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Tarragindi QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tarragindi, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tarragindi QLD is 11,035 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tarragindi is $1,168 per week ($60,736 per year). Median rent in Tarragindi is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Tarragindi has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Tarragindi has a population density of 2431.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tarragindi is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Japan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarragindi is $2,459.

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Tarragindi Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tarragindi Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,168/wk

$60,736 per year

#503 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,459/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tarragindi Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (5,448) Female 50.6% (5,588)

Population Density

2431.2

people per km²

11,035 people · 4.5 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,325

Family income/wk

Tarragindi 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 & Locality (SAL)

Tarragindi Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.8% 1,224 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.2% 1,706 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tarragindi Country of Birth

Australia

92.8%

England

3.8%

India

1.1%

China

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Greece

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Tarragindi Religion

No Religion

46.6%

Catholic

26.8%

Anglican

10.8%

Not stated

4.2%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Eastern Orthodox

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tarragindi Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Tarragindi Languages Spoken at Home

Japan

22.5%

Other

17.6%

Greek

16.0%

Mandarin

12.9%

Spanish

10.5%

Vietnamese

9.4%

Cantonese

5.8%

Korean

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tarragindi Employment

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Employed full-time

46.0% 3,592 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 1,928 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 202 people

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Not in labour force

26.7% 2,085 people

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

Tarragindi Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.6%

Certificate III/IV

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

16.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.7%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Tarragindi Occupation

Professionals

48.1%

Managers

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.5%

Community & Personal Service

7.2%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Labourers

2.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

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

Tarragindi Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.3%

Health

15.7%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Engineering

11.9%

Education

8.8%

Creative Arts

5.7%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Information Technology

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Tarragindi Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tarragindi Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.6%

$4,000+/wk

32.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tarragindi Marital Status

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Married

53.1% 4,519

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Separated

2.2% 190

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Divorced

6.7% 570

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Widowed

3.6% 308

👤

Never married

34.4% 2,925

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tarragindi Ancestry

English

28.2%

Australian

27.0%

Irish

12.1%

Scottish

9.0%

Other

8.4%

German

4.5%

Chinese

2.7%

Italian

2.7%

Greek

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

1.3%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tarragindi School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.0%

Secondary — Catholic

16.0%

Primary — Catholic

15.8%

Secondary — Government

13.5%

Pre-school

10.1%

Vocational Education

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

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

Tarragindi Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 825

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 20,737

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

Tarragindi Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.1% 1,669

—

Not a volunteer

79.9% 6,627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tarragindi Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tarragindi How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.6%

Did not go to work

17.1%

Bus

7.5%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bicycle

3.1%

Walked only

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Train

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Tarragindi Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

31.9%

2 vehicles

44.9%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

Tarragindi Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

7.4%

3 bedrooms

41.8%

4 bedrooms

33.5%

5 bedrooms

13.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Tarragindi Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

37.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tarragindi Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

266

Indigenous residents

21,379

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tarragindi Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

941

Asthma

423

Arthritis

235

Heart disease

213

Diabetes

161

Cancer

156

Lung condition

115

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Tarragindi Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tarragindi Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

54.0%

Couple — no children

19.5%

Couple — no children under 15

16.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tarragindi Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 15

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Previously served

2.8% 233

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Never served

96.9% 8,064

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tarragindi Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 1,094

—

Did not provide

86.8% 7,199

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tarragindi Children Ever Born

No children

35.2%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

14.1%

4 children

4.4%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Tarragindi When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

150

1971–1980

201

1981–1990

309

1991–2000

271

2001–2010

522

2011–2015

242

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Tarragindi Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

36.0%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

14.7%

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

Tarragindi Household Size

1 person

16.6%

2 persons

28.7%

3 persons

18.7%

4 persons

24.7%

5 persons

8.7%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tarragindi Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,292

Moved from QLD

983

Moved — same area (SA2)

172

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Tarragindi Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.1%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tarragindi Schools

schools nearby

government

1093

avg ICSEA score

16,200

total students

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students

1151

ICSEA

Holland Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 778 students

1149

ICSEA

Loreto College Coorparoo Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 989 students

1148

ICSEA

Yarranlea Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 58 students

1146

ICSEA

St Elizabeth's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students

1141

ICSEA

Wellers Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students

1139

ICSEA

Brisbane South State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-11 · 1,236 students

1137

ICSEA

Marshall Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students

1135

ICSEA

Villanova College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,561 students

1135

ICSEA

Buranda State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 226 students

1127

ICSEA

Yeronga State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 741 students

1126

ICSEA

St Joachim's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students

1124

ICSEA

Greenslopes State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 310 students

1108

ICSEA

St Agnes School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students

1106

ICSEA

Junction Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 470 students

1104

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

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

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Tarragindi Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,934/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.3%

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

If you earn X in Tarragindi

Your weekly income

≈ $12,714/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $2,484/wk

Rent share 15.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tarragindi

What is the population of Tarragindi QLD?

The population of Tarragindi QLD is 11,035 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2431.2 people per km².Tarragindi is ranked #526 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tarragindi?

The median personal income in Tarragindi QLD is $1,168 per week, or $60,736 per year.The median household income is $2,934 per week.Family income is $3,325 per week.Tarragindi is ranked #503 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tarragindi?

Median rent in Tarragindi QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tarragindi ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tarragindi?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarragindi QLD is $2,459. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tarragindi?

The median age in Tarragindi QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tarragindi a good suburb to live in?

Tarragindi is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 11,035.The median income is $1,168/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.3% 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: 32757. All dollar figures in AUD.