Average rent in Tara, QLD — 2026

Tara comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $180/week, around 50% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 69% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 20% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (93%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,851, median age 47, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 282km from Brisbane, Tara typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.