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Suburb profile ·Bulloo LGA · QLD ·4492

Thargomindah QLD 4492

Thargomindah is in Bulloo LGA, QLD, postcode 4492, with population 243.

The read

Verify-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$153/wk
Market rent signal
D2 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
243
243 local footprint
D6 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
143
0 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$696
Median rent · wk$153
Investor profile

Who invests in Thargomindah

Owner-occupied 59%Rented 42%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared1.2%
2 of 14 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,926/yr
Landlords (rental income)14
Reported capital gains4
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

59% of homes here are owner-occupied and 42% rented, with 1% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 59% owner-occupier / 42% renter mix.

What to check

Social housing is 10% of dwellings — check tenant mix and resale demand.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

10%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $696/mo, while renters pay about $663/mo — owning runs $33/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$77K
Median rent · wk
$153
Owner mortgage · mo
$696

Household income

$77K household · yr-3.3% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$52K
Family
$106K
Household
$77K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
0
$300-649
6
$650-999
8
$1,000-1,499
24
$1,500-1,999
12
$2,000-2,999
12
$3,000-3,999
7
$4,000+
6

At the median asking rent, about 1% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $510/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (94 households)9.6% social housing
Owned outright
34%
Owned with mortgage
25%
Rented
42%
Dwelling structure21.3% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
85%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
7%

Getting to work: 50% drive, 0% public transport, 38% walk or cycle, 14% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA877
Students20
Government1
  • Thargomindah State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 877
Crime Year ending May 2026
1,719
1,719 per 100k
D2 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k1,719
Total incidents1,719· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault86050%
  • Break And Enter00%
  • Drug Offences57433%
  • Fraud28617%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

No mapped bushfire exposure

About 0.0% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

No mapped exposure ~0.0%
~0.0% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Population outlook

2,759 people · 20223,000 by 2032 (+8.7%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Far South West SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Thargomindah QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Thargomindah is a sparsely populated locality in Queensland within the Bulloo local government area (postcode 4492). With a population of 243, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% 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 managers, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median weekly rent is $153 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $696.

Thargomindah is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 877, which is well below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Bulloo LGA is low at 1,719 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$696
Rent · wk(Census)$153
Population growth · Bulloo LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)347
5-year growth+0.4% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
20012025
Development · Bulloo LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)4
Houses4
YoY change+0%
Employment · Bulloo LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.2%
YoY change+0.7pp
Jun-24Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4492ATO
Negatively geared1.2%
2 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,926/yr
Landlords (rental income)14
Reported capital gains4
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population243
Median age38
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,480
Personal income · wk$1,004
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,366 → $1,480
Change+8.3%
vs QLD median-9.7 pp
Median rent+70%
softeningvs QLD 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining0
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Thargomindah leans on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Thargomindah FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Thargomindah in?

    Thargomindah is in the Bulloo Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4492. Council-level context for Bulloo LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Thargomindah?

    The median weekly rent in Thargomindah is $153/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Thargomindah a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Thargomindah show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Thargomindah?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Thargomindah data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.