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Tinana has an estimated 6,226 residents, up from 5,872 at the 2021 Census — a change of 354 people, or 6.0%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 170 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 75.8% of that increase. That puts 167 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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AreaSearch evaluates the population of Tinana at roughly 6,226 as of Aug 2026, representing an addition of 354 people (6.0%) compared to the 5,872 people counted in the 2021 Census. This upward trend incorporates the ABS estimated resident population figure of 6,176 recorded in June 2025 alongside 170 validated new addresses identified following the Census. With a density of 166 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous living space and room for ongoing expansion. Net gains have been heavily underpinned by interstate migration, which generated around 75.8% of recent population additions.
Projections utilize the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset with a 2022 baseline for SA2 regions, transitioning to 2023 Queensland State Government figures (anchored to 2021 data) for unmapped territories and timeframes beyond 2032. Because state forecasts omit age breakdowns, AreaSearch implements proportional cohort weightings from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (2022 baseline). Looking ahead, local expansion is tracking marginally beneath the national regional midpoint, with the area slated to add 366 persons by 2041 relative to latest annual ERP figures, marking an overall 16-year gain of 5.1%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
226 new dwellings have been approved in Tinana over the past five years, an average of 45 a year. That places the area in the 64th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 45 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 87% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building authorisations in Tinana have run at approximately 45 per annum, accumulating to 226 homes across the prior 5 financial years. With an average of 1.3 new residents per year per constructed dwelling between FY-22 and FY-26, development is tracking closely with absorption, fostering market balance. Average new build costs of $384,000 sit below wider regional benchmarks, delivering relatively accessible price points. Concurrently, commercial approvals have reached $26.5 million in the current financial year, demonstrating robust non-residential capital inflow. Relative to Rest of Qld, construction intensity in Tinana is slightly elevated, running 12.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period to support both purchaser availability and existing capital values.
Building activity is heavily weighted toward standalone houses at 87.0%, while townhouses or apartments constitute 13.0%, reinforcing low-density neighborhood character. Across the area, the ratio stands at approximately 116 people per approval. Forecasts anticipate that Tinana will expand by 316 residents by 2041 from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Given existing construction momentum, future dwelling creation is well placed to absorb incoming population demand, supporting favorable buyer conditions and potentially enabling growth above baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Tinana. A further 55 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $34.2 billion. 19 are already under construction and 22 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and tourism. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Capital investments and planning developments serve as fundamental drivers of regional momentum. AreaSearch has outlined 9 significant projects expected to shape local growth. Prominent undertakings encompass The Heights Estate, Central Acres Estate, Mary Harbour Development, and the Energy Storage Industries (ESI) Battery Manufacturing Facility.
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The Heights Estate
Boutique residential estate offering premium building lots ranging from 608m2 to 835m2 in Tinana, part of the Fraser Coast region. Positioned on high-level land with natural breezes, close to Maryborough town centre and Mary River. Stages 1-5 sold out, Stage 6 expected in August 2026.
Central Acres Estate
Tinana's newest boutique acreage estate offering 30 prestige acreage home sites ranging from 1 to 5 acres (4,004m2 to 22,730m2), featuring prime pastures, beautiful country outlooks, and convenient access to Maryborough CBD and Hervey Bay beaches.
Energy Storage Industries (ESI) Battery Manufacturing Facility
Australia's first commercial-scale manufacturing plant for grid-scale iron flow batteries, located in Maryborough in Queensland's Fraser Coast region. The $70 million facility uses iron flow battery technology licensed from Oregon-based ESS Inc, assembling batteries capable of up to 14 hours of energy storage with a 25-year operational life. Construction began in September 2024 with Wide Bay-Burnett contractor IDC Construct as the lead builder. ESI is targeting first battery production by end of 2025, scaling to 200MW per year by 2026 and 400MW per year by 2029 - enough to power a city the size of Toowoomba annually.The project is backed by a $25 million Queensland Government debt and equity investment, $40 million from a UK-based fund, and a further $3 million REFF grant for electrolyte production capacity. When fully operational by mid-2029, the plant will support up to 273 full-time jobs and supply wholesale electricity generators, energy retailers, and commercial and industrial customers across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
Mary Harbour Development
The Mary Harbour project is a 174-hectare master-planned mixed-use precinct on the Mary River at Granville, Maryborough. The proposal includes a 300-berth marina with a 15-hectare man-made harbour spanning 2km of river frontage, a four-star 100-room resort hotel with conference facilities, a village centre with retail and community spaces, and approximately 1,800 dwellings for an estimated 3,500 residents. A development application was first lodged by MSF Sugar (now owned by Thai conglomerate Mitr Phol) with Fraser Coast Regional Council in 2015.The site is embedded within the Granville Emerging Community Local Plan Code of the Fraser Coast Planning Scheme. As of May 2026, the project remains dormant with no active construction or updated development applications recorded, and the Maryborough Sugar Factory ceased crushing operations in 2020.
