Tanby, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Tanby is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1025, 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.
Tanby at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 577
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $2,299
- SEIFA score
- 1025
- Coordinates
- -23.2212, 150.7477
Tanby demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tanby 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 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 132 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 75 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 134 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 165 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 77 | 13% |
Share of the 583 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 64 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 92 | 52% |
| Rented | 15 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 182 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 185 occupied private dwellings in Tanby.
- Median weekly rent
- $365
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,513
- Median weekly personal income
- $909
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 51 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 15 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 198 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 171
- Employed part-time
- 94
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 Tanby
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tanby is January (average daytime high around 28.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.3°C). The area receives roughly 1061 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6°C | 23.8°C | 151 mm |
| Feb | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 132 mm |
| Mar | 28°C | 23.1°C | 202 mm |
| Apr | 26°C | 20.6°C | 92 mm |
| May | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 34 mm |
| Jul | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 82 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Sep | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 65 mm |
| Nov | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 71 mm |
| Dec | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 125 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Tanby
Where is Tanby?
Tanby is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Tanby?
At the 2021 Census, Tanby had a population of about 577.
Is Tanby an advantaged area?
Tanby has an ABS SEIFA score of 1025, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tanby?
Tanby has average daytime highs of about 25.5°C and overnight lows of about 19.6°C, with roughly 1,061 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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