Brooklands vs Tarong

Brooklands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Tarong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brooklands, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Brooklands tends to suit couples, while Tarong suits people living alone and share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Brooklands

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 44%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tarong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tarong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (189.1 km vs 195.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 158 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brooklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brooklands and Tarong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brooklands Tarong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brooklands Tarong
Walkability 0 / 0
Brooklands — Walkability: 0/100 Tarong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 30
Brooklands — Safety: 44/100 Tarong — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brooklands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tarong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brooklands has more residents (324 vs 193); Brooklands rents higher ($230/wk vs $205/wk).

Brooklands Tarong
Population 324
+40% vs other
 193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% +6.6%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $57,824/yr
+6% vs other
 $54,444/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+11% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklands Tarong
0-4 3.7% / 3.1%
Brooklands — 0-4: 3.7% Tarong — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.3% / 12.4%
Brooklands — 5-14: 13.3% Tarong — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 3.4% / 7.8%
Brooklands — 15-19: 3.4% Tarong — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 3.4% / 2.6%
Brooklands — 20-24: 3.4% Tarong — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 8.3% / 6.2%
Brooklands — 25-34: 8.3% Tarong — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 11.1% / 9.8%
Brooklands — 35-44: 11.1% Tarong — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.4% / 19.2%
Brooklands — 45-54: 16.4% Tarong — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 19.1% / 20.2%
Brooklands — 55-64: 19.1% Tarong — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 17.6% / 17.6%
Brooklands — 65-74: 17.6% Tarong — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 4.6% / 7.8%
Brooklands — 75-84: 4.6% Tarong — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.9% / —
Brooklands — 85+: 1.9% Tarong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 52.3% couple families
Brooklands — Couple Families: 52.3% Brooklands — Lone Person: 32.3% Brooklands — Group Household: 6.2% Brooklands — One Parent Families: 4.6% Brooklands — Other Families: 4.6%
Tarong 30.0% couple families
Tarong — Couple Families: 30.0% Tarong — Lone Person: 42.0% Tarong — Group Household: 14.0% Tarong — One Parent Families: 14.0% Tarong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 9.6% renting
Brooklands — Owned Outright: 51.0% Brooklands — Mortgage: 39.4% Brooklands — Renting: 9.6%
Tarong 12.9% renting
Tarong — Owned Outright: 53.2% Tarong — Mortgage: 33.9% Tarong — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brooklands Tarong
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 18.1%
Brooklands — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Tarong — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.7%
Brooklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Tarong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 4.7%
Brooklands — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Tarong — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brooklands Tarong
England 2.5% / 5.2%
Brooklands — England: 2.5% Tarong — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.1%
Brooklands — New Zealand: 0.9% Tarong — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines 2.5% / —
Brooklands — Philippines: 2.5% Tarong — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Brooklands — Germany: 0.9% Tarong — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 92.7% houses
Brooklands — Houses: 92.7% Brooklands — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Tarong 100.0% houses
Tarong — Houses: 100.0% Tarong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brooklands Tarong
Median house price $527,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Brooklands Tarong
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brooklands Tarong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Brooklands Tarong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tarong carries more crime risk (70 vs 56).

Brooklands Tarong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Brooklands Tarong
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklands Tarong
Waterways 8 17

Mobility

Brooklands sits further from the CBD (195.7 km vs 189.1 km).

Brooklands Tarong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 195.7 km
+3% vs other
 189.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4615
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brooklands Tarong
Car (driver) 69.2% / 73.1%
Brooklands — Car (driver): 69.2% Tarong — Car (driver): 73.1%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 21.2%
Brooklands — Car (passenger): 6.7% Tarong — Car (passenger): 21.2%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 5.8%
Brooklands — Worked from Home: 20.2% Tarong — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Walked Only 3.8% / —
Brooklands — Walked Only: 3.8% Tarong — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Brooklands Tarong
Elevation 376 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 407 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brooklands Tarong
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
141 premises
 0%
80 premises

Council rates

Brooklands Tarong
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Brooklands Tarong
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brooklands Tarong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brooklands

Rural

Tarong

Retirees Rural

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