Tamborine Mountain
QLD 4272 · Scenic Rim
8,105 (2021) → 8,596 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tamborine Mountain is a suburb in Scenic Rim, QLD 4272, about 55km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Tamborine Mountain are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 15km inland. Tamborine Mountain has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (8.43%), New Zealand (4.73%), South Africa (1.22%), Germany (1%), USA (0.95%)
Top languages: German (0.83%), Mandarin (0.52%), Japan (0.52%), French (0.35%), Afrikaans (0.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Scenic Rim local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1049 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tamborine Mountain CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1059
- Tamborine Mountain State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1058
- St Bernard State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1056
- Tamborine Mountain State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1049
Nearby (within 10km)
- Canungra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1021
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Tamborine Mountain
Is Tamborine Mountain safe?
Tamborine Mountain has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,082 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Tamborine Mountain from Brisbane CBD?
Tamborine Mountain is about 55.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Tamborine Mountain?
Tamborine Mountain has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1056 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tamborine Mountain?
Tamborine Mountain has a transport score of 0/100.