Yarraman vs Tarong

Tarong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Yarraman. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarraman, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Yarraman tends to suit older residents, while Tarong suits share households.

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

Yarraman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Tarong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $223/wk)
  • But Yarraman has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarraman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (169 km vs 189.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 153 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarraman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarraman Tarong
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.

Yarraman Tarong
Walkability 0 / 0
Yarraman — Walkability: 0/100 Tarong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 30
Yarraman — Safety: 37/100 Tarong — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yarraman — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tarong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yarraman has more residents (1,127 vs 193); Tarong has higher household incomes ($54,444 vs $41,808).

Yarraman Tarong
Population 1,127
+83% vs other
 193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +6.6%
Median age 55 52
Median household income $41,808/yr $54,444/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $223/wk
+8% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarraman Tarong
0-4 4.4% / 3.1%
Yarraman — 0-4: 4.4% Tarong — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 11.8% / 12.4%
Yarraman — 5-14: 11.8% Tarong — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.5% / 7.8%
Yarraman — 15-19: 4.5% Tarong — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 3.5% / 2.6%
Yarraman — 20-24: 3.5% Tarong — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 6.0% / 6.2%
Yarraman — 25-34: 6.0% Tarong — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 8.4% / 9.8%
Yarraman — 35-44: 8.4% Tarong — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 10.3% / 19.2%
Yarraman — 45-54: 10.3% Tarong — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 15.0% / 20.2%
Yarraman — 55-64: 15.0% Tarong — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 20.0% / 17.6%
Yarraman — 65-74: 20.0% Tarong — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 13.0% / 7.8%
Yarraman — 75-84: 13.0% Tarong — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 3.1% / —
Yarraman — 85+: 3.1% Tarong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Tarong 42.0% lone person
Tarong — Lone Person: 42.0% Tarong — Couple Families: 30.0% Tarong — One Parent Families: 14.0% Tarong — Group Household: 14.0% Tarong — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarraman 26.1% renting
Yarraman — Owned Outright: 50.3% Yarraman — Mortgage: 23.6% Yarraman — Renting: 26.1%
Tarong 12.9% renting
Tarong — Owned Outright: 53.2% Tarong — Mortgage: 33.9% Tarong — Renting: 12.9%
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.

Yarraman Tarong
England 2.7% / 5.2%
Yarraman — England: 2.7% Tarong — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.1%
Yarraman — New Zealand: 2.9% Tarong — New Zealand: 2.1%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Yarraman — Netherlands: 1.1% Tarong — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Yarraman — Germany: 0.8% Tarong — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Yarraman — Scotland: 0.5% Tarong — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Yarraman Tarong
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.1%
Yarraman — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Tarong — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.7%
Yarraman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Tarong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 4.7%
Yarraman — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Tarong — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Yarraman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Tarong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Yarraman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Tarong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarraman 92.6% houses
Yarraman — Houses: 92.6% Yarraman — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Yarraman — Townhouses: 3.4%
Tarong 100.0% houses
Tarong — Houses: 100.0% Tarong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tarong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yarraman Tarong
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

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

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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Yarraman Tarong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of QLD —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Yarraman Tarong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
70/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Yarraman Tarong
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Yarraman

  • Yarraman State School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Tarong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yarraman Tarong
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 25 17

Mobility

Tarong sits further from the CBD (189.1 km vs 169 km).

Yarraman Tarong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 169 km 189.1 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4614
 0.1%
postcode 4615
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4614
 67
postcode 4615

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.

Yarraman Tarong
Car (driver) 70.9% / 73.1%
Yarraman — Car (driver): 70.9% Tarong — Car (driver): 73.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 21.2%
Yarraman — Car (passenger): 6.3% Tarong — Car (passenger): 21.2%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 5.8%
Yarraman — Worked from Home: 10.8% Tarong — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Walked Only 12.1% / —
Yarraman — Walked Only: 12.1% Tarong — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Yarraman Tarong
Elevation 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 407 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarraman Tarong
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
642 premises
 0%
80 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Yarraman Tarong
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yarraman

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tarong

Retirees Rural

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