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Suburb profile ·Fraser Coast LGA · QLD ·4650

Tiaro QLD 4650

Tiaro is in Fraser Coast LGA, QLD, postcode 4650, with population 778.

The read

Verify-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$250/wk
Market rent signal
D5 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
778
778 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
10,508
833 added 12mo · 63MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,202
Median rent · wk$250

Affordability

28%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,202/mo, while renters pay about $1,083/mo — owning runs $119/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$46K
Median rent · wk
$250
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,202

Household income

$46K household · yr-41.8% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$24K
Family
$57K
Household
$46K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA924
Students45
Government1
  • Tiaro State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 924
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
5,491
5,491 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,491
Total incidents5,491· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault91131%
  • Break And Enter47616%
  • Drug Offences1,21241%
  • Fraud38513%

Full data detail

Tiaro QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Tiaro (postcode 4650) is a small locality in Queensland within the Fraser Coast local government area. It is home to about 778 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $46K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median weekly rent is $250 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,202.

Tiaro is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 924, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Fraser Coast LGA is moderate at 5,491 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+2.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,202
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Population growth · Fraser Coast LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)122,924
5-year growth+2.3% CAGR
YoY change+2.1%
20012025
Development · Fraser Coast LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,214
Houses1,058
Units159
YoY change+0%
Employment · Fraser Coast LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.4%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4650ATO
Negatively geared629 (3.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,657/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,669
Reported capital gains1,137
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population778
Median age56
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$891
Personal income · wk$459
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining2
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Tiaro depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Tiaro FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Tiaro in?

    Tiaro is in the Fraser Coast Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4650. Council-level context for Fraser Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Tiaro?

    The median weekly rent in Tiaro is $250/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Tiaro a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Tiaro show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tiaro?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Tiaro data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.