Tin Can Bay, QLD 4580
Fraser Coast Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4580
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What to know about Tin Can Bay
Tin Can Bay (4580) sits in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland.
Tin Can Bay has roughly 2,293 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. 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
Tin Can Bay scores 16/100 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 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,365 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 1 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 16/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 25/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Tin Can Bay's population at 2,293, with a median age of 65. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (66% own, 27% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (40%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 2,293
- Median age
- 65
- Family households
- 58%
- Lone person
- 40%
- Owner occupied
- 66%
- Renter occupied
- 27%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
24,448 offences recorded in 2026 across the Fraser Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Fraser Coast Regional 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
- 1,365 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.8°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 Tin Can Bay
- What is the Tin Can Bay postcode?
- Tin Can Bay is in the 4580 postcode, in QLD, in the Fraser Coast Regional Council region.
- Where is Tin Can Bay?
- Tin Can Bay is a suburb in the Fraser Coast Regional Council area, QLD 4580.
- What schools are in Tin Can Bay?
- There are 2 schools serving Tin Can Bay on this page, including Tin Can Bay State School, Rainbow Beach State School.
- How walkable is Tin Can Bay?
- Tin Can Bay has a Walk Score of 16 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 25.
- What suburbs are near Tin Can Bay?
- Tin Can Bay is close to Cooloola Cove, Rainbow Beach, Inskip, Inskip Point, Wallu.
- What is the population of Tin Can Bay?
- The population of Tin Can Bay is approximately 2,293 (2021 Census). The median age is 65.
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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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