QLD · Banana Council
Taroom, 4420
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Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Banana, Taroom keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
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
- 885
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,323
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 116 of 433
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 61.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 4 / 8
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)
- 17
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 177 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +25.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Good Order Offences4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)4
- Traffic And Related Offences8
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle2
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 965
- Taroom State SchoolCombined
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carraba Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Lions ParkPark
- Ludwig Leichhardt ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Taroom Doctors Surgerydoctor
- Taroom Hospitalhospital
- Taroom HospitalMiller Streethospital
- Taroom Pharmacy and Giftspharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Leichhardt TreeState heritage place
- Taroom Aboriginal Settlement (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Taroom Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 31.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4997th in Australia
- State rank
- 1160th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #386 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #672 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime3
- Good Order Offencescrime4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime4
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime8
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime2
- Taroom Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Leichhardt TreeheritageState heritage place
- Taroom Aboriginal Settlement (former)heritageState heritage place
- Taroom Doctors Surgeryhealthdoctor
- Taroom Hospitalhealthhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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