Tarome is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Tarome had a population of 118 people.[1]
| Tarome Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 View across the farming land of Tarome, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
  Tarome | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°00′22″S 152°26′42″E / 28.0061°S 152.4450°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 118 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.021/km2 (2.644/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4309 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 115.6 km2 (44.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded to the west by the ridge line of the Great Dividing Range forms part of the western boundary and to the south by the Cunningham Highway.[3]
Warrill Creek rises in the locality and flows to the north-east. Part of the upper catchment of the Bremer River is also in the locality.[4]
History edit
Tarome State School opened on 24 February 1915. It closed on 18 December 1992.[5] It was at 972 Tarome Road (27°59′25″S 152°27′48″E / 27.9904°S 152.4634°E).[6][7][3]
In the 2016 census, Tarome had a population of 118 people. The locality contains 46 households, in which 53.3% of the population are males and 46.7% of the population are females with a median age of 44, 6 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,224, $214 below the national average. 4.9% of Tarome's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 57.3% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 42.7% of the population is not married. 30.3% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (32.5%), English (23.3%) and German (20.2%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (87.9%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (90.9%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (22.9%), Anglican (15.3%) and the Uniting Church (14.4%). The most common occupation was a manager (48.9%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (61.5%).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarome (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Tarome – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45195)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Tarome, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Parish of Fassifern sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1967. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
Further reading edit
- Tarome State School (1975). Tarome School diamond jubilee, 1915-1975. Tarome State School.
External links edit
Media related to Tarome, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons