QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Tamborine Mountain, QLD, 4272
Desirability index
#5 among Coastal & beach suburbs
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 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.
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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
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 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)
- 1,039
- St Bernard State SchoolPrimary
- Tamborine Mountain State High SchoolSecondary
- Tamborine Mountain State SchoolPrimary
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
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Tamborine Mountain Road/Geissmann DriveState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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