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Tingalpa QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tingalpa QLD is 8,461 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tingalpa is $937 per week ($48,724 per year). Median rent in Tingalpa is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Tingalpa has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Tingalpa has a population density of 919.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tingalpa is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tingalpa is $1,863.

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Tingalpa Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tingalpa Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$937/wk

$48,724 per year

#1752 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,863/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tingalpa Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (4,113) Female 51.4% (4,350)

Population Density

919.0

people per km²

8,461 people · 9.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,277

Family income/wk

Tingalpa 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)

Tingalpa Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.4% 944 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.6% 1,394 dwellings

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

Tingalpa Country of Birth

Australia

90.0%

England

4.0%

India

1.6%

China

1.1%

Fiji

1.0%

Germany

0.8%

France

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

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

Tingalpa Religion

No Religion

44.7%

Catholic

26.1%

Anglican

11.8%

Not stated

5.9%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Hinduism

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tingalpa Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Tingalpa Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.5%

Mandarin

14.7%

SAL Tot

13.4%

Hindi

11.6%

Spanish

10.9%

French

10.9%

Vietnamese

8.1%

Cantonese

7.8%

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

Tingalpa Employment

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Employed full-time

46.7% 2,929 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 1,279 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 181 people

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Not in labour force

30.1% 1,888 people

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

Tingalpa Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.9%

Bachelor Degree

30.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Tingalpa Occupation

Professionals

30.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Managers

13.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Labourers

5.7%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Tingalpa Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Engineering

16.6%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Health

11.1%

Education

9.3%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Information Technology

4.8%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Tingalpa Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

16.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tingalpa Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tingalpa Marital Status

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Married

45.9% 3,163

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Separated

3.5% 243

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Divorced

10.3% 708

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Widowed

4.2% 288

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Never married

36.2% 2,496

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tingalpa Ancestry

English

30.0%

Australian

26.3%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.4%

Other

8.1%

German

4.4%

Italian

2.7%

Chinese

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Filipino

1.8%

Indian

1.8%

Maori

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tingalpa School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.1%

Secondary — Government

16.0%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Pre-school

11.6%

Secondary — Catholic

10.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

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

Tingalpa Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 830

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 15,457

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

Tingalpa Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.2% 876

—

Not a volunteer

86.8% 5,747

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tingalpa Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tingalpa How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.8%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Bus

2.2%

Train

2.1%

Walked only

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Tingalpa Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

37.2%

2 vehicles

40.7%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

6.4%

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

Tingalpa Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

10.4%

3 bedrooms

51.4%

4 bedrooms

30.8%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Tingalpa Population Mobility

13.8%

moved in the last year

39.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tingalpa Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

495

Indigenous residents

15,905

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tingalpa Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

894

Asthma

328

Arthritis

289

Diabetes

219

Heart disease

203

Lung condition

147

Cancer

121

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Tingalpa Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tingalpa Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children

27.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tingalpa Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 13

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Previously served

3.2% 212

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Never served

96.6% 6,424

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tingalpa Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 781

—

Did not provide

88.2% 5,835

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tingalpa Children Ever Born

No children

34.5%

1 child

15.9%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

13.6%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Tingalpa When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

139

1971–1980

163

1981–1990

293

1991–2000

286

2001–2010

545

2011–2015

330

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Tingalpa Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

23.2%

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

Tingalpa Household Size

1 person

23.1%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

19.5%

4 persons

14.6%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tingalpa Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,935

Moved from QLD

843

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Tingalpa Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.3%

Step family — no other children

10.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tingalpa Schools

schools nearby

government

1023

avg ICSEA score

5,656

total students

Moreton Bay College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,236 students

1139

ICSEA

Belmont State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 873 students

1129

ICSEA

Tingalpa State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 452 students

1079

ICSEA

Gumdale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,152 students

1060

ICSEA

Carina State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 267 students

1036

ICSEA

OneSchool Global QLD Independent

Combined · 3-12 · 285 students

985

ICSEA

Brisbane Bayside State College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

981

ICSEA

Wynnum West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 340 students

964

ICSEA

Murarrie State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 60 students

956

ICSEA

Hemmant Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 81 students

903

ICSEA

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

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Tingalpa Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,940/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

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

If you earn X in Tingalpa

Your weekly income

≈ $8,407/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,520/wk

Rent share 21.6%

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Tingalpa vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,235 Income: $901/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 4,236 Income: $858/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 4,252 Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 4,253 Income: $514/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tingalpa

What is the population of Tingalpa QLD?

The population of Tingalpa QLD is 8,461 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 919.0 people per km².Tingalpa is ranked #830 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tingalpa?

The median personal income in Tingalpa QLD is $937 per week, or $48,724 per year.The median household income is $1,940 per week.Family income is $2,277 per week.Tingalpa is ranked #1,752 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tingalpa?

Median rent in Tingalpa QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tingalpa ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tingalpa?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tingalpa QLD is $1,863. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tingalpa?

The median age in Tingalpa QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tingalpa a good suburb to live in?

Tingalpa is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,461.The median income is $937/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% 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: 32831. All dollar figures in AUD.