Gold Coast hinterland, QLD
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Drive to the coast
34 min
By road
Nearest major hospital
36 min
By road
Airport access
53 min
By road
Schools access
Excellent
Average daytime temp
22.4°C
Rainfall
Wet
Tamborine Mountain is a substantial hinterland community rather than a tiny ridge village, and that scale gives residents a useful mix of schools, shops and social life. About 8,100 people live here, the median age is 50 and population has grown by roughly 15% since 2016.
The housing market reflects how sought-after the mountain has become, with a median around $1.22 million and three-bedroom rents close to $850 a week. Gallery Walk, wineries, rainforest tracks and waterfalls provide plenty to do locally, but they also bring a heavy visitor presence, so busy weekends are part of the atmosphere.
The climate is cooler than the coast and rainfall is high, reinforcing the green mountain setting. Shopping is strong, while healthcare is more moderate and the nearest major hospital is about 35 minutes away. The coast is around half an hour, Brisbane a little over an hour and the airport just under an hour, which makes the location unusually connected for a hinterland town.
Tamborine Mountain suits people who want an active village environment and easy access to both bush and urban areas. It is less suitable for anyone expecting secluded acreage, very quiet roads or a community largely untouched by tourism.
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People who want cafés, food, rainforest and local activity rather than a secluded hinterland retreat will find plenty to like in Tamborine Mountain. Families, creatives, hospitality and tourism workers, remote workers and active couples have plenty to engage with. Regular visitor traffic is part of that energy, so the place works better for people who enjoy a lively community than those chasing deep quiet.
Tourism is very high and the area is not especially quiet, particularly around visitor precincts. Healthcare access is only moderate and the hospital is around 36 minutes away. If you want deep seclusion or a highly private acreage lifestyle, Springbrook or Tallebudgera Valley may be a better fit.
Browse Gallery Walk
Visit wineries and distilleries
Explore rainforest waterfalls and glow-worm experiences
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Read the guideMedian house price
$1,220,000
32% above the QLD median
Median attached price (townhouse/apartment)
$887,500
Median weekly rent (3-bed house)
$850
≈ $3,683/month
Sourced from Queensland Government Statistician's Office · 12 months ending 31 March 2026
Healthcare access
Moderate
Shopping & everyday services
Excellent
10+ shopping centres within 20km — a real retail hub
Internet connection
Fixed line
Plus 68 more within 20km — showing the 8 closest.
Job market by industry
Healthcare — 14.8%
Largest share of local jobs
Employment figures cover this town's wider statistical region, not the town alone — you'll see the same figures for Springbrook and Tallebudgera Valley.
The score ranks this region against other regions for the same occupation, not against other jobs here — a low score means it isn't a regional stronghold for that field, not that there are no vacancies. Counts online job advertisements, so trades and farm work hired by word of mouth are undercounted, and outside capital cities this is published at a regional level larger than one town.
Tamborine Mountain (SAL 32732) · 2021 Census
Older than the country as a whole: 27.1% are 65 or over against 17.2% nationally, and 16.3% are children against 18.2%. Among households, home ownership is high at 83.5% of dwellings against 65.9% nationally.
Population
8,105
Population growth
+15.2%
Tamborine - Canungra (SA2 309041242)
Median age
50 years
Labour force participation
53.7%
Growth is measured across the wider area named under the figure, which can be a different size to the town.
Share of total population in each band — rounding means these won't land on exactly 100%.
Couples are a share of total families; lone-person households are a share of total households — different bases, not one breakdown.
Median personal income
$681
Per week · ≈ $35,412/year
Median family income
$1,821
Per week
Median household income
$1,508
Per week
Personal is one person's income; family and household cover everyone living together — a single-income household will show a lower household figure than its highest earner's personal one. Personal income also covers every resident aged 15 and over, retirees included, so it reads low in a town with an older population even where household income is solid.
Owner-occupied
83.5%
Rented
14.1%
Born in Australia
68.8%
Born overseas
25.5%
Doesn't sum to 100% — people who didn't state a birthplace are excluded rather than redistributed.