Suburb in Bundaberg

Thabeban, QLD

Thabeban had a population of 2,971 at the 2021 Census (+4.6% since 2016). Median age 40.3. Median weekly household income $1,144. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Thabeban at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Thabeban's population grew by 4.6% to 2,971, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 40.3, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.9%.

33.9% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 39.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,108 households.

The median household earns $1,144 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,215 a month.

11.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.9% use a language other than English at home. 46.4% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Thabeban beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureThabebanQLDAustralia
Population2,9715,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age40.338.238.2
Households1,1081,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments3.1%12.5%14.3%
Renting33.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright39.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,144$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$300$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,215$1,740$1,866
Born overseas11.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.9%14.1%23.6%
No religion46.4%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8262011
  2. 2,8402016
  3. 2,9712021

Age

Median age 40.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Thabeban Queensland
Share of people by age, Thabeban and Queensland
0–913.9%
10–1912.0%
20–2911.6%
30–3912.6%
40–499.7%
50–5911.3%
60–6913.7%
70–7910.9%
80+4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Thabeban at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.6%
  2. English42.6%
  3. Irish10.1%
  4. Scottish9.8%
  5. German9.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog0.7%
  2. Vietnamese0.6%
  3. Korean0.5%
  4. Italian0.4%
  5. Mandarin0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.1%
  2. the Philippines1.7%
  3. New Zealand1.4%
  4. Vietnam0.7%
  5. Italy0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Thabeban

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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