Tallai Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Tallai (4213) is a suburb of South Eastern, Gold Coast & Hinterland, Queensland. It is about 72 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Tallai is in the federal electorate of Wright.

In the 2011 census the population of Tallai was 3,765 and is comprised of approximately 51.8% females and 48.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Tallai is 43 years of age.

65.8% of people living in the suburb of Tallai were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.3% England, 7.2% New Zealand, 2.1% South Africa, 1.1% Scotland, 0.7% Germany, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% United States of America, 0.4% Canada, 0.4% Poland, 0.4% Switzerland, 0.4% India, 0.3% Japan, 0.3% Italy, 0.3% Northern Ireland.

86.9% of people living in Tallai speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Other, 1.0% German, 0.8% Italian, 0.5% Japanese, 0.5% French, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% Polish, 0.4% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Tallai is 23.8% Anglican, 22.3% No religion, 20.7% Catholic, 7.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.3% Uniting Church, 4.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.6% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Baptist, 2.3% Pentecostal, 1.4% Buddhism.

55.8% of people are married, 26.5% have never married and 8.1% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 222 widowed people living in Tallai.

53.1% of the people living in Tallai over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.4% are working on a part time basis. Tallai has an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Tallai are 20.3% Professionals, 16.1% Technicians & trades workers, 14.9% Managers, 13.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.0% Sales workers, 8.6% Community & personal service workers, 7.8% Labourers, 5.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Tallai work in are 12.5% Retail trade, 12.1% Construction, 10.3% Health care and social assistance, 8.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.6% Education and training, 7.0% Manufacturing, 6.3% Accommodation and food services, 4.7% Other services, 4.1% Wholesale trade.

36.2% of homes are fully owned, and 48.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $541 per week and the median household income is $1369 per week.

The median rent in Tallai is $380 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Tallai postcode 4213