Tamborine (postcode 4270) is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Scenic Rim local government area. The area has roughly 4,388 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.4% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Tamborine has a median house price of $1.0 million, which has risen by 4% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $662,000 (+2.6% YoY). The median weekly rent is $450 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
The crime rate in the Scenic Rim LGA is below average at 3,425 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Tamborine shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.