Moore vs Taromeo

Moore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Taromeo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moore, most households are people living alone. In Taromeo, about half of households are people living alone.

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

Taromeo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)

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

Moore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 130 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (131.8 km vs 154.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Moore has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 30%)
  • Taromeo carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Taromeo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moore Taromeo
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.

Moore Taromeo
Walkability 0 / 0
Moore — Walkability: 0/100 Taromeo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 76
Moore — Safety: 48/100 Taromeo — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 58 / 45
Moore — Low fire risk: 58/100 Taromeo — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Taromeo has more residents (373 vs 286); Taromeo rents higher ($260/wk vs $213/wk).

Moore Taromeo
Population 286 373
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +11.3%
Median age 53 56
Median household income $46,800/yr $47,372/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $213/wk $260/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moore Taromeo
0-4 3.5% / 3.2%
Moore — 0-4: 3.5% Taromeo — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.8% / 12.6%
Moore — 5-14: 10.8% Taromeo — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 3.1% / 5.9%
Moore — 15-19: 3.1% Taromeo — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 2.1% / 2.1%
Moore — 20-24: 2.1% Taromeo — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 9.8% / 5.9%
Moore — 25-34: 9.8% Taromeo — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 6.6% / 4.0%
Moore — 35-44: 6.6% Taromeo — 35-44: 4.0%
45-54 15.0% / 12.3%
Moore — 45-54: 15.0% Taromeo — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.1% / 20.4%
Moore — 55-64: 10.1% Taromeo — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 24.8% / 20.9%
Moore — 65-74: 24.8% Taromeo — 65-74: 20.9%
75-84 12.6% / 9.4%
Moore — 75-84: 12.6% Taromeo — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / —
Moore — 85+: not among its largest Taromeo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moore 56.0% lone person
Moore — Lone Person: 56.0% Moore — Couple Families: 26.2% Moore — One Parent Families: 14.3% Moore — Group Household: 3.6% Moore — Other Families: 0.0%
Taromeo 50.5% lone person
Taromeo — Lone Person: 50.5% Taromeo — Couple Families: 24.7% Taromeo — One Parent Families: 14.4% Taromeo — Group Household: 5.2% Taromeo — Other Families: 5.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moore 14.5% renting
Moore — Owned Outright: 59.8% Moore — Mortgage: 25.6% Moore — Renting: 14.5%
Taromeo 8.5% renting
Taromeo — Owned Outright: 54.2% Taromeo — Mortgage: 37.3% Taromeo — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Moore Taromeo
England 1.0% / 3.5%
Moore — England: 1.0% Taromeo — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.9%
Moore — New Zealand: 1.4% Taromeo — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany — / 0.8%
Moore — Germany: not among its largest Taromeo — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Moore Taromeo
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 22.8%
Moore — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Taromeo — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 8.3%
Moore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Taromeo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 4.3%
Moore — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Taromeo — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.1%
Moore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Taromeo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Moore — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Taromeo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moore 100.8% houses
Moore — Houses: 100.8% Moore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Taromeo 97.4% houses
Taromeo — Houses: 97.4% Taromeo — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Moore Taromeo
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 198
across South Burnett
Approvals change year on year +375% -18%

Ranking within QLD

Moore Taromeo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Moore Taromeo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Moore carries more crime risk (52 vs 24); Taromeo carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 42).

Moore Taromeo
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
24/100
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

Moore Taromeo
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

Moore Taromeo
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 35 18

Mobility

Taromeo sits further from the CBD (154.7 km vs 131.8 km).

Moore Taromeo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 131.8 km 154.7 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 130 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
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.

Moore Taromeo
Car (driver) 56.9% / 76.5%
Moore — Car (driver): 56.9% Taromeo — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 12.3%
Moore — Worked from Home: 27.8% Taromeo — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Walked Only 8.3% / 7.4%
Moore — Walked Only: 8.3% Taromeo — Walked Only: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 3.7%
Moore — Car (passenger): 6.9% Taromeo — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Moore Taromeo
Elevation 311 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 425 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moore Taromeo
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
178 premises
 0%
213 premises

Council rates

Moore Taromeo
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,401/yr
Council Somerset South Burnett

Federal electorate

Moore Taromeo
Division Blair Maranoa
Member Shayne Neumann David Littleproud
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Moore Taromeo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moore

Retirees Rural

Taromeo

Retirees Rural

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