advantaged area?
Tallebudgera has an ABS SEIFA score of 1053, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tallebudgera?
Tallebudgera has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.3°C, with roughly 1,226 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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