Tabooba vs Tamrookum

Tamrookum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Tabooba. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tabooba tends to suit older residents, while Tamrookum suits people living alone and 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

Tabooba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Tabooba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 33%)

Weighs 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tabooba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Tamrookum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -20.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tabooba Tamrookum
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.

Tabooba Tamrookum
Walkability 0 / 0
Tabooba — Walkability: 0/100 Tamrookum — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 20
Tabooba — Safety: 66/100 Tamrookum — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tabooba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tamrookum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tamrookum has more residents (94 vs 57); Tabooba skews older (49 vs 42).

Tabooba Tamrookum
Population 57 94
+65% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.8% +3.3%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $60,632/yr $67,184/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tabooba Tamrookum
0-4 5.3% / 7.4%
Tabooba — 0-4: 5.3% Tamrookum — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 10.5% / 16.0%
Tabooba — 5-14: 10.5% Tamrookum — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 — / 3.2%
Tabooba — 15-19: not among its largest Tamrookum — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 — / 4.3%
Tabooba — 20-24: not among its largest Tamrookum — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 15.8% / 12.8%
Tabooba — 25-34: 15.8% Tamrookum — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 7.0% / 11.7%
Tabooba — 35-44: 7.0% Tamrookum — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.0% / 11.7%
Tabooba — 45-54: 14.0% Tamrookum — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 14.0% / 17.0%
Tabooba — 55-64: 14.0% Tamrookum — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 26.3% / 8.5%
Tabooba — 65-74: 26.3% Tamrookum — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 — / 9.6%
Tabooba — 75-84: not among its largest Tamrookum — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ — / —
Tabooba — 85+: not among its largest Tamrookum — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tabooba 53.3% couple families
Tabooba — Couple Families: 53.3% Tabooba — Lone Person: 26.7% Tabooba — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Tamrookum 50.0% couple families
Tamrookum — Couple Families: 50.0% Tamrookum — Lone Person: 37.5% Tamrookum — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tabooba 20.0% renting
Tabooba — Owned Outright: 65.0% Tabooba — Mortgage: 15.0% Tabooba — Renting: 20.0%
Tamrookum 25.0% renting
Tamrookum — Owned Outright: 54.2% Tamrookum — Mortgage: 20.8% Tamrookum — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Tabooba Tamrookum
England 5.3% / 4.3%
Tabooba — England: 5.3% Tamrookum — England: 4.3%
India — / 4.3%
Tabooba — India: not among its largest Tamrookum — India: 4.3%
New Zealand — / 3.2%
Tabooba — New Zealand: not among its largest Tamrookum — New Zealand: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Tabooba Tamrookum
Certificate III & IV 26.3% / 13.8%
Tabooba — Certificate III & IV: 26.3% Tamrookum — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 4.3%
Tabooba — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Tamrookum — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.5%
Tabooba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Tamrookum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / —
Tabooba — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Tamrookum — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tabooba 100.0% houses
Tabooba — Houses: 100.0%
Tamrookum 100.0% houses
Tamrookum — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Tabooba Tamrookum
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tabooba Tamrookum
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Tabooba Tamrookum
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tamrookum carries more crime risk (80 vs 34).

Tabooba Tamrookum
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 High
80/100
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

Tabooba Tamrookum
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Tabooba

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

Schools in Tamrookum

  • Tamrookum State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tabooba Tamrookum
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Tabooba Tamrookum
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 90 km 89.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
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.

Tabooba Tamrookum
Car (driver) 65.5% / 63.2%
Tabooba — Car (driver): 65.5% Tamrookum — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 18.4%
Tabooba — Worked from Home: 34.5% Tamrookum — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) — / 10.5%
Tabooba — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tamrookum — Car (passenger): 10.5%
Walked Only — / 7.9%
Tabooba — Walked Only: not among its largest Tamrookum — Walked Only: 7.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Tabooba Tamrookum
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tabooba Tamrookum
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Tabooba Tamrookum
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tabooba Tamrookum
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Tabooba Tamrookum
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tabooba Tamrookum
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tabooba

Professionals Retirees Rural

Tamrookum

Family Rural

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