QLD · Somerset Council
Mount Tarampa, QLD, 4311
Current weather
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91% humidity · 6.8 km/h wind · 20.9° / 12.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#275 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Tarampa is a small locality in the Somerset area, home to around 501 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 315 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 628.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and 3 school and preschool sites in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
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
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 Dec 2026)
- 315
- Against the person
- 69
- Against property
- 140
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 628.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault30
- Drug Offences41
- Other Property Damage49
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)57
- Traffic And Related Offences47
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #275 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Mount Tarampa State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Mount Tarampa State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Joseph's SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Tara Shire State CollegeschoolsCombined
- Assaultcrime30
- Drug Offencescrime41
- Other Property Damagecrime49
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime57
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime47
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
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