Suburb in Brisbane

Tingalpa, QLD

Tingalpa had a population of 8,461 at the 2021 Census (+2.1% since 2016). Median age 37.7. Median weekly household income $1,952. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tingalpa at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tingalpa's population grew by 2.1% to 8,461, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.7 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.0%.

26.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 29.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,238 households.

The median household earns $1,952 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $417 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,873 a month.

25.4% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 15.0% use a language other than English at home. 42.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tingalpa beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureTingalpaQLDAustralia
Population8,4615,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.738.238.2
Households3,2381,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments2.4%12.5%14.3%
Renting26.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright29.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,952$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$417$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,873$1,740$1,866
Born overseas25.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home15.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion42.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8,1332011
  2. 8,2902016
  3. 8,4612021

Age

Median age 37.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Tingalpa Queensland
Share of people by age, Tingalpa and Queensland
0–913.2%
10–1910.1%
20–2912.5%
30–3917.3%
40–4913.0%
50–5912.6%
60–6910.1%
70–798.0%
80+3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tingalpa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.6%
  2. Australian35.5%
  3. Irish14.0%
  4. Scottish11.4%
  5. German6.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.1%
  2. Spanish1.1%
  3. Hindi1.0%
  4. French0.9%
  5. Tagalog0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.6%
  2. England3.4%
  3. the Philippines1.5%
  4. India1.2%
  5. Ireland1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Tingalpa

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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