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Baroondah vs Taroom

Taroom scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 62/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Baroondah skews owner-occupied (100%), Taroom runs more rental-dense (63% owner).

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Baroondah and Taroom side by side

MeasureBaroondahTaroom
Renting
Owner occupied100.0%63.0%
Renter occupied–25.0%
Schools
Schools nearby11
Average ICSEA965965
Lifestyle and people
Walk score062
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population57885
Median age4141
Climate
Annual rainfall563 mm606 mm
Mean max, January34.6°C34.7°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
Baroondah has a heavier family-household mix (100% vs 67%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Baroondah vs Taroom: common questions

Which is more walkable, Baroondah or Taroom?

Taroom scores 62/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

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