Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Taroomball suburb profile
Taroomball, QLD · Postcode 4703
This Taroomball suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Taroomball, QLD (postcode 4703). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Taroomball with nearby suburbs.
Taroomball at a glance
Population
1,136
Median rent
$460/wk
Household income
$2,466/wk
Median age
35
Taroomball trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+71.1% over 10 years
Population
1,136
was 845 in 2016
+291 · +34.4%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$60 · +15%
Household income
$2,466/wk
was $1,895/wk in 2016
+$571 · +30.1%
Median age
35
was 36 in 2016
-1 · -2.8%
Dig deeper: Taroomball population growth · Taroomball then and now
Taroomball vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Taroomball, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+24.3% vs area
- Taroomball$460/wk
- Nearby$410/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+43.5% vs area
- Taroomball$2,466/wk
- Nearby$2,002.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Taroomball35
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
+23.5% vs area
- Taroomball$977/wk
- Nearby$850/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Taroomball compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Taroomball sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,055.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,013.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,098.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Taroomball on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Taroomball, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Taroomball people
- Population
- 1,136
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 10.4%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Taroomball income
- Median household income
- $2,466/wk
- Median personal income
- $977/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Taroomball housing
- Median rent
- $460/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.3%
- Owned outright
- 23.5%
- Mortgaged
- 50.6%
- Rented
- 17.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Taroomball work
- Employment to population
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 54%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4703)
Compare Taroomball with nearby suburbs
Taroomball in numbers
Taroomball had 1,136 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 10.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.5% own their home outright, 50.6% are paying a mortgage, 17.7% rent. Separate houses make up 91.6% of dwellings, with 1.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $460/wk, 31% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,466/wk, 46% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 54% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 34.4% (from 845 to 1,136). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $460/wk (+15%).
Taroomball suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Taroomball, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Taroomball was $460/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Taroomball, QLD?
- Taroomball had 1,136 residents at the 2021 Census, up 34.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Taroomball?
- Median household income in Taroomball was $2,466/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Taroomball?
- 17.7% of occupied homes in Taroomball were rented, 23.5% were owned outright and 50.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Taroomball suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Taroomball. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology