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The quick read on
Tarawera
QLD 4494 · Goondiwindi
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 69
- Postcode
- 4494
ABS 2021
Tarawera, Queensland
Property market insights for Tarawera
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tarawera QLD
Market data updated May 2022.
Tarawera has a 12-month growth rate of 29.3% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Tarawera safe?
The overall rate for Tarawera is 7,359 offences per 100,000 residents — 199% above the Rest of Qld 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 Tarawera.
Overall crime rate
7,359
offences per 100,000 residents
199% aboveRest of Qld
TaraweraRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tarawera?
Tarawera QLD 4494 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
69 people call Tarawera home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 69
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.0%Below
15–3434.8%Above
35–5424.6%Below
55–7423.2%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses107.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.7%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting53.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car28.6%Below
Two cars28.6%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.3%Above
Drove to work40.5%Below
Train, tram or bus21.4%Above
Walked or cycled7.1%Above
What stands out in Tarawera
14.3% of workers in Tarawera worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
15.9% of people in Tarawera described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tarawera
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tarawera QLD 4494.
Is Tarawera family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.0% of Tarawera's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
11 family households lived in Tarawera; 81.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
81.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tarawera?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tarawera had 69 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tarawera?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 107.7% of occupied private dwellings in Tarawera.
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 Tarawera?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
53.3% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tarawera?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tarawera had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 50.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tarawera?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
40.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
21.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tarawera?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 Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 28.6% of the total.
28.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tarawera, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.9% reported a different address.
23.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tarawera?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
68.1% of residents used only English at home.
5.8% 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 Tarawera residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.2% of Tarawera's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 58.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tarawera?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.3% of ancestry responses in Tarawera.
Australian ancestry made up 34.8% 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 Tarawera?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 Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 35.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.5% 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 Tarawera?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
60.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 5.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tarawera show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tarawera?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tarawera?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tarawera compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.3% in Tarawera, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 46.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 53.3% in Tarawera, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tarawera
Is Tarawera good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families, and 13.0% 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 Tarawera?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Tarawera
10 streets in Tarawera
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barakadan Rd
- Buckhaven Rd
- Kinnor Rd
- Lapgate Rd
- Lienassie Rd
- Meandarra - Talwood Rd
- Milton Park Rd
- Molinda Rd
- Springmount Rd
- Talwood Meandarra Rd
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