QLD · Somerset Council
Mount Tarampa, 4311
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mount Tarampa is a hillside smaller community in Somerset, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 501
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,424
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 181
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,706
- Employment rate
- 47.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 15
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 167 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault30
- Drug Offences41
- Other Property Damage49
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)57
- Traffic And Related Offences48
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 843
- Mount Tarampa State SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary
- Tara Shire State CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Mount Tarampa State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 41% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2672nd in Australia
- State rank
- 621st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #179 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #260 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 56%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime30
- Drug Offencescrime41
- Other Property Damagecrime49
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime57
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime48
- Mount Tarampa State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Mount Tarampa State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Joseph's SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Tara Shire State CollegeschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Somerset Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.