Tarome is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Tarome had a population of 135 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the ridge line of the

Great Dividing Range The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills. It runs roughl ...

forms part of the western boundary and to the south by the

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. ''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.

History

Tarome State School opened on 24 February 1915. It closed on 18 December 1992. It was at 972 Tarome Road ().

Demographics

In the , 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%). In the , Tarome had a population of 135 people.

Heritage listings

Tarome has the following heritage-listed sites: * Allan Cunningham Monument,

Cunningham's Gap Cunningham's Gap is a pass over the Great Dividing Range between the Darling Downs and the Fassifern Valley in Queensland, Australia. The Gap is the major route over the Main Range along the Great Dividing Range, between Warwick and Brisbane. ...

()

Education

There are no schools in Tarome. The nearest government primary school is Aratula State School in neighbouring

Aratula Aratula is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Aratula had a population of 609 people. Geography Aratula is approximately by road southwest of Ipswich. The Cunningham Highway en ...

to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in

Boonah Boonah is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Boonah had a population of 2,557 people. Geography The town is positioned near the Fassifern Valley, McPherson Range and Main Ra ...

to the east.

References

External links

{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland