QLD · Tablelands Council
Tarzali, 4885
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Tarzali is a quieter smaller community in Tablelands, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, 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. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 431
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,383
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 51.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 431 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -30.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences14
- Fraud4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)17
- Traffic And Related Offences15
- Unlawful Entry6
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
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carabeen Creek Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Cassowary Corner Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Dirran Creek Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Hypsi Forest Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Ringtail Crossing Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Sweetwater Valley Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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)
- 0
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
- 35.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4317th in Australia
- State rank
- 998th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #211 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #543 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime14
- Fraudcrime4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime17
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime15
- Unlawful Entrycrime6
- Carabeen Creek Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Cassowary Corner Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Dirran Creek Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Hypsi Forest Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Ringtail Crossing Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
More in Tablelands Council
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Comparable suburbs
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