Lammermoor vs Taroomball

Taroomball is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Lammermoor. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lammermoor has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Taroomball is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Taroomball

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($327,000 vs $462,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lammermoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Taroomball

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (469 min vs 477 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (676.6 km vs 681.9 km)
  • But Lammermoor is more walkable (40/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lammermoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Taroomball

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (34.4% vs 17.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lammermoor Taroomball
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.

Lammermoor Taroomball
Walkability 40 / 4
Lammermoor — Walkability: 40/100 Taroomball — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 69 / 70
Lammermoor — Safety: 69/100 Taroomball — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lammermoor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taroomball — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lammermoor has more residents (2,551 vs 1,136); Taroomball rents higher ($460/wk vs $400/wk).

Lammermoor Taroomball
Population 2,551
+55% vs other
 1,136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.7% +34.4%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $112,684/yr $128,232/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $460/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lammermoor Taroomball
0-4 6.9% / 6.5%
Lammermoor — 0-4: 6.9% Taroomball — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.1% / 16.1%
Lammermoor — 5-14: 15.1% Taroomball — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 5.8% / 8.3%
Lammermoor — 15-19: 5.8% Taroomball — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 3.8% / 5.3%
Lammermoor — 20-24: 3.8% Taroomball — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.8% / 13.6%
Lammermoor — 25-34: 11.8% Taroomball — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 14.0% / 13.1%
Lammermoor — 35-44: 14.0% Taroomball — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.8% / 14.1%
Lammermoor — 45-54: 13.8% Taroomball — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 13.3% / 9.9%
Lammermoor — 55-64: 13.3% Taroomball — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 10.4% / 9.0%
Lammermoor — 65-74: 10.4% Taroomball — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 3.6% / 3.1%
Lammermoor — 75-84: 3.6% Taroomball — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.2% / 0.9%
Lammermoor — 85+: 1.2% Taroomball — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lammermoor 56.1% couple families
Lammermoor — Couple Families: 56.1% Lammermoor — Lone Person: 25.9% Lammermoor — One Parent Families: 13.9% Lammermoor — Group Household: 4.0% Lammermoor — Other Families: 0.0%
Taroomball 66.1% couple families
Taroomball — Couple Families: 66.1% Taroomball — Lone Person: 18.6% Taroomball — One Parent Families: 12.4% Taroomball — Group Household: 1.7% Taroomball — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lammermoor 24.2% renting
Lammermoor — Owned Outright: 29.8% Lammermoor — Mortgage: 46.0% Lammermoor — Renting: 24.2%
Taroomball 19.3% renting
Taroomball — Owned Outright: 25.6% Taroomball — Mortgage: 55.1% Taroomball — Renting: 19.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lammermoor Taroomball
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 22.6%
Lammermoor — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Taroomball — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 7.0%
Lammermoor — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Taroomball — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.8%
Lammermoor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Taroomball — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.2%
Lammermoor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Taroomball — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
Lammermoor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Taroomball — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Lammermoor Taroomball
England 2.7% / 4.0%
Lammermoor — England: 2.7% Taroomball — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.5%
Lammermoor — New Zealand: 2.5% Taroomball — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Lammermoor — South Africa: 1.4% Taroomball — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Lammermoor — Germany: 0.4% Taroomball — Germany: 0.4%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Lammermoor — Ireland: 0.5% Taroomball — Ireland: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.4%
Lammermoor — Canada: not among its largest Taroomball — Canada: 0.4%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Lammermoor — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Taroomball — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lammermoor 92.3% houses
Lammermoor — Houses: 92.3% Lammermoor — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Taroomball 99.7% houses
Taroomball — Houses: 99.7% Taroomball — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lammermoor Taroomball
Median house price $890,000 $862,000
Median unit price $555,000 —
Median land price $462,500 $327,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 43 sales
 28 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Lammermoor Taroomball
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lammermoor Taroomball
Houses 3.6%
$690/wk on $990K
 4.7%
$830/wk on $924K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lammermoor Taroomball
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Lammermoor is more walkable (40 vs 4); Lammermoor scores higher overall (67 vs 61).

Lammermoor Taroomball
Grade A B
Score 67/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lammermoor Taroomball
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
30/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lammermoor Taroomball
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lammermoor

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Taroomball

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lammermoor Taroomball
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Lammermoor sits further from the CBD (681.9 km vs 676.6 km).

Lammermoor Taroomball
Walkability score 40/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 681.9 km 676.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 477 min 469 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
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.

Lammermoor Taroomball
Car (driver) 82.9% / 83.1%
Lammermoor — Car (driver): 82.9% Taroomball — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 6.8%
Lammermoor — Worked from Home: 8.8% Taroomball — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 7.6%
Lammermoor — Car (passenger): 5.3% Taroomball — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bus 2.2% / 0.8%
Lammermoor — Bus: 2.2% Taroomball — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Lammermoor — Walked Only: 0.8% Taroomball — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Lammermoor Taroomball
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 279 m
315 m to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lammermoor Taroomball
Connectivity score 72/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,187 premises
 56%
488 premises

Climate

Lammermoor Taroomball
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lammermoor Taroomball
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Lammermoor Taroomball
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lammermoor Taroomball
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lammermoor

Beach Beachfront Coastal Large Blocks

Taroomball

Acreage Coastal Family

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