Taromeo vs Yarraman

Comparing Taromeo and Yarraman, QLD: Taromeo carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Yarraman has more residents (1,127 vs 373); and Yarraman sits further from the CBD (169 km vs 154.7 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Taromeo carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 63/100)
  • Yarraman has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

Yarraman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($223/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Taromeo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (154.7 km vs 169 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 141 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Taromeo carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 63/100)
  • Yarraman has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 30%)

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

Investors

Taromeo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs 5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Taromeo and Yarraman 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 Yarraman
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 Yarraman
Walkability 0 / 0
Taromeo — Walkability: 0/100 Yarraman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 37
Taromeo — Safety: 76/100 Yarraman — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Taromeo — Low fire risk: 45/100 Yarraman — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yarraman has more residents (1,127 vs 373); Taromeo rents higher ($260/wk vs $223/wk).

Taromeo Yarraman
Population 373 1,127
+202% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +5.9%
Median age 56 55
Median household income $47,372/yr
+12% vs other
 $41,808/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+14% vs other
 $223/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taromeo Yarraman
0-4 3.2% / 4.4%
Taromeo — 0-4: 3.2% Yarraman — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.6% / 11.8%
Taromeo — 5-14: 12.6% Yarraman — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.9% / 4.5%
Taromeo — 15-19: 5.9% Yarraman — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.1% / 3.5%
Taromeo — 20-24: 2.1% Yarraman — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 5.9% / 6.0%
Taromeo — 25-34: 5.9% Yarraman — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 4.0% / 8.4%
Taromeo — 35-44: 4.0% Yarraman — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 12.3% / 10.3%
Taromeo — 45-54: 12.3% Yarraman — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 20.4% / 15.0%
Taromeo — 55-64: 20.4% Yarraman — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 20.9% / 20.0%
Taromeo — 65-74: 20.9% Yarraman — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 9.4% / 13.0%
Taromeo — 75-84: 9.4% Yarraman — 75-84: 13.0%
85+ — / 3.1%
Taromeo — 85+: not among its largest Yarraman — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 — Group Household: 5.2% Taromeo — Other Families: 5.2%
Yarraman 49.7% lone person
Yarraman — Lone Person: 49.7% Yarraman — Couple Families: 21.8% Yarraman — One Parent Families: 17.9% Yarraman — Group Household: 6.5% Yarraman — Other Families: 4.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Yarraman 26.1% renting
Yarraman — Owned Outright: 50.3% Yarraman — Mortgage: 23.6% Yarraman — Renting: 26.1%
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 Yarraman
England 3.5% / 2.7%
Taromeo — England: 3.5% Yarraman — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.9%
Taromeo — New Zealand: 1.9% Yarraman — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.8%
Taromeo — Germany: 0.8% Yarraman — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Taromeo — Netherlands: not among its largest Yarraman — Netherlands: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Taromeo — Scotland: not among its largest Yarraman — Scotland: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Taromeo Yarraman
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 16.0%
Taromeo — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Yarraman — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 5.1%
Taromeo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Yarraman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 3.7%
Taromeo — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Yarraman — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.5%
Taromeo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Yarraman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.1%
Taromeo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Yarraman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

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% Taromeo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yarraman 92.6% houses
Yarraman — Houses: 92.6% Yarraman — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Yarraman — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Taromeo Yarraman
Median house price — $450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $145,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 49 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Taromeo Yarraman
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
 1,513
across Toowoomba
Approvals change year on year -18% -25%

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.

Taromeo Yarraman
Houses — 4.7%
$490/wk on $540K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Taromeo Yarraman
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 36% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 84% of QLD

Liveability

Taromeo Yarraman
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Taromeo carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Yarraman carries more crime risk (63 vs 24).

Taromeo Yarraman
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
63/100
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

Taromeo Yarraman
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 Taromeo

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

Schools in Yarraman

  • Yarraman State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Taromeo Yarraman
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 18 25

Mobility

Yarraman sits further from the CBD (169 km vs 154.7 km).

Taromeo Yarraman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 154.7 km 169 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
 0.3%
postcode 4614
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
 70
postcode 4614

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 Yarraman
Car (driver) 76.5% / 70.9%
Taromeo — Car (driver): 76.5% Yarraman — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 10.8%
Taromeo — Worked from Home: 12.3% Yarraman — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Walked Only 7.4% / 12.1%
Taromeo — Walked Only: 7.4% Yarraman — Walked Only: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 6.3%
Taromeo — Car (passenger): 3.7% Yarraman — Car (passenger): 6.3%

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

Setting

Taromeo Yarraman
Elevation 425 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taromeo Yarraman
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
213 premises
 0%
642 premises

Council rates

Taromeo Yarraman
Average residential rate $1,401/yr $1,618/yr
Council South Burnett Toowoomba

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Taromeo

Retirees Rural

Yarraman

Affordable Retirees Rural

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