Tablelands

Queensland · Cairns · 26,245 people · 54 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Tablelands at a glance

26,245
Population
#27 of 69 in QLD
10,968
km² area
2/km² density
48.5
Median age
+9.2 vs QLD
$1,190
Median HH income/wk
#51 of 69 in QLD
926
SEIFA IRSAD
#37 of 69 in QLD
17
Schools
13 gov, 3 Cath, 1 indep
13.2%
Born overseas
25.5%
Renting

Map shows the Tablelands LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Tablelands is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 54 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 10,968 km². Tablelands has a population of 26,245 , ranking #27 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Atherton (7,724 residents), and the highest median household income is in Danbulla at $2,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,190/week and median age is 48.5. About 13.2% of residents were born overseas and 5.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (18.7%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (26.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years4,441 (17.0%)
15–24 years2,467 (9.4%)
25–44 years4,893 (18.7%)
45–64 years7,460 (28.5%)
65+ years6,912 (26.4%)
13.2%
Born overseas
5.1%
Speak a language other than English at home
7.9%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (47.3%) Mortgaged (27.2%) Renting (25.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (95.9%) Semi/townhouse (2.2%) Flat/apartment (2.0%)
$268
Median weekly rent
$1,329
Median monthly mortgage
39.3%
Households with 0-1 cars
60.7%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.3%
Unemployment rate
5,870
In full-time work
3,841
In part-time work

Schools in Tablelands

17 schools across Tablelands: 76.5% Government, 17.6% Catholic, 5.9% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 940 (range 772 to 1025). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

QLD average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (64.7%) Secondary (17.6%) Combined (17.6%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 940 QLD median 985LGA range 772 to 1025

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 17 schools in Tablelands, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Jubilee Christian College Independent Combined Atherton 850 1017
Atherton State High School Government Secondary Atherton 781 963
Malanda State High School Government Secondary Malanda 538 994
Malanda State School Government Primary Malanda 410 1001
Ravenshoe State School Government Combined Ravenshoe 351 848
Atherton State School Government Primary Atherton 331 903
St Joseph's School Catholic Primary Atherton 287 1022
Tolga State School Government Primary Tolga 269 981
Yungaburra State School Government Primary Yungaburra 217 1025
Herberton State School Government Combined Moomin 154 930
Mount St Bernard College Catholic Secondary Herberton 145 807
Kairi State School Government Primary Kairi 99 940
St Teresa's School Catholic Primary Ravenshoe 85 939
Mount Garnet State School Government Primary Mount Garnet 61 772
Walkamin State School Government Primary Walkamin 45 1000
Millaa Millaa State School Government Primary Millaa Millaa 35 871
Butchers Creek State School Government Primary Butchers Creek 30 937

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Tablelands. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

926
Ranked #37 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

955

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

961

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

924

Suburbs in Tablelands

Tablelands contains 54 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Atherton 4883 7,724 $1,099/wk 46
Tolga 4882 3,177 $1,479/wk 44
Malanda 4885 2,000 $1,120/wk 51
Ravenshoe 4888 1,332 $859/wk 52
Yungaburra 4884 1,272 $1,296/wk 53
Millstream 4888 981 $792/wk 52
Herberton 4887 895 $946/wk 51
Peeramon 4885 778 $1,488/wk 50
Wondecla 4887 661 $1,083/wk 52
Mount Garnet 4872 532 $921/wk 50
Walkamin 4872 532 $1,385/wk 47
Millaa Millaa 4886 523 $1,005/wk 49
Upper Barron 4883 503 $1,426/wk 44
Kairi 4872 490 $1,454/wk 43
Lake Eacham 4884 459 $1,375/wk 50
Tarzali 4885 431 $1,383/wk 53
Barrine 4872 303 $1,468/wk 55
Tinaroo 4872 293 $1,112/wk 61
East Barron 4883 278 $1,542/wk 45
Wongabel 4883 251 $1,478/wk 43
Jaggan 4885 217 $1,593/wk 49
Evelyn 4888 209 $1,156/wk 56
Carrington 4350 191 $1,812/wk 54
Moomin 4887 191 $1,053/wk 47
Innot Hot Springs 4872 189 $787/wk 57
Topaz 4885 177 $1,062/wk 47
Lake Barrine 4884 170 $1,562/wk 57
Kureen 4885 158 $1,267/wk 49
Silver Valley 4872 145 $575/wk 54
Tumoulin 4888 135 $837/wk 54
Beatrice 4886 126 $1,018/wk 54
Glen Allyn 4885 109 $1,375/wk 52
Kalunga 4887 103 $1,100/wk 43
Kaban 4888 94 $1,125/wk 40
Danbulla 4872 88 $2,250/wk 57
Butchers Creek 4885 85 $1,562/wk 46
North Johnstone 4885 67 $1,649/wk 54
Ellinjaa 4886 66 $2,100/wk 48
Middlebrook 4886 62 $949/wk 58
Moregatta 4886 62 $949/wk 43
Minbun 4886 60 $1,156/wk 47
Mungalli 4886 40 $1,062/wk 58
Gunnawarra 4872 27 $1,875/wk 42
Minnamoolka 4872 27 $899/wk 42
Maalan 4886 26 $1,124/wk 41
Kirrama 4872 3 46
Lake Tinaroo 4872 3 $575/wk 70
Gadgarra 4884
Glen Ruth 4872
Koombooloomba 4872 $1,125/wk 63
Njatjan 4860
O’Briens Hill 4860
Valettas Estate 4860
Wairuna 4872

Postcodes covered

4350, 4860, 4872, 4882, 4883, 4884, 4885, 4886, 4887, 4888

Compare Tablelands with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Tablelands and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Tablelands (QLD) 26,245 48.5 $1,190/wk 926 25.5% 13.2%
Cassowary Coast 28,854 45.0 $1,240/wk 901 31.7% 14.4%
Mareeba 22,866 43.2 $1,337/wk 923 26.8% 16.9%
Toowoomba 162,338 39.6 $1,581/wk 963 32.0% 13.8%
Brisbane 1,242,756 36.4 $2,136/wk 1060 39.4% 31.8%
Cairns 162,123 39.3 $1,645/wk 969 36.0% 22.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Tablelands

What is the population of Tablelands?

The 2021 Census recorded 26,245 people living in Tablelands, across 54 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Tablelands?

Tablelands contains 54 suburbs. The most populous are Atherton, Tolga, Malanda, Ravenshoe, Yungaburra.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Tablelands?

Tablelands covers 10 postcodes: 4350, 4860, 4872, 4882, 4883, 4884, 4885, 4886, 4887, 4888.

What is the median household income in Tablelands?

The population-weighted median household income across Tablelands is $1,190 per week (2021 Census), ranking #51 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Tablelands?

Tablelands has 17 schools, including 13 government, 3 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Tablelands?

Tablelands has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 926, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.