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QLD · Brisbane Council
Tingalpa, 4173
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,764
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.3%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,940/wk
Employment rate
66.7%
Languages at home
15%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Tingalpa is a well-connected established suburb in Brisbane Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tingalpa snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$640/wk
Population (ERP)
9,764
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
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
#121
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
52nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
59th
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
- 58.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1229th in Australia
- State rank
- 275th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #121 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #176 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $640
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
9,764(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 44th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +97
- Change in 5 years
- +308
- Growth rank in QLD
- 44th 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 (~10,000), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,461
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,940
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 156 of 3,387
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,586 / 569 / 79 (+ 4 other)
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)
- 425
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 210
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 166 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.4%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences94
- Good Order Offences29
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)129
- Traffic And Related Offences58
- Unlawful Entry29
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,032
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 59th
School list
- Tingalpa State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 452 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- OneSchool Global QLDCombined · Independent · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 285 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 2.0 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wondall Rd at Moreton Bay College
- Wynnum Rd at Bulimba Creek, stop 38
- Wynnum Rd at Bulimba Creek, stop 38
- Wynnum Rd at Murarrie Road
- Wynnum Rd near Thornlake Ct
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
150 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs · 6 fast food · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 3 swimming pools · 4 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 44 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 48/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.24
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.83
Food & drink(9)
- Cafe
- The Coffee ClubCafe
Unit 18 1631 Wynnum Road, Tingalpa
- 3 Black BearsFast food
- Empire Kebab HouseFast food
Manly Road, Tingalpa
- KFCFast food
- Marine World Seafood CafeFast food
Unit 19 1029 Manly Road, Tingalpa
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Tingalpa HotelPub
1563 Wynnum Road
Shopping(2)
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Community(1)
- Kindergarten
Sport & outdoors(22)
- Dog park
- Fitness 4173Gym
1604 Wynnum Road, Tingalpa
- Kooringal Street ParkPark
- Murarrie Road Park (nos. 315-327)Park
- Roscrea Street ParkPark
- Thurston Street ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (4)
- Bill Albury OvalSports field
- Eddie Wilkins FieldSports field
- Field 2Sports field
- Field 4Sports field
- Ian Droney OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Wayne Broad OvalSports field
- Wayne Gracey FieldSports field
- Swimming pool
Wynnum Road, Tingalpa
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(23)
23 bus stops
Other(22)
- Tingalpa SpillwayArtwork
- Bench (11)
- Boat
- BaywashCar wash
- Car wash
- Common (4)
- Drinking water (3)
- HomeCoMall
261 New Cleveland Road, Tingalpa
- Parking (53)
- AmpolPetrol station
1466-1472 Wynnum Road, Tingalpa
- BPPetrol station
Manly Road, Tingalpa
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Place of worship
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
- Social Facility
- All Bay Mini StorageStorage Rental
1618 Wynnum Road, Tingalpa
- TelstraTelephone
- ScorptecYes
246 New Cleveland Rd Tingalpa QLD 4173 Australia
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bognor Street ParkPark
- Kooringal Street ParkPark
- Murarrie Road Park (nos. 315-327)Park
- Phillips Place Park (Wakerley)Park
- Robinson ParkPark
- Roscrea Street ParkPark
- Thurston Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 39
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Belmont Private Hospital (4.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
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)
- 271
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
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
- 6 (390) Australian Anti-Aircraft BatteryState heritage place
- Christ Church Tingalpa and Burial GroundState 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
- Bonner
- Member of Parliament
- Kara COOK (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 113,498
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
Coalition 38.7%Labor 61.3%
6.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TingalpaLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Murarrie (Bonner)Labor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Carindale EastLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- BaysideLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- HemmantLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)2.7 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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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