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QLD · Brisbane Council
Taringa, 4068
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,951
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.3%
Median age
33
Median income
$1,902/wk
Employment rate
67%
Languages at home
25.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Taringa hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Taringa snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$625/wk
Population (ERP)
9,951
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#75
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
44th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 65.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 543rd in Australia
- State rank
- 134th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #75 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #101 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $625
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
9,951(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 69th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +7.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +164
- Change in 5 years
- +681
- Growth rank in QLD
- 69th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,650), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,732
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,902
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 327 of 4,116
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,058 / 347 / 2,361
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 405
- Against the person
- 40
- Against property
- 291
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 218 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences112
- Other Property Damage48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)578
- Traffic And Related Offences50
- Unlawful Entry87
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,158
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- Brigidine CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 980 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 118 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologySecondary · Government · ICSEA 1220 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 1,358 students · Top SEA quarter 79% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Brisbane Boys' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,393 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Indooroopilly State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 2,924 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Ignatius SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1158 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Omni Academies of LearningSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Peters Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1183 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 2,330 students · Top SEA quarter 75% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Toowong State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 463 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Ironside State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1178 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 895 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Chatterbox Child Development & Care Centreskindergarten
- Hillsdon KindergartenHillsdon Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Indooroopilly Rd at Jack Cook Park, stop 18/19
- Indooroopilly Rd at Jack Cook Park, stop 18/19
- Oxford Tce near Lucinda St, stop 16/22
- Oxford Tce near Lucinda St, stop 22/16
- Swann Rd at Swann - Clarence, stop 29
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
351 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 9 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 food courts · 1 bakeries · 3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 20 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 69 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 20 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.29
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.92
Food & drink(20)
- King of CakesBakery
- Abode CafeCafe
- AmarettoCafe
- Aunty Paul'sCafe
- Clay CafeCafe
- FiggzCafe
- ForagesCafe
Unit 5 144 Indooroopilly Road
- Project Blue CafeCafe
200 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Scatter BeanCafe
7 Princess Street, Taringa
- The Avid Coffee LoungeCafe
82 Swann Road, Taringa
- CrustFast food
Indooroopilly Road
- Domino'sFast food
191 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
10 Morrow Street, Taringa
- Pani KebabsFast food
- Tipplers SeafoodFast food
Unit 8 144 Indooroopilly Road, Taringa
- Abode CafeFood court
- Indian BrothersRestaurant
- Indian MehfilRestaurant
4 Morrow Street, Taringa
- Little Rice BowlRestaurant
175 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Sushi SenseiRestaurant
Shopping(9)
- Clancy JamesButcher
- Hillman Meat CompanyButcher
209 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Hillsdon Convenience & CoffeeConvenience store
30 Hillsdon Road, Taringa
- NightOwlConvenience store
- Persian Star SupermarketConvenience store
203 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Naturally fruitGreengrocer
Unit 4 144 Indooroopilly Road, Taringa
- Coles LocalSupermarket
216 Moggill Road
Community(2)
- Chatterbox Child Development & Care CentresKindergarten
- Hillsdon KindergartenKindergarten
79 Hillsdon Road
Health & services(17)
- Australian Skin Cancer ClinicClinic
- Renaissant Aesthetic HealthClinic
