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Taranganba vs Taroomball
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Taranganba profile · Taroomball profile
Taranganba Taroomball
Taranganba and Taroomball are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts and lifestyles. Taranganba is more developed for pedestrians; its walkability score is 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.2 (car-dependent) in Taroomball. This is reflected in local access, as 71.8% of Taranganba homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 0.3% of Taroomball homes have the same access. In contrast, Taroomball is a wealthier area, where 35.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.4% in Taranganba.
Both areas share similar levels of tertiary education and the same school advantage score. However, the gap in typical household income has become a standout difference, with Taroomball's typical weekly income now $734 higher than in Taranganba. While Taranganba has a larger First Nations population and more one-parent families, Taroomball has more children under 15 and a younger typical resident aged 35, compared to 40 in Taranganba.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,430
- First area, 2016: 2,276
- First area, 2021: 2,275
- Second area, 2011: 344
- Second area, 2016: 845
- Second area, 2021: 1,136
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Taranganba: 0.7% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Taroomball: 0.0% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Taranganba: 1.3% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Taroomball: 0.8% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Taranganba: 1.6% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Taroomball: 1.1% males, 1.0% females
- 70–74 in Taranganba: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Taroomball: 1.7% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Taranganba: 3.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Taroomball: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Taranganba: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 60–64 in Taroomball: 3.3% males, 2.1% females
- 55–59 in Taranganba: 3.0% males, 4.2% females; 55–59 in Taroomball: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Taranganba: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Taroomball: 3.7% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Taranganba: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Taroomball: 3.6% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Taranganba: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Taroomball: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Taranganba: 2.7% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Taroomball: 2.9% males, 3.9% females
- 30–34 in Taranganba: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Taroomball: 3.8% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Taranganba: 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in Taroomball: 2.9% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Taranganba: 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Taroomball: 3.7% males, 1.7% females
- 15–19 in Taranganba: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Taroomball: 4.0% males, 3.9% females
- 10–14 in Taranganba: 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 10–14 in Taroomball: 5.1% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Taranganba: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Taroomball: 4.1% males, 4.0% females
- 0–4 in Taranganba: 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Taroomball: 4.1% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $642
- First area, 2016: $642
- First area, 2021: $784
- Second area, 2011: $737
- Second area, 2016: $735
- Second area, 2021: $977
- First area, 2011: $1,329
- First area, 2016: $1,376
- First area, 2021: $1,732
- Second area, 2011: $1,843
- Second area, 2016: $1,895
- Second area, 2021: $2,466
- First area, 2011: $1,452
- First area, 2016: $1,522
- First area, 2021: $2,003
- Second area, 2011: $2,058
- Second area, 2016: $1,987
- Second area, 2021: $2,625
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $305
- First area, 2016: $320
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $400
- Second area, 2016: $400
- Second area, 2021: $460
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,517
- Second area, 2011: $2,427
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taranganba vs Taroomball [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32748/taranganba/vs/SAL32756/taroomball