Lower Tully, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Lower Tully is more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 920, 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.
Lower Tully at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 88
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,300
- SEIFA score
- 920
- Coordinates
- -17.9769, 146.0139
Lower Tully demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lower Tully 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 seniors (65+) at 39%, 14% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 18 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 6 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5 | 6% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 18 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 30 | 39% |
Share of the 77 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 3 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 27 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 30 occupied private dwellings in Lower Tully.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $265
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $575
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 25 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 27
- Employed part-time
- 14
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.
Common questions about Lower Tully
Where is Lower Tully?
Lower Tully is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Lower Tully?
At the 2021 Census, Lower Tully had a population of about 88.
Is Lower Tully an advantaged area?
Lower Tully has an ABS SEIFA score of 920, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 17 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of Australian suburbs.
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