Garbutt, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Garbutt is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 848, 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.
Garbutt at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,309
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,082
- SEIFA score
- 848
- Coordinates
- -19.2593, 146.7673
Garbutt demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Garbutt 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 27%, 55% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 335 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 315 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 582 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 628 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 440 | 19% |
Share of the 2,300 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 174 | 18% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 238 | 24% |
| Rented | 548 | 55% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 652 | 65% |
| Townhouses & semis | 315 | 32% |
| Flats & apartments | 8 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 996 occupied private dwellings in Garbutt.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,462
- Median weekly personal income
- $643
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 347 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 206 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 343 (15%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 809 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
- Employed full-time
- 579
- Employed part-time
- 289
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.
Weather and climate in Garbutt
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Garbutt is January (average daytime high around 30.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1147 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 306 mm |
| Feb | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 232 mm |
| Mar | 30°C | 23.7°C | 166 mm |
| Apr | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 110 mm |
| May | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 25°C | 16.5°C | 26 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 15.2°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 25.5°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm |
| Sep | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 11 mm |
| Oct | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 51 mm |
| Dec | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 104 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Garbutt
Where is Garbutt?
Garbutt is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Garbutt?
At the 2021 Census, Garbutt had a population of about 2,309.
Is Garbutt an advantaged area?
Garbutt has an ABS SEIFA score of 848, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Garbutt?
Garbutt has average daytime highs of about 28.3°C and overnight lows of about 20.6°C, with roughly 1,147 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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