Tarome vs Townson

Townson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Tarome. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarome, about half of households are couple families. In Townson, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Townson tends to suit 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

Tarome

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 92/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Tarome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 61%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Townson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarome

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 100 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.5 km vs 112.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tarome

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Townson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.8% vs 14.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tarome Townson
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.

Tarome Townson
Walkability 0 / 0
Tarome — Walkability: 0/100 Townson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 8
Tarome — Safety: 58/100 Townson — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 21 / 23
Tarome — Low fire risk: 21/100 Townson — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Tarome has more residents (135 vs 52); Tarome has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $49,348).

Tarome Townson
Population 135
+61% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% +36.8%
Median age 47 37
Median household income $68,224/yr
+28% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+14% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarome Townson
0-4 3.7% / —
Tarome — 0-4: 3.7% Townson — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.6% / 17.3%
Tarome — 5-14: 15.6% Townson — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 4.4% / 7.7%
Tarome — 15-19: 4.4% Townson — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 2.2% / —
Tarome — 20-24: 2.2% Townson — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.9% / 9.6%
Tarome — 25-34: 8.9% Townson — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 8.9% / 17.3%
Tarome — 35-44: 8.9% Townson — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 14.8% / 7.7%
Tarome — 45-54: 14.8% Townson — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 25.2% / 25.0%
Tarome — 55-64: 25.2% Townson — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 9.6% / 5.8%
Tarome — 65-74: 9.6% Townson — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 7.4% / —
Tarome — 75-84: 7.4% Townson — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Tarome — 85+: not among its largest Townson — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarome 45.7% couple families
Tarome — Couple Families: 45.7% Tarome — Lone Person: 28.6% Tarome — One Parent Families: 25.7%
Townson 41.7% couple families
Townson — Couple Families: 41.7% Townson — Lone Person: 58.3% Townson — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarome 17.1% renting
Tarome — Owned Outright: 45.7% Tarome — Mortgage: 37.1% Tarome — Renting: 17.1%
Townson 33.3% renting
Townson — Owned Outright: 37.5% Townson — Mortgage: 29.2% Townson — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarome 91.7% houses
Tarome — Houses: 91.7% Tarome — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Townson 100.0% houses
Townson — Houses: 100.0% Townson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Tarome Townson
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 15.4%
Tarome — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Townson — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 21.2%
Tarome — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Townson — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.8%
Tarome — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Townson — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / —
Tarome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Townson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Development activity

Tarome Townson
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year +65% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Tarome Townson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Townson carries more crime risk (92 vs 42).

Tarome Townson
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
92/100
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

Tarome Townson
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

Tarome Townson
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 12
same for both

Mobility

Townson sits further from the CBD (112.3 km vs 105.5 km).

Tarome Townson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 105.5 km 112.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4309
 0.5%
postcode 4341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4309
 97
postcode 4341

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.

Tarome Townson
Worked from Home 43.6% / 65.0%
Tarome — Worked from Home: 43.6% Townson — Worked from Home: 65.0%
Car (driver) 56.4% / 35.0%
Tarome — Car (driver): 56.4% Townson — Car (driver): 35.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Tarome Townson
Elevation 237 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 508 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tarome Townson
Connectivity score 28/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Tarome Townson
Annual rainfall 760 mm 697 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.1°C

Council rates

Tarome Townson
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,952/yr
Council Scenic Rim Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Tarome Townson
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarome Townson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarome

Rural

Townson

Rural

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