Tannum Sands, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Tannum Sands is more socio-economically advantaged than about 44% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 977, 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.
Tannum Sands at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,227
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,035
- SEIFA score
- 977
- Coordinates
- -23.9940, 151.3805
Tannum Sands demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tannum Sands 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%, 30% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,131 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 591 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,185 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,669 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 666 | 13% |
Share of the 5,242 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 535 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 747 | 40% |
| Rented | 571 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,581 | 83% |
| Townhouses & semis | 142 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 164 | 9% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,896 occupied private dwellings in Tannum Sands.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,409
- Median weekly personal income
- $877
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 833 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 219 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 291 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,921 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,639
- Employed part-time
- 774
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.
Common questions about Tannum Sands
Where is Tannum Sands?
Tannum Sands is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Tannum Sands?
At the 2021 Census, Tannum Sands had a population of about 5,227.
Is Tannum Sands an advantaged area?
Tannum Sands has an ABS SEIFA score of 977, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 44 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 44% of Australian suburbs.
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