Thagoona, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Thagoona is more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 964, 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.
Thagoona at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,077
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,091
- SEIFA score
- 964
- Coordinates
- -27.6269, 152.6314
Thagoona demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Thagoona 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 32%, 14% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 193 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 140 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 232 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 344 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 172 | 16% |
Share of the 1,081 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 116 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 169 | 50% |
| Rented | 48 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 341 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 341 occupied private dwellings in Thagoona.
- Median weekly rent
- $385
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,668
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,064
- Median weekly personal income
- $757
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 104 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 13 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 47 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 360 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 325
- Employed part-time
- 147
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 Thagoona
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Thagoona is January (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 814 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 20.3°C | 83 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 20.2°C | 129 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 16.1°C | 34 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 12.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 9°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 9.7°C | 31 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 26.9°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 29°C | 17.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 30.1°C | 19.2°C | 101 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Thagoona
Where is Thagoona?
Thagoona is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Thagoona?
At the 2021 Census, Thagoona had a population of about 1,077.
Is Thagoona an advantaged area?
Thagoona has an ABS SEIFA score of 964, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 37 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Thagoona?
Thagoona has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 814 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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