Is Tamborine Mountain a nice place to live?

Tamborine Mountain sits on a rainforest-clad plateau with walking tracks, waterfalls and lookouts in Tamborine National Park, and a village hub along Gallery Walk with cafes, craft shops, galleries and weekend markets. It is an older community, with many households owning their homes outright and couples without children making up 49.2% of families. The village hub provides everyday shops and markets, while quieter backroads open onto picnic spots, small farms and cellar doors; the council has listed a partial Tamborine Mountain Town Square in its ten-year capital works program.

Is it expensive to live in Tamborine Mountain?

Housing costs in Tamborine Mountain sit high against local incomes. A typical local household earned about $1,508 a week at the most recent Census. With a median house price of $1,232,000, buying a house works out to about 15.7 times a typical local annual household income, which is well above local incomes. Looking at renting, a house at $790 a week would take about 52% of that weekly household income, a large share, while a unit at $450 a week would take about 30% of income, a sizeable share. On these figures, buying is substantially more stretched against local incomes than renting. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Tamborine Mountain a good place to invest?

A strong 11.1% rise in house values over the past 12 months is the headline movement for Tamborine Mountain. House rents rose a solid 5.3%. For houses, that means capital growth has outpaced rental income growth over the period. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Tamborine Mountain suburb profile

Tamborine Mountain sits on a rainforest-clad plateau in the Gold Coast hinterland and is defined by its walking tracks, waterfalls and lookouts within Tamborine National Park. The village hub along Gallery Walk concentrates cafes, craft shops, galleries and weekend markets, while quieter backroads open onto picnic spots, small farms and cellar doors tucked among eucalypts and rainforest pockets.

Housing ranges from timber Queenslanders and weatherboard cottages to rural-residential properties on larger lots, often set in established gardens. Access is along winding mountain roads and the area retains a relaxed country atmosphere with regular local events and easy access to outdoor recreation and arts precincts.

Tamborine Mountain property market performance

Property growth+15.1%Past 12 months

Tamborine Mountain's median house price is $1.23 million, up 11.1% over 12 months, a sharp rise. It's chiefly a house market: only 2 units sold in the last 3 months and there is no reliable median for units because too few units have sold recently.

In Tamborine Mountain the average house rent is $790 a week and house rents rose 5.3% over 12 months, a solid rise. House values ran ahead of rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.23M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	11.1%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	46	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	50	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$790	$450
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.3%	N/A

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Tamborine Mountain demographics

Tamborine Mountain is an older community with many households owning their homes outright.

Couples without children are the largest family group at 49.2% of families, and 45.4% of homes are owned outright. At the 2021 Census there were 8,105 people in Tamborine Mountain.

Tamborine Mountain and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	50	38
Median household income weekly	$1,508	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	37.1%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	49.2%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	13.1%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	45.4%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	40.2%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	14.4%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Tamborine Mountain infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Tamborine Mountain appears in Scenic Rim Regional Council's VATV program: the council listed Tamborine Mountain Town Square (partial) in its ten-year capital works program published in 2021, and the same 2021 program recorded "Replace Tamborine Mt Pool" as a capital project.

The 2021 capital works program also includes capital support for Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens (listed at $31,000) and an entry for Geissmann Oval in the facilities schedule in 2021.

Suburbs near Tamborine Mountain

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How does Tamborine Mountain compare to nearby suburbs?

House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Tamborine Mountain have grown 2.7% higher than in Wongawallan.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Tamborine are selling 44.0% faster than in Tamborine Mountain.

Common questions about Tamborine Mountain

Is Tamborine Mountain a nice place to live?
Tamborine Mountain sits on a rainforest-clad plateau with walking tracks, waterfalls and lookouts in Tamborine National Park, and a village hub along Gallery Walk with cafes, craft shops, galleries and weekend markets.

It is an older community, with many households owning their homes outright and couples without children making up 49.2% of families. The village hub provides everyday shops and markets, while quieter backroads open onto picnic spots, small farms and cellar doors; the council has listed a partial Tamborine Mountain Town Square in its ten-year capital works program.
Is it expensive to live in Tamborine Mountain?
Housing costs in Tamborine Mountain sit high against local incomes. A typical local household earned about $1,508 a week at the most recent Census. With a median house price of $1,232,000, buying a house works out to about 15.7 times a typical local annual household income, which is well above local incomes. Looking at renting, a house at $790 a week would take about 52% of that weekly household income, a large share, while a unit at $450 a week would take about 30% of income, a sizeable share. On these figures, buying is substantially more stretched against local incomes than renting.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Tamborine Mountain a good place to invest?
A strong 11.1% rise in house values over the past 12 months is the headline movement for Tamborine Mountain. House rents rose a solid 5.3%. For houses, that means capital growth has outpaced rental income growth over the period.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Tamborine Mountain

Choosing the right real estate agent in Tamborine Mountain can have a big impact on your sale. While there are 60 real estate agents working in the suburb, but just 5 of them were responsible for 43.3% of all property sales over the past year, showing a strong footprint and track record in the area.

Commission rates typically range from 2% to 2.94%, depending on the agent and what’s included. Comparing both performance and fee structures can help you find someone who's well-suited to your needs, and set them up for a successful result.