Taroom flood risk
Of Taroom’s 1,145 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.
Crime near Taroom
Taroom sits in the Taroom police division, which recorded 60 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 60 total. Figures are for the whole Taroom police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Taroom
Taroom can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Taroom
At the 2021 Census, 4.4% of Taroom’s 885 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Taroom
Banana council approved 31 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Banana council area (not just Taroom). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.