Tamborine, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Tamborine is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1010, 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.
Tamborine at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,388
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,211
- SEIFA score
- 1010
- Coordinates
- -27.8681, 153.1406
Tamborine demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tamborine 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 31%, 9% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 882 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 514 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,013 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,371 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 617 | 14% |
Share of the 4,397 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 331 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 848 | 63% |
| Rented | 124 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,334 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,348 occupied private dwellings in Tamborine.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,203
- Median weekly personal income
- $770
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 825 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 175 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 113 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,750 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,315
- Employed part-time
- 647
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 Tamborine
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tamborine is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 21°C | 123 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 55 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 36 mm |
| Oct | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm |
| Dec | 28.3°C | 20°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Tamborine
Where is Tamborine?
Tamborine is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Tamborine?
At the 2021 Census, Tamborine had a population of about 4,388.
Is Tamborine an advantaged area?
Tamborine has an ABS SEIFA score of 1010, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tamborine?
Tamborine has average daytime highs of about 25°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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