Taranganba vs Taroomball

Taroomball is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Taranganba. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taroomball, most households are couple families. On these figures, Taranganba tends to suit people living alone, while Taroomball suits couples.

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

Taroomball

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 61%)
  • But Taranganba has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taranganba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/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 km)
  • But Taranganba is more walkable (69/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taranganba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Taroomball carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)

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 0.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Taranganba 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.

Taranganba 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.

Taranganba Taroomball
Walkability 69 / 4
Taranganba — Walkability: 69/100 Taroomball — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 57 / 70
Taranganba — Safety: 57/100 Taroomball — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Taranganba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taroomball — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Taranganba has more residents (2,275 vs 1,136); Taroomball has higher household incomes ($128,232 vs $90,064).

Taranganba Taroomball
Population 2,275
+50% vs other
 1,136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +34.4%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $90,064/yr $128,232/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $460/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taranganba Taroomball
0-4 5.1% / 6.5%
Taranganba — 0-4: 5.1% Taroomball — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.0% / 16.1%
Taranganba — 5-14: 14.0% Taroomball — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.1% / 8.3%
Taranganba — 15-19: 6.1% Taroomball — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.3%
Taranganba — 20-24: 5.5% Taroomball — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.8% / 13.6%
Taranganba — 25-34: 12.8% Taroomball — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 11.3% / 13.1%
Taranganba — 35-44: 11.3% Taroomball — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.0% / 14.1%
Taranganba — 45-54: 12.0% Taroomball — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 14.5% / 9.9%
Taranganba — 55-64: 14.5% Taroomball — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 11.2% / 9.0%
Taranganba — 65-74: 11.2% Taroomball — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 6.1% / 3.1%
Taranganba — 75-84: 6.1% Taroomball — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.7% / 0.9%
Taranganba — 85+: 1.7% Taroomball — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taranganba 42.1% couple families
Taranganba — Couple Families: 42.1% Taranganba — Lone Person: 32.9% Taranganba — One Parent Families: 19.2% Taranganba — Group Household: 5.3% Taranganba — Other Families: 0.5%
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.

Taranganba 28.8% renting
Taranganba — Owned Outright: 33.8% Taranganba — Mortgage: 37.4% Taranganba — Renting: 28.8%
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.

Taranganba Taroomball
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 22.6%
Taranganba — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Taroomball — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.0%
Taranganba — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Taroomball — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.8%
Taranganba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Taroomball — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.2%
Taranganba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Taroomball — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.8%
Taranganba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% 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.

Taranganba Taroomball
England 3.5% / 4.0%
Taranganba — England: 3.5% Taroomball — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.5%
Taranganba — New Zealand: 3.2% Taroomball — New Zealand: 3.5%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Taranganba — Philippines: 0.9% Taroomball — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Taranganba — South Africa: 0.7% Taroomball — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 0.2% / 0.4%
Taranganba — Canada: 0.2% Taroomball — Canada: 0.4%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Taranganba — Scotland: 0.4% Taroomball — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Taranganba — Germany: not among its largest Taroomball — Germany: 0.4%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Taranganba — 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.

Taranganba 89.9% houses
Taranganba — Houses: 89.9% Taranganba — Flats / Apartments: 8.1% Taranganba — Townhouses: 2.0%
Taroomball 99.7% houses
Taroomball — Houses: 99.7% Taroomball — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Taroomball — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Taranganba Taroomball
Median house price $803,000 $862,000
Median unit price $520,000 —
Median land price $340,000 $327,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 11 sales
 28 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Taranganba 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.

Taranganba Taroomball
Houses 4.1%
$660/wk on $829K
 4.7%
$830/wk on $924K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Taranganba Taroomball
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% 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 78% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Taranganba is more walkable (69 vs 4).

Taranganba Taroomball
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Taranganba carries more crime risk (43 vs 30).

Taranganba Taroomball
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 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

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

Schools in Taranganba

  • Taranganba State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Taroomball

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

Amenities in the suburb

Taranganba Taroomball
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Taranganba sits further from the CBD (681 km vs 676.6 km).

Taranganba Taroomball
Walkability score 69/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 681 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.

Taranganba Taroomball
Car (driver) 83.4% / 83.1%
Taranganba — Car (driver): 83.4% Taroomball — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 6.8%
Taranganba — Worked from Home: 6.7% Taroomball — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 7.6%
Taranganba — Car (passenger): 5.8% Taroomball — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bus 1.9% / 0.8%
Taranganba — Bus: 1.9% Taroomball — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.8%
Taranganba — Walked Only: 1.8% Taroomball — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Taranganba Taroomball
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.1 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Taranganba Taroomball
Connectivity score 69/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,028 premises
 56%
488 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Taranganba Taroomball
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Taranganba 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

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

Tags

Taranganba

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Taroomball

Acreage Coastal Family

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