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QLD · South Burnett Council

Tarong, QLD, 4615

Suburb snapshot

Tarong is a small locality in the South Burnett area, home to around 193 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 230 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 1191.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
193
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,047
Dwelling vacancy
18.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 82
Median monthly mortgage
$1,002
Employment rate
34.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
230
Against the person
54
Against property
91
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,191.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 4 residents
State safety percentile
51.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-54.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences39
  • Good Order Offences27
  • Other Property Damage33
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)31
  • Traffic And Related Offences37

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

Planning & development

Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

Other· 1 proposal
  • Tarong Northern Land Ash Emplacement Project
    New ash storage facilities servicing the Tarong and Tarong North power stations, including one with a final capacity of 45 million m³ (Stage 1).Completed EIS project

Data sources & freshness

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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Tarong HomesteadState 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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
19
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Tarong HomesteadheritageState heritage place
  • Tarong Northern Land Ash Emplacement ProjectplanningNew ash storage facilities servicing the Tarong and Tarong North power stations, including one with a final capacity of 45 million m³ (Stage 1).Completed EIS project
  • Drug Offencescrime39
  • Good Order Offencescrime27
  • Other Property Damagecrime33
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime31
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime37

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)

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