QLD · Western Downs Council
Tara (Qld), QLD, 4421
Desirability index
#243 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tara (Qld) is a small locality in the Western Downs area, home to around 1,980 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 181 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 91.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,980
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $867
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 320 of 1,089
- Median monthly mortgage
- $758
- Employment rate
- 34.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 110 / 13 / 11
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)
- 181
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 59
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault18
- Drug Offences23
- Good Order Offences17
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)26
- Traffic And Related Offences50
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Chinchilla Tara Road and Millbank Boundary RoadTara Kogan Road, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 15 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Grevillea ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Settlers ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Darling Downs Hospital And Health Servicehospital
- Tara Community Careyes
- Tara Medical Centredoctor
- Tara PharmacyDay Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 42.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #243 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
- Darling Downs Hospital And Health Servicehealthhospital
- Tara Community Carehealthyes
- Tara Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Tara PharmacyhealthDay Streetpharmacy
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Grevillea Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
- Settlers Parkgovernmentpark
- Between Chinchilla Tara Road and Millbank Boundary RoadroadworksTara Kogan Road, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 15 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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