Tandur · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tandur

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Tandur is now 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. This small community of 188 people sees a high proportion of couples in de facto relationships compared to most other areas.

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Where Tandur sits — Total population

188 ▼ -20.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tandur — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tandur188
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population has grown to 188 people, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents are generally older here, with a typical age of 45 years.

188 ▼ -20.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 236
  • 2016: 186
  • 2021: 188

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs ▲ +18.4%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.6%. Children under 15 account for 16.5% of the population, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

17.0% ▲ +123.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.5% ▼ -31.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tandur, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.7% of residents. Meanwhile, 2.1% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national and state figures.

2.1% ▲ +67.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.7% ▲ +119.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Tandur, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tandur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32740/tandur/topic/demographics-identity