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QLD · Western Downs Council

Tara, 4421

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Updated

Desirability score

32.9/100
Below average

1122nd in QLD

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Tara is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Western Downs, Tara keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,980
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$867
Dwelling vacancy
29.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
320 of 1,089
Median monthly mortgage
$758
Employment rate
34.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
110 / 13 / 11

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)
164
Against the person
35
Against property
53
Rate per 1,000 residents
82.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 57 residents
State safety percentile
88.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-15.9%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault18
  • Drug Offences24
  • Good Order Offences17
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)25
  • Traffic And Related Offences50

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

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Between Chinchilla Tara Road and Millbank Boundary RoadTara Kogan Road, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 15 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Apex ParkPark
  • Grevillea ParkPark
  • Lions ParkPark
  • Rotary ParkPark
  • Settlers ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
On site
  • Darling Downs Hospital And Health Servicehospital
  • Tara Community Careyes
  • Tara Medical Centredoctor
  • Tara PharmacyDay Streetpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
32.9/100 — Below average
National rank
4801st in Australia
State rank
1122nd in QLD
Peer rank
#267 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#641 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime18
  • Drug Offencescrime24
  • Good Order Offencescrime17
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime25
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime50
  • Darling Downs Hospital And Health Servicehealthhospital
  • Tara Community Carehealthyes
  • Tara Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Tara PharmacyhealthDay Streetpharmacy
  • Apex Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

More in Western Downs Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.