Grosmont vs Taroom

Taroom is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 53 in Grosmont. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grosmont, about half of households are people living alone. In Taroom, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Grosmont tends to suit people living alone, while Taroom suits families with children.

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

Taroom

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 46%)

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

Renters

Grosmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $170/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grosmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (439.3 km vs 459.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 329 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Grosmont has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)
  • Taroom carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Taroom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grosmont Taroom
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.

Grosmont Taroom
Walkability 0 / 0
Grosmont — Walkability: 0/100 Taroom — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 90
Grosmont — Safety: 55/100 Taroom — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grosmont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taroom — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Taroom has more residents (885 vs 135); Grosmont has higher household incomes ($102,856 vs $68,796).

Grosmont Taroom
Population 135 885
+556% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.3% +1.8%
Median age 53 41
Median household income $102,856/yr
+33% vs other
 $68,796/yr
Median weekly rent $115/wk $170/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grosmont Taroom
0-4 9.6% / 6.6%
Grosmont — 0-4: 9.6% Taroom — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 4.4% / 14.5%
Grosmont — 5-14: 4.4% Taroom — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 — / 4.3%
Grosmont — 15-19: not among its largest Taroom — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 2.2% / 5.6%
Grosmont — 20-24: 2.2% Taroom — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.3% / 11.3%
Grosmont — 25-34: 13.3% Taroom — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 10.4% / 12.5%
Grosmont — 35-44: 10.4% Taroom — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.4% / 12.4%
Grosmont — 45-54: 10.4% Taroom — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 20.7% / 9.8%
Grosmont — 55-64: 20.7% Taroom — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 23.0% / 11.1%
Grosmont — 65-74: 23.0% Taroom — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.2% / 9.5%
Grosmont — 75-84: 5.2% Taroom — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.2% / 3.1%
Grosmont — 85+: 2.2% Taroom — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grosmont 54.2% lone person
Grosmont — Lone Person: 54.2% Grosmont — Couple Families: 45.8% Grosmont — One Parent Families: 0.0% Grosmont — Other Families: 0.0% Grosmont — Group Household: 0.0%
Taroom 42.9% lone person
Taroom — Lone Person: 42.9% Taroom — Couple Families: 46.2% Taroom — One Parent Families: 8.1% Taroom — Other Families: 1.4% Taroom — Group Household: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grosmont 23.8% renting
Grosmont — Owned Outright: 66.7% Grosmont — Mortgage: 9.5% Grosmont — Renting: 23.8%
Taroom 28.7% renting
Taroom — Owned Outright: 49.1% Taroom — Mortgage: 22.2% Taroom — Renting: 28.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grosmont 100.0% houses
Grosmont — Houses: 100.0% Grosmont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Grosmont — Townhouses: 0.0%
Taroom 97.1% houses
Taroom — Houses: 97.1% Taroom — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Taroom — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Grosmont Taroom
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 14.4%
Grosmont — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Taroom — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 6.7%
Grosmont — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Taroom — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 4.1%
Grosmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Taroom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.5%
Grosmont — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Taroom — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.3%
Grosmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Taroom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Property market

Grosmont Taroom
Median house price — $248,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $60,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 80 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Grosmont Taroom
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
 17
across Banana
Approvals change year on year -40% -93%

Ranking within QLD

Grosmont Taroom
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Grosmont Taroom
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Grosmont carries more crime risk (45 vs 10).

Grosmont Taroom
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
10/100
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
same for both

Schools

Grosmont Taroom
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grosmont

  • Grosmont State School Government · Primary

Schools in Taroom

  • Taroom State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grosmont Taroom
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 33 51

Mobility

Taroom sits further from the CBD (459.8 km vs 439.3 km).

Grosmont Taroom
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 439.3 km 459.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 316 min 329 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4419
 0.0%
postcode 4420
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 4419
 42
postcode 4420

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.

Grosmont Taroom
Car (driver) 37.7% / 67.7%
Grosmont — Car (driver): 37.7% Taroom — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 50.6% / 18.4%
Grosmont — Worked from Home: 50.6% Taroom — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Walked Only 11.7% / 10.7%
Grosmont — Walked Only: 11.7% Taroom — Walked Only: 10.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Grosmont — Car (passenger): not among its largest Taroom — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Grosmont Taroom
Elevation 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grosmont Taroom
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 0%
550 premises

Climate

Grosmont Taroom
Annual rainfall 628 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Grosmont Taroom
Average residential rate $1,238/yr $1,081/yr
Council Western Downs Banana

Federal electorate

Grosmont Taroom
Division Maranoa Flynn
Member David Littleproud Colin Boyce
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grosmont Taroom
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grosmont

Retirees Rural Young Families

Taroom

Affordable Rural

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