The size of Taroom is approximately 1,382.4 square kilometres. It has 36 parks covering nearly 2.4% of total area. The population of Taroom in 2011 was 873 people. By 2016 the population was 873 showing a stable population in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Taroom is 0-9 years. Households in Taroom are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Taroom work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 67.4% of the homes in Taroom were owner-occupied compared with 65.4% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $165,000.