Tin Can Bay QLD

Postcode 4580 · Gympie LGA

Tin Can Bay is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Gympie local government area (postcode 4580). With a population of 2,293, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 65. Households earn a median income of $38K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $525. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Tin Can Bay is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 918, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Gympie LGA is moderate at 4,943 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$260
POPULATION
2,293
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age65
Household Size1.8
HH Income /wk$734
Personal Income /wk$456
Mortgage /mth$1,300
CRIME (Gympie LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)4,943
Total Incidents4,943
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA918
Total Students294
Government1
Tin Can Bay State SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 918
Data: Year ending Dec 2026