QLD · Scenic Rim Council

Tamborine Mountain, QLD, 4272

Desirability index

97.8/100

#5 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tamborine Mountain is a mid-sized suburb in the Scenic Rim area, home to around 8,105 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 10.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $740, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
8,105
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,508
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
313 of 3,350
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
51.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
217 / 141 / 17

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$740

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
85
Against the person
9
Against property
43
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 901 residents
State safety percentile
0.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-52.2%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences11
  • Good Order Offences5
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)22
  • Traffic And Related Offences20
  • Unlawful Entry11

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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)
1,039
  • St Bernard State SchoolPrimary
  • Tamborine Mountain State High SchoolSecondary
  • Tamborine Mountain State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Drinking water
  • Fountain
  • Cedar Creek Estate RestaurantRestaurant
  • Masala Shanti KitchenRestaurant
  • Mason WinesRestaurant

    32 Hartley Road

  • Glow worm tourTicket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

23 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Crawfords CornerPark
  • Doughty ParkPark
  • Esme Lahey Environmental ParkPark
  • Eve's CornerPark
  • George Bartle ParkPark
  • Guanaba ParkPark
  • Holt ParkPark
  • Howard's PlacePark
  • Jack Bartle ParkPark
  • John Dickson Conservation ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • 4Cyte Pathologydoctor
  • Eagle Heights Pharmacistpharmacy
  • Tamborine Mountain Medical Practiceclinic
  • Tamborine Mountain Medical Practiceclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Tamborine Mountain Road/Geissmann DriveState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
28
Parks (OSM)
25

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
97.8/100
Cohort rank
#5 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • Tamborine Mountain Road/Geissmann DriveheritageState heritage place
  • 4Cyte Pathologyhealthdoctor
  • Eagle Heights Pharmacisthealthpharmacy
  • Tamborine Mountain Medical Practicehealthclinic
  • Tamborine Mountain Medical Practicehealthclinic
  • Crawfords Cornergovernmentpark
  • Doughty Parkgovernmentpark
  • Esme Lahey Environmental Parkgovernmentpark
  • Eve's Cornergovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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