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Taringa QLD 4068

6,004 addresses · 74 streets

Ryan Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Taringa · 5 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Taringa is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 8,732 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $1,902 a week, with median rent near $385 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 49% of households own their home and 48% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

8,732Population
33Median age
$1,902Median household income / wk
$385Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Taringa statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Taringa itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Taringa, 100 m north-west · Bus interchange: UQ Chancellors's Place, 2.9 km east · Ferry wharf: Regatta ferry terminal, 1.9 km north-east · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 18.7 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 29.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 71.2%

Population by age in Taringa
Population by age, Taringa QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4340
5-14810
15-19468
20-241,194
25-341,822
35-441,306
45-54924
55-64671
65-74594
75-84425
85+186
Dwelling types in Taringa
Dwelling types, Taringa QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,058
Townhouse347
Apartment2,361
Other0
Households by weekly income in Taringa
Households by weekly income, Taringa QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650472
$650-1,499925
$1,500-2,9991,205
$3,000+962
Top ancestries in Taringa
Top ancestries, Taringa QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English3,122
Australian2,287
Other1,464
Irish1,182
Scottish1,073
Chinese786
Housing tenure in Taringa
Housing tenure, Taringa QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned934
Mortgage909
Rented1,803
Other102
Cars per household in Taringa
Cars per household, Taringa QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0385
11,863
21,157
3260
4+92
Commute to work in Taringa
Commute to work, Taringa QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,034
Train279
Bus225
Tram/ferry4
Walked136
Bicycle126
Home1,375
Top countries of birth in Taringa
Top countries of birth, Taringa QLD (ABS Census 2021)
China325
England298
India234
New Zealand227
South Africa129
Hong Kong99
Languages used at home in Taringa
Languages used at home, Taringa QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin433
Spanish170
Cantonese158
Korean103
Persian93
Japanese82

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