Homes for Queenslanders - Maryborough Social Housing
Construction of seven new one and two-bedroom social homes on the site of a disused retail space in Maryborough to provide housing for single people, couples, people with disability, and older Queenslanders. Two homes designed to Gold Level accessibility standards under the Social Housing Design Guidelines. Part of the Miles Government's Homes for Queenslanders plan, with federal funding through the Social Housing Accelerator.
Maryborough Manufactured Home Park Development
Approved manufactured home park development featuring 270 residential lots plus commercial and recreational facilities. Supporting affordable housing options and community development in the Maryborough region.
Hyundai Rotem Steel Roll Forming Facility
The Hyundai Rotem Steel Roll Forming Facility is a 30,000 square meter manufacturing plant in Maryborough West, producing sub-components for train car bodies using roll forming technology. It supports the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program by providing essential steel components for 65 new passenger trains, boosting local employment and supply chain in the Wide Bay region.
Maryborough Fire and Rescue Station
Australia's first mass engineered timber fire station, built using Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and glulam, replacing the existing station while retaining the brick facade to showcase sustainable construction.
2,906 residents of Tinana are employed, from a labour force of 3,007. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 56.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,135, about 82% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour force exhibits an even distribution across white and blue collar vocations alongside solid representation in essential services. The jobless rate sits at a modest 3.4%, supported by 7.4% in estimated employment growth over the past year. As of March 2026, working residents total 2,906, keeping unemployment 0.6% below the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld, though labour participation is comparatively subdued at 56.7% against 64.2% regionally. Remote work was registered by only 5.4% of residents at the Census, although pandemic restrictions were active at that time. Key fields of employment for local workers comprise health care & social assistance, education & training, as well as retail trade.
Industrial capability is pronounced, with manufacturing concentrations reaching 1.7 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for a modest 2.8% of employment versus 5.1% across the broader region. Given its largely residential profile, local commercial employment remains relatively limited when contrasting resident workers against jobs based directly within the boundary. According to AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM metrics over the 12 months to March 2026, a 7.4% rise in employment alongside a 5.4% expansion in the labour pool drove a 1.9 percentage points drop in unemployment. In contrast, Regional Qld saw employment grow by 0.1%, the workforce lift by 0.3%, and unemployment edge up 0.1 percentage points. Looking forward, Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts from Mar-26 project employment expanding by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. When adjusted for local industry representation, Tinana is modeled to see employment increases of 6.0% over five years and 13.0% over ten years, representing an illustrative structural extrapolation without localized demographic adjustment.
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Median household income in Tinana is $1,255 a week (about $65,000 a year), with median personal income at $581 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,931 a year against an average of $57,888. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to AreaSearch ATO tax statistics for financial year 2023, Tinana SA2 taxpayers registered a median income of $49,931 and an average of $57,888, trailing the Regional Qld median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Applying an 11.36% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023 lifts estimated values to approximately $55,603 (median) and $64,464 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and personal metrics, Census findings place local earnings between the 9th and 17th percentiles across Australia. The $800 - 1,499 weekly bracket represents 29.9% of local earners (1,861 individuals), compared to the broader region where the $1,500 - 2,999 band is most common at 31.7%.