- The FormulatedClinic
- Absolute Dental CareDentist
Unit G6 28 Morrow Street, Taringa
- Dentist
4 Frederick Street, Taringa
- Moggill Road DentalDentist
Unit 9 180 Moggill Road
- The Dental HubDentist
- The Dental StandardDentist
- Westside Private HospitalHospital
32 Morrow Street, Taringa
- Curtis DermatologyMedical clinic
185 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Generations MedicalMedical clinic
- QMLMedical clinic
- Taringa 7 Day Medical PracticeMedical clinic
15 Morrow Street, Taringa
- Taringa Allied HealthMedical clinic
- ChemPro ChemistPharmacy
15 Morrow Street, Taringa
- Fiveways PharmacyPharmacy
- Value Care Vet ClinicVeterinary
211 Moggill Road, Taringa
Sport & outdoors(28)
- Jetts FitnessGym
- Jack Cook Memorial ParkPark
- Morrow Street ParkPark
1 Morrow Street, Taringa
- Oakman ParkPark
- Park
- Park
233 Moggill Road
- Robertson ParkPark
249 Indooroopilly Road
- Taringa Playground ParkPark
- Whitmore Street ParkPark
14 Whitmore Street, Taringa
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- SwimartSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (14)
Transport(52)
47 bus stops · 5 train stations
Other(82)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- SaccharomycesAlcohol
Unit 3 191 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Sense of TasteAlcohol
- Prime Health HubAlternative
- Artwork
- Taringa SignArtwork
- Historical WheelAttraction
- Bbq (2)
- Beauty SalonBeauty salon
- Brazilian BeautyBeauty salon
- Lydia Hilton Beauty ArtistryBeauty salon
- NestBeauty salon
- The Diva LoungeBeauty salon
- Bench (55)
- BikeologyBicycle
Unit 3 199 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Bicycle Repair Station (2)
- MazdaCar
- Mercedes-BenzCar
- Sci-Fleet Toyota TaringaCar
118 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Lifeline ShopCharity
- Managed SolutionsComputer
- Little Yarn StoreCraft
- Drinking water (11)
- Wicked DesiresErotic
- Taringa Fire and Rescue StationFire station
- Fitness Station
- Saint Lucia House of FlowersFlorist
Unit 1 144 Indooroopilly Road
- George Hartnett Metropolitan FuneralsFuneral Directors
- Garden (2)
- A & CoHairdresser
- Coss'et HairHairdresser
200 Moggill Road, Taringa
- House BarberiaHairdresser
Unit 9 205 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Studio RedHairdresser
- Information
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyLaboratory
- Laundry TodayLaundry
- My LaundromatLaundry
173 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Snap LaundromatLaundry
- Five Ways Shopping CentreMall
144 Indooroopilly Road, Taringa
- Mall
69 Westerham Street, Taringa
- City CaveMassage
- No More KnotsMassage
- Spring MassageMassage
196 Moggill Road
- Nutrition WisdomNutrition Supplements
Ground Floor, 4 Frederick Street, Taringa
- Westside Eye DoctorsOptometrist
- Parking (17)
- Taringa park 'n' rideParking
- Parking Entrance
135 Indooroopilly Road, Taringa
- Parking Entrance (7)
- CrackerJack CostumesParty
179 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Pampered PetsPet
- FotofastPhoto
200 Moggill Road, Taringa
- Fiveways PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table (9)
- Child PodiatristPodiatrist
- Australian PostPost Box
- Post Box (7)
- Public Bookcase
- Public toilets
- Recycling (3)
- City CaveSauna,Pool
- Shelter
- Taringa Milton Toowoong ScoutsSocial Facility
31 Woodstock Avenue
- Read Speech Pathology Literacy SpecialistsSpeech Therapist
- Rise 96.5Studio
6 Moorak Street, Taringa
- Bad Apple Tattoo EmporiumTattoo
- Sanctus TattooTattoo
- Telephone (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Taringa StationTicket
- Ticket Validator (3)
- Taringa TabaccoistTobacco
- Track
- Bob Jane T-MartTyres
15 Moorak Street, Taringa
- Vacant
175A Swann Road, Taringa
- Vacant (3)
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket (28)
- Pack & SendYes
- River City Cosmetic Medicine ClinicYes
- Westside OsteopathyYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jack Cook Memorial ParkPark
- Morrow Street ParkPark
- Oakman ParkPark
- Robertson ParkPark
- Taringa Playground ParkPark
- Whitmore Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 24
- Nearest hospital
- Westside Private Hospital (0.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Absolute Dental CareMorrow StreetDentist
- Australian Skin Cancer ClinicClinic
- ChemPro ChemistMorrow StreetPharmacy
- Child PodiatristPodiatrist
- Curtis DermatologyMoggill RoadDoctor
- DentistFrederick StreetDentist
- Fiveways PharmacyPharmacy
- Fiveways PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- Generations MedicalDoctor
- Moggill Road DentalMoggill RoadDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 120
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 12.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Fulton ResidenceState heritage place
- Pilot Officer Geoffrey Lloyd Wells Memorial SeatState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Ryan
- Member of Parliament
- Elizabeth WATSON-BROWN (The Greens)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,860
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).
Coalition 31.5%Labor 68.5%
10.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TaringaLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Indooroopilly EastLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Toowong WestLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- St LuciaLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- ToowongLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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