Glamorgan Vale vs Tarampa
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glamorgan Vale, about half of households are couple families. In Tarampa, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glamorgan Vale: a median of $1.26 million, against $1.04 million in Tarampa, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glamorgan Vale tends to suit people living alone, while Tarampa suits buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Glamorgan Vale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 65/100)
- But Tarampa is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tarampa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,038,750 vs $1,260,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glamorgan Vale
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 13/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (60.2 km vs 68.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 57 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glamorgan Vale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 13/100)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 65/100)
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
Glamorgan Vale and Tarampa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Glamorgan Vale has more residents (384 vs 287); Tarampa has higher household incomes ($85,748 vs $74,984).
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 384 +25% vs other | 287 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.0% | -0.7% |
| Median age | 50 | 52 |
| Median household income | $74,984/yr | $85,748/yr +14% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +6% vs other | $283/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,260,000 | $1,038,750 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 73% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
Glamorgan Vale is more walkable (23 vs 13).
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Tarampa carries more crime risk (65 vs 53).
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | Moderate 50/100 | None 0/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Glamorgan Vale
- Glamorgan Vale State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Tarampa
- Tarampa State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 7 | 1 |
Mobility
Tarampa sits further from the CBD (68.5 km vs 60.2 km).
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 23/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 60.2 km | 68.5 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 52 min | 57 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 4306 | 0.3% postcode 4311 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — postcode 4306 | 92 postcode 4311 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).
Setting
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 69 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 161 premises | 0% 97 premises |
Climate
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 20.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.64 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr same for both | |
| Council | Somerset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glamorgan Vale | Tarampa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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