Tarome, Queensland

Not to be confused with Taromeo, Queensland or Taroom, Queensland.

Tarome Queensland
View across the farming land of Tarome, 2022
Tarome
Coordinates	28°00′22″S152°26′42″E / 28.0061°S 152.4450°E / -28.0061; 152.4450 (Tarome (centre of locality))
Population	135 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1.168/km2 (3.025/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4309
Area	115.6 km2 (44.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	24.4 km (15 mi) W of Boonah 60.6 km (38 mi) SW of Ipswich 62.8 km (39 mi) W of Beaudesert 74.7 km (46 mi) NE of Warwick 99.7 km (62 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Tarome: Townson Moorang Frazerview Goomburra Tarome Aratula Tregony Clumber Mount Edwards

Tarome is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Tarome had a population of 135 people. ^[1]

Geography

Cunningham Highway, Tarome, 2020

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

Tarome State School opened on 24 February 1915. It closed on 18 December 1992. ^[5] It was at 972 Tarome Road ( 27°59′25″S152°27′48″E / 27.9904°S 152.4634°E / -27.9904; 152.4634 (Tarome State School) ). ^{[6] [7] [3]}

Demographics

Dairy farm at Tarome, circa 1915

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%). ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Tarome had a population of 135 people. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Allan Cunningham Memorial, 2017

Tarome has the following heritage-listed sites:

• Allan Cunningham Monument, Cunningham Highway, Cunningham's Gap ( 28°02′59″S152°23′41″E / 28.0497°S 152.3946°E / -28.0497; 152.3946 (Allan Cunningham Monument) ) ^[9]

Education

There are no schools in Tarome. The nearest government primary school is Aratula State School in neighbouring Aratula to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the east. ^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarome (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Tarome – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45195)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 January 2022.
4. "Tarome, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 15 September 2021.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
6. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
7. "Parish of Fassifern sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1967. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarome (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Allan Cunningham Monument (entry 650225)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 November 2024.

Further reading

• Tarome State School (1975). Tarome School diamond jubilee, 1915-1975. Tarome State School.

External links

Media related to Tarome, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons