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Tugun QLD 4224

4,621 addresses · 97 streets

McPherson Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Tugun · 88 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Tugun is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 7,175 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,737 a week, with median rent near $460 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

7,175Population
39Median age
$1,737Median household income / wk
$460Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Currumbin - Tugun statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Tugun itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Varsity Lakes, 10.6 km north-west · Railway halt: Conservation, 1.1 km north-west · Bus interchange: Airport Transit Centre, 2.9 km south-east · Airport: Gold Coast Airport, 2.9 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 38.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 64.3%

Population by age in Tugun
Population by age, Tugun QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4422
5-14840
15-19346
20-24359
25-341,118
35-441,010
45-54925
55-64883
65-74703
75-84375
85+204
Dwelling types in Tugun
Dwelling types, Tugun QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,240
Townhouse810
Apartment615
Other9
Households by weekly income in Tugun
Households by weekly income, Tugun QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650389
$650-1,499694
$1,500-2,999874
$3,000+515
Top ancestries in Tugun
Top ancestries, Tugun QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English3,040
Australian2,452
Irish1,023
Scottish852
Other658
Ancestry NS576
Housing tenure in Tugun
Housing tenure, Tugun QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned769
Mortgage1,043
Rented811
Other27
Cars per household in Tugun
Cars per household, Tugun QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0122
1983
21,065
3328
4+152
Commute to work in Tugun
Commute to work, Tugun QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,430
Train15
Bus40
Tram/ferry0
Walked60
Bicycle47
Home509
Top countries of birth in Tugun
Top countries of birth, Tugun QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand320
England233
Brazil98
Scotland53
United States48
Philippines47
Languages used at home in Tugun
Languages used at home, Tugun QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese123
Japanese67
Spanish61
French36
Mandarin20
Italian18

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