Tiaro Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4650
Postcode for Tiaro, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 200 km from Brisbane · Pop. 778
778
Population
56
Median Age
$891
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
85.5
Area (km²)

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.

How Tiaro Compares

Tiaro vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Tiaro

Same Postcode (4650)

More Tiaro Data

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.