Even with 88.7% of earnings retained after shelter expenses, net disposable income ranks in the 22nd percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Tinana had 2,206 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 1% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 16% rented and 53% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,310 a month. Rent absorbs 23.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that separate houses form 94.9% of the residential stock in Tinana, with semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings accounting for 5.0%, compared to 76.4% and 23.6% respectively across Regional Qld. Outright ownership is exceptionally high at 53.0%, while mortgaged properties make up 31.0% and rental accommodation represents 16.0%. Typical housing expenses are contained, with median monthly mortgage payments of $1,310 and weekly rents of $300 sitting well under Regional Qld figures of $1,655 and $345. These benchmarks also sit substantially below nationwide averages of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Tinana counted 2,206 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,339 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 40% couples without children. 20% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 77.4% of occupied dwellings, split between couples without children at 39.7%, couples with children at 26.7%, and single parent families at 10.7%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 22.6%, consisting of lone person households at 19.9% and group households at 2.5%. The typical household size is 2.5 people, aligning directly with the Regional Qld figure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.4% of adults in Tinana hold a university qualification, including 9.1% with a bachelor degree and 1.6% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 83% of areas nationally. A further 34.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 479 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 966 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Attainment of higher education degrees in Tinana stands at 12.4%, remaining below the nationwide level of 30.4%. Within tertiary qualifications, bachelor degrees represent 9.1%, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.7% and postgraduate credentials at 1.6%. Technical and vocational training is widely held, with 44.0% of the population aged 15+ possessing vocational certifications, divided between certificates at 34.4% and advanced diplomas at 9.6%. Current formal learning engages 23.8% of the community. Breakdown by institution type shows 8.9% attending primary schools, 8.8% enrolled in secondary education, and 2.0% engaged in tertiary studies.
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Getting around Tinana means driving: households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in Tinana comprises 26 active bus stops across 1 designated routes, delivering 25 weekly passenger trips. Service accessibility is moderate, with residents located an average of 455 meters from the closest boarding point. Commuting is heavily outbound and vehicle-centric, with 95% of journeys undertaken by private automobile, supported by vehicle ownership of 1.7 per dwelling. Home-based workers accounted for 5.4% of the labour force in the 2021 Census, a period influenced by pandemic restrictions. Transit services operate at an average rate of 3 trips per day across the network, translating to no weekly departures at individual transit locations.
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58.1% of residents in Tinana report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 91% of areas nationally. 9.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.3 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Analysis of chronic illness rates and mortality by AreaSearch indicates meaningful health challenges across varied age brackets in Tinana. Private health insurance participation is low, encompassing roughly 48% of the population (~3,000 people), which tracks behind the 52.5% seen across Regional Qld and the 55.7% national benchmark. The most prevalent diagnosed conditions include arthritis, affecting 12.3% of residents, and mental health challenges at 9.4%, while 58.1% reported no long-term health conditions compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Chronic conditions are elevated among working-age individuals. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 31.1% of the population (1,936 people), noticeably above the 20.3% regional level, with senior health indicators showing heightened care needs against national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Tinana is largely Australian-born, at 88.8% of residents, with 3.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.7%) and Australian (30.3%). 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Tinana displays a relatively uniform cultural composition, with 88.8% of residents born in Australia, 91.7% holding citizenship, and 96.8% communicating exclusively in English at home. Christianity is the dominant faith, observed by 56.3% of the community compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Examining parental heritage, the leading reported backgrounds are English at 33.7%, Australian at 30.3%, and Scottish at 8.3%. Specific ancestral concentrations differ from the broader region, with German ancestry notably elevated at 7.8% (against 4.7% regionally), while Australian Aboriginal heritage stands at 3.0% (vs 3.9%) and Samoan representation is 0.1% (vs 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Tinana is 49, older than 89% of areas nationally. 20.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Tinana exhibits a pronounced lifestyle and retirement demographic profile. As at August 2026, seniors aged 65+ make up 31.1% of the population, compared to 20.4% in Regional Qld, whereas young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) account for 18.5% against 25.5% regionally. The estimated median age sits at 49 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census and exceeding the Regional Qld median of 41 and national median of 38 from that Census. Since the Census, the 65+ cohort expanded from 28.4% to an estimated 31.1% of residents. Forward projections to 2041 indicate this senior demographic will lead growth by adding 358 residents (18%) to reach 2,295, while younger cohorts are anticipated to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Tinana
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 170 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,872 at the 2021 Census → 6,226 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (319051526). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.