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Suburb Insights · QLD 4871

Talaroo, QLD 4871 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Talaroo is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 5, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 1404 km from the Brisbane CBD, Talaroo is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $116,948 per year.

Investment Score

57 / 100 Moderate

Above-average earnings in Talaroo support sustained property values. Coastal lifestyle appeal adds a premium that supports long-term demand.

Location

Brisbane
Talaroo
Queensland · 4871
1404 km from Brisbane CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
4871

Official Australia Post postcode for Talaroo. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
5

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$116,948/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
1404 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,844/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
N/A

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Talaroo is a smaller community of 5 — about 0% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $116,948/year runs 30% above the Queensland suburb median of $90,298, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Talaroo is 1404 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Talaroo vs Queensland Median

How Talaroo stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Talaroo sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricTalarooQLD medianΔ vs state
Population55,474-100%
Median household income$116,948/yr$90,298/yr+30%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,844$1,733+6%
Distance to CBD1404 km62 km+2165%

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Talaroo — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 5 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Talaroo. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.

Renovation / Flip

With a population of 5, the resale market in Talaroo may not reliably reward cosmetic renovations — a longer hold is typically a better strategy at this scale, letting land-value appreciation do the work instead.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Talaroo are modest for 2026 — incomes 30% above the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 5 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for Talaroo. The EquitySight investment score of 57/100 places Talaroo in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Talaroo a good suburb for investment?

Talaroo scores 57/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 5, median household income of $116,948/year. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Talaroo?

The main demand drivers in Talaroo are an above-state-median household income of $116,948/year, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Talaroo?

Talaroo has a usual resident population of approximately 5, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Talaroo from the Brisbane CBD?

Talaroo sits 1404 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Talaroo?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Talaroo. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Talaroo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Talaroo is $1,844, or approximately $22,128/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Talaroo cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Talaroo to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Talaroo?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (5 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,844 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Talaroo profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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