Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$670,000
Up 13.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $500k
- 3 bed
- $775k
- 4 bed
- $815k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Taromeo
QLD 4314 · South Burnett
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $670,000
- Population
- 373
- Postcode
- 4314
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Taromeo, Queensland
Property market insights for Taromeo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Taromeo QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Taromeo, QLD is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Taromeo has a 12-month growth rate of 13.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $500,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $775,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $815,000 in Taromeo.
Crime and safety
Is Taromeo safe?
The overall rate for Taromeo is 2,082 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% below 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 Taromeo.
Overall crime rate
2,082
offences per 100,000 residents
15% belowRest of Qld
TaromeoRest 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 Taromeo?
Taromeo QLD 4314 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
373 people call Taromeo home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $911 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 373
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.8%Below
15–3413.9%Below
35–5416.4%Below
55–7441.3%Above
75 and over9.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.2%Above
Paying a mortgage37.3%Above
Renting8.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car37.4%Above
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more20.6%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.8%In line
Drove to work66.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.5%Above
What stands out in Taromeo
10.8% of workers in Taromeo worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of Taromeo residents were born in England.
40.5% of people in Taromeo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Taromeo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Taromeo QLD 4314.
Is Taromeo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.8% of Taromeo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
102 family households lived in Taromeo; 23.5% were couple families and 13.7% were one-parent families.
26.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Taromeo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Taromeo had 373 residents at the 2021 Census.
9.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Taromeo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Taromeo.
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 Taromeo?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 well above the Rest of Qld average.
37.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Taromeo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Taromeo had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 31.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 47.7%, while 20.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Taromeo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Taromeo?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 37.4% of the total.
62.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Taromeo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.3% reported a different address.
10.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Taromeo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.8% 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 Taromeo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.7% of Taromeo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.3% 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 90.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Taromeo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.5% of ancestry responses in Taromeo.
Australian ancestry made up 34.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Taromeo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Taromeo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 32.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
15.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Taromeo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
41.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 16.4% arthritis and 10.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Taromeo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Taromeo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $911 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Taromeo compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.8% in Taromeo, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 54.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 8.5% in Taromeo, 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 Taromeo
Is Taromeo expensive?
The median house price is $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Taromeo good for families?
The Census counted 102 local families, and 15.8% 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 Taromeo?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $815,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Taromeo
15 streets in Taromeo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bowman Rd
- Cameron Rd
- D'Aguilar Hwy
- David Rd
- Emerson Rd
- Franks Rd
- Harper Rd
- Langton Road
- Marrington Close
- Nukku North Rd
- Old Esk Rd
- Pamela Dr
- Sutherland Dr
- Taromeo
- Wild Deer Dr
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