Moving to Tieri QLD 4709
What the official numbers say about living in Tieri — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $15 a week, against a median household income of $3,125 a week.
About 3% of homes are owner-occupied and 91% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Tieri shrank 64% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,012 → 732 people).
Around 79% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Japanese, Tagalog, Afrikaans.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Tieri scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (90% of workers).
Nearest airport: Middlemount Airport, 45 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 682 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school — see them all on the Tieri profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Tieri State School 250 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Tieri, most often seen first: Australian Torresian Crow · Eastern Blue-faced Honeyeater · Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet · Eastern Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Emu · Inland Grey Butcherbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Tieri, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tieri here | 732 | — | 6/10 | 39% |
| Capella | 974 | — | 2/10 | 6% |
| Middlemount | 1,899 | — | 5/10 | 18% |
| Dysart | 2,918 | — | 3/10 | 19% |
| Emerald | 14,904 | — | 5/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Central Highlands (Qld) — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Flynn — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4709 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Tieri profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $15 a week, and about 91% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 64% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,012 people to 732. It sits about 682 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Central Highlands (Qld) council, and the federal seat is Flynn.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Capella · Middlemount · Dysart · Emerald.
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