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The quick read on
Tamrookum
QLD 4285 · Scenic Rim
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 94
- Postcode
- 4285
ABS 2021
Tamrookum, Queensland
Property market insights for Tamrookum
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tamrookum QLD
Crime and safety
Is Tamrookum safe?
The overall rate for Tamrookum is 2,332 offences per 100,000 residents — 90% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tamrookum.
Overall crime rate
2,332
offences per 100,000 residents
90% aboveGreater Brisbane
TamrookumGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tamrookum?
Tamrookum QLD 4285 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
94 people call Tamrookum home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,292 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 94
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.4%Above
15–3420.2%Below
35–5423.4%Below
55–7425.5%Above
75 and over9.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.2%Above
Paying a mortgage20.8%Below
Renting25.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.2%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more42.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.3%Below
Drove to work55.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.0%Above
What stands out in Tamrookum
16.3% of workers in Tamrookum worked from home on Census day.
4.3% of Tamrookum residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
43.6% of people in Tamrookum described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tamrookum
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tamrookum QLD 4285.
Is Tamrookum family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.4% of Tamrookum's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
28 family households lived in Tamrookum; 42.9% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.
21.4% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tamrookum?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tamrookum had 94 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tamrookum?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.6% of occupied private dwellings in Tamrookum.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tamrookum?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
20.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tamrookum?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tamrookum had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.7% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 18.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tamrookum?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
55.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tamrookum?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 15.2% of the total.
75.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tamrookum, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.7% reported a different address.
10.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tamrookum?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.7% of residents used only English at home.
6.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tamrookum residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.6% of Tamrookum's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
4.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 101.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tamrookum?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Tamrookum.
Australian ancestry made up 46.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tamrookum?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 34.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tamrookum?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
39.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tamrookum show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 19.1% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tamrookum?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 27.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tamrookum?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,292 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tamrookum compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.3% in Tamrookum, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 54.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 25.0% in Tamrookum, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tamrookum
Is Tamrookum expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Tamrookum good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 23.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Tamrookum?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Tamrookum
7 streets in Tamrookum
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Buckley Rd
- Hodgson Rd
- Hodgson Road
- Kooralbyn Rd
- Lansdowne Ln
- Mount Lindesay Hwy
- Tamrookum Church Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.