Queensland · Postcode 4650

Tiaro postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 200 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
778
Population (2021)
$891
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tiaro at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4650 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
778 People Resident population, Census 2021
Fraser Coast Council area 107 suburbs, 9 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$891/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$891/wk
50% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
12.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
10.1%
4.1 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Tiaro ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Tiaro vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTiaroQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $891 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,202 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 56 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.1% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Tiaro is a locality 200 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4650. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Tiaro has a population of 778 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $891, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 39 (5.0% of residents).

Housing in Tiaro includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,202, with 307 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tiaro scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tiaro is served by Tiaro State School.

Tiaro is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Tiaro details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4650
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)778
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$891/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$459/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,202
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area85.5 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings307
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population39 (5.0%)
Unemployment Rate10.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.7071519
Longitude152.6170536
Distance from Brisbane200 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateWide Bay
State ElectorateMaryborough
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.1%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (36.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years102 (13.1%)
15–24 years51 (6.6%)
25–44 years119 (15.3%)
45–64 years228 (29.3%)
65+ years285 (36.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.2%) Mortgaged (32.1%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tiaro is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis151 (19.4%)
Diabetes77 (9.9%)
Asthma75 (9.6%)
Heart Disease56 (7.2%)
Lung Condition49 (6.3%)
Cancer42 (5.4%)
Dementia3 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (3.0%)
1 vehicle115 (38.6%)
2 vehicles111 (37.2%)
3+ vehicles63 (21.1%)

Schools in Tiaro

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Tiaro. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Tiaro State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 924 · 45 students

Suburbs Near Tiaro

Same Postcode (4650)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.