Tarawera, QLD 4494
GoondiwindiAll suburbs in postcode 4494
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What to know about Tarawera
Tarawera (4494) sits in the Goondiwindi region of Queensland.
Tarawera has roughly 69 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Tarawera scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 512 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Tarawera's population at 69, with a median age of 34. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (50% own, 57% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (79% family households, 50% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 69
- Median age
- 34
- Family households
- 79%
- Lone person
- 50%
- Owner occupied
- 50%
- Renter occupied
- 57%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3,385 offences recorded in 2026 across the Goondiwindi Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Goondiwindi Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 512 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Tarawera
- What is the Tarawera postcode?
- Tarawera is in the 4494 postcode, in QLD, in the Goondiwindi region.
- Where is Tarawera?
- Tarawera is a suburb in the Goondiwindi area, QLD 4494.
- What schools are in Tarawera?
- There are 2 schools serving Tarawera on this page, including Kioma State School, Westmar State School.
- How walkable is Tarawera?
- Tarawera has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Tarawera?
- Tarawera is close to Kioma, Westmar, North Bungunya, Lundavra, Flinton.
- What is the population of Tarawera?
- The population of Tarawera is approximately 69 (2021 Census). The median age is 34.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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