Taromeo vs Teelah

Teelah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Taromeo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taromeo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Taromeo tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Teelah suits 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

Teelah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 39%)

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

Teelah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Taromeo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 151 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (154.7 km vs 161.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taromeo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Teelah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.4% vs 11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Taromeo Teelah
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.

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

Demographics

Taromeo rents higher ($260/wk vs $0/wk); Taromeo has more residents (373 vs 90).

Taromeo Teelah
Population 373
+76% vs other
 90
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +32.4%
Median age 56 45
Median household income $47,372/yr
+10% vs other
 $42,640/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taromeo Teelah
0-4 3.2% / 5.6%
Taromeo — 0-4: 3.2% Teelah — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.6% / 22.2%
Taromeo — 5-14: 12.6% Teelah — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 5.9% / 12.2%
Taromeo — 15-19: 5.9% Teelah — 15-19: 12.2%
20-24 2.1% / —
Taromeo — 20-24: 2.1% Teelah — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.9% / —
Taromeo — 25-34: 5.9% Teelah — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 4.0% / 12.2%
Taromeo — 35-44: 4.0% Teelah — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.3% / 13.3%
Taromeo — 45-54: 12.3% Teelah — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 20.4% / 20.0%
Taromeo — 55-64: 20.4% Teelah — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 20.9% / 15.6%
Taromeo — 65-74: 20.9% Teelah — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 9.4% / 3.3%
Taromeo — 75-84: 9.4% Teelah — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / —
Taromeo — 85+: not among its largest Teelah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taromeo 50.5% lone person
Taromeo — Lone Person: 50.5% Taromeo — Couple Families: 24.7% Taromeo — One Parent Families: 14.4% Taromeo — Other Families: 5.2% Taromeo — Group Household: 5.2%
Teelah 40.7% lone person
Teelah — Lone Person: 40.7% Teelah — Couple Families: 37.0% Teelah — One Parent Families: 22.2% Teelah — Other Families: 0.0% Teelah — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taromeo 8.5% renting
Taromeo — Owned Outright: 54.2% Taromeo — Mortgage: 37.3% Taromeo — Renting: 8.5%
Teelah 0.0% renting
Teelah — Owned Outright: 80.0% Teelah — Mortgage: 20.0% Teelah — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Taromeo Teelah
New Zealand 1.9% / 4.4%
Taromeo — New Zealand: 1.9% Teelah — New Zealand: 4.4%
England 3.5% / —
Taromeo — England: 3.5% Teelah — England: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Taromeo — Germany: 0.8% Teelah — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Taromeo Teelah
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 11.1%
Taromeo — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Teelah — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 3.3%
Taromeo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Teelah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 3.3%
Taromeo — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Teelah — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Taromeo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Teelah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Taromeo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Teelah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taromeo 97.4% houses
Taromeo — Houses: 97.4% Taromeo — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Teelah 100.0% houses
Teelah — Houses: 100.0% Teelah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Taromeo Teelah
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Taromeo Teelah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Taromeo Teelah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Taromeo Teelah
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
24/100
same for both
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

Taromeo Teelah
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

Taromeo Teelah
Waterways 18 7

Mobility

Teelah sits further from the CBD (161.1 km vs 154.7 km).

Taromeo Teelah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 154.7 km 161.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 151 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.

Taromeo Teelah
Car (driver) 76.5% / 75.0%
Taromeo — Car (driver): 76.5% Teelah — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 25.0%
Taromeo — Worked from Home: 12.3% Teelah — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 7.4% / —
Taromeo — Walked Only: 7.4% Teelah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Taromeo — Car (passenger): 3.7% Teelah — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Taromeo Teelah
Elevation 425 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 400 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taromeo Teelah
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
213 premises
 0%
50 premises

Council rates

Taromeo Teelah
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Taromeo Teelah
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Taromeo

Retirees Rural

Teelah

Family Rural

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