Tanah Merah, QLD 4128
Logan City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4128
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Tanah Merah
- Weekly rent (house)
- $750/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $380/wk
Rental data as of March 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Tanah Merah
Tanah Merah (4128) sits in the Logan region of Queensland.
Tanah Merah has roughly 4,754 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Tanah Merah scores 8/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 959 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 3 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Tanah Merah
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Tanah Merah's population at 4,754, with a median age of 37. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (71% own, 25% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (77% family households, 20% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,754
- Median age
- 37
- Family households
- 77%
- Lone person
- 20%
- Owner occupied
- 71%
- Renter occupied
- 25%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
96,783 offences recorded in 2026 across the Logan City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Logan City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 959 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Tanah Merah
- What is the Tanah Merah postcode?
- Tanah Merah is in the 4128 postcode, in QLD, in the Logan City Council region.
- Where is Tanah Merah?
- Tanah Merah is a suburb in the Logan City Council area, QLD 4128.
- What is the average rent in Tanah Merah?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $750, for units it's $380.
- What schools are in Tanah Merah?
- There are 20 schools serving Tanah Merah on this page, including Loganholme State School, St Matthew's School, Shailer Park State High School.
- How walkable is Tanah Merah?
- Tanah Merah has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Tanah Merah?
- Tanah Merah is close to Loganholme, Bethania, Meadowbrook.
- What is the population of Tanah Merah?
- The population of Tanah Merah is approximately 4,754 (2021 Census). The median age is 37.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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