Taringa, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Taringa QLD is 8,732 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Taringa is $973 per week ($50,596 per year). Median rent in Taringa is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Taringa has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Taringa has a population density of 4,293 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Taringa is China. The most common religion is No religion (46.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Taringa is $1,900.

Population
8,732
Census 2021
Median income
$973/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$385/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Taringa vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Taringa is $973 a week, 30% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 211th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $385 a week, $65 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 20.2% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 33, 9 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureTaringaTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$973/wk$747/wk +30%$766/wk
Household income$1,902/wk$1,593/wk +19%$1,637/wk
Rent$385/wk$320/wk +20%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,900/mo$1,625/mo +17%$1,733/mo
Median age3342 −9 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.2%20.4% −0.2 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Taringa, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Taringa Population

8,732 residents at the 2021 Census.

Taringa Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$973/wk
$50,596 per year
Ranked 1,406 of 14,663
Median Rent
$385/wk
$1,668 per month
Ranked 2,381 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,900/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Taringa Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,902/wk
Median rent $385/wk
Rent to income 20.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Taringa against your income

About $8,242 a month
Median rent $385/wk
Left after rent $1,517/wk
Rent share 20.2%

Taringa Schools

22
schools nearby
10
government
1144
avg ICSEA score
18,130
total students
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,358 students
1220
ICSEA
Rainworth State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 590 students
1206
ICSEA
St Peters Lutheran College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,330 students
1183
ICSEA
Ironside State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 895 students
1178
ICSEA
Indooroopilly State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,326 students
1165
ICSEA
Brisbane Boys' College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,393 students
1164
ICSEA
Stuartholme School Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 815 students
1159
ICSEA
St Ignatius School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students
1158
ICSEA
Graceville State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 676 students
1156
ICSEA
Milton State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students
1151
ICSEA
Omni Academies of Learning Independent
Secondary · 7-9 · 33 students
1151
ICSEA
Hubbard's School Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students
1143
ICSEA
West End State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,461 students
1143
ICSEA
Holy Family Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 118 students
1142
ICSEA
Ambrose Treacy College Catholic
Combined · 4-12 · 1,273 students
1139
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Taringa, with a map

Taringa Map

Taringa, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Taringa, Queensland: 27.4952°S, 152.9797°E

Taringa Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (22)

People in Taringa

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (4,229) Female 51.6% (4,502)

Population Density

4,293
people per km²
8,732 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,478
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
3.7%
England
3.4%
India
2.7%
New Zealand
2.6%
South Africa
1.5%
Hong Kong
1.1%
Iran
1.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
5.0%
Spanish
1.9%
Cantonese
1.8%
Korean
1.2%
Persian (excluding Dari)
1.1%
Japanese
0.9%
Vietnamese
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
35.8%
Australian
26.2%
Irish
13.5%
Scottish
12.3%
Chinese
9.0%
German
6.3%
Indian
3.5%
Italian
3.3%
Dutch
1.6%
Korean
1.5%
Vietnamese
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
46.5%
Catholic
16.2%
Anglican
8.7%
Not stated
5.5%
Hinduism
3.4%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Buddhism
2.8%
Islam
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
36.8% 2,795
Separated
2.3% 173
Divorced
7.2% 544
Widowed
3.5% 265
Never married
50.2% 3,813

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
40.9%
Couple: no children
35.8%
Couple: no children under 15
11.8%
One parent: children under 15
6.1%
One parent: no children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
31.7%
2 persons
37.0%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
3.3%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Taringa

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,787 occupied private dwellings in Taringa at the 2021 Census, 47.6% were rented, 24.7% owned outright and 24.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.7% 102 dwellings
Owned outright
24.7% 934 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
24.0% 909 dwellings
Rented
47.6% 1,803 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 33 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
24.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.1%
2 bedrooms
45.7%
3 bedrooms
29.2%
4 bedrooms
11.7%
5 bedrooms
4.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.2%
1 vehicle
49.6%
2 vehicles
30.8%
3 vehicles
6.9%
4+ vehicles
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Taringa

Employment

Employed full-time
41.6% 2,812 people
Employed part-time
25.1% 1,698 people
Unemployed
4.7% 315 people
Not in labour force
28.7% 1,938 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
49.6%
Managers
12.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Community & Personal Service
9.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.2%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
53.3%
Did not go to work
18.8%
Train
7.9%
Bus
6.3%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Walked only
3.8%
Bicycle
3.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Other
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Ferry
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.2%
Postgraduate Degree
24.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.6%
Certificate III/IV
10.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.0%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.0%
Society & Culture
17.2%
Health
12.7%
Engineering
11.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
7.9%
Information Technology
6.6%
Creative Arts
6.6%
Education
6.1%
Architecture & Building
3.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
32.0%
Vocational Education
16.5%
Secondary: Government
16.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
11.0%
Pre-school
9.6%
Primary: Catholic
5.2%
Secondary: Catholic
4.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.5%
Has need for assistance
3.1%
Need for assistance not stated
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
948
Asthma
319
Heart disease
162
Arthritis
150
Cancer
121
Diabetes
115
Lung condition
72
Stroke
47
Kidney disease
43
Dementia
21

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.7% 709
Did not provide
90.3% 6,580

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
21.2% 1,547
Not a volunteer
78.8% 5,754

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 22
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 10
Previously served
2.5% 186
Never served
97.0% 7,103

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
54.7%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
19.3%
3 children
10.0%
4 children
2.8%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951: 1960
37
1961: 1970
95
1971: 1980
141
1981: 1990
233
1991: 2000
330
2001: 2010
705
2011: 2015
500
2016
141
2017
156
2018
219
2019
243
2020
113
2021
39

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

27.5%
moved in the last year
65.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,093
Moved from QLD
1,678
Moved: same area (SA2)
236
Moved from overseas
150
Moved from NSW
86
Moved from VIC
61
Moved from WA
22
Moved from TAS
14
Moved from SA
14
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from NT
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
28.1%
5: 14 hours
34.1%
15: 29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
6.6%
Did not do domestic work
19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.7%
Step family: no other children
6.9%
Blended family: no other children
1.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Taringa

The closest suburb to Taringa is Indooroopilly, 1.2 km away.

Indooroopilly
1.2 km away · income $928/wk · rent $440/wk
Toowong
1.9 km away · income $966/wk · rent $420/wk
Chelmer
2.0 km away · income $1,282/wk · rent $490/wk
St Lucia
2.5 km away · income $548/wk · rent $410/wk
Auchenflower
2.8 km away · income $1,081/wk · rent $390/wk
West End (Brisbane - Qld)
2.9 km away · income $1,139/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Taringa

What is the population of Taringa QLD?

The population of Taringa QLD is 8,732 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 4,293 people per km². Taringa is ranked #796 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Taringa?

The median personal income in Taringa QLD is $973 per week, or $50,596 per year. The median household income is $1,902 per week. Family income is $2,478 per week. Taringa is ranked #1,406 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Taringa?

Median rent in Taringa QLD is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Taringa ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Taringa?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Taringa QLD is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Taringa?

The median age in Taringa QLD is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Taringa a good suburb to live in?

Taringa is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,732. The median income is $973/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32751. All dollar figures in AUD.