Taringa
Taringa is close to a train.
Taringa is close to a train station (Taringa, about 50 m as the crow flies); among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10). The data here shows little against it. The usual checks still apply: inspect in person, confirm school catchment and flood status for the exact address.
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 33 and households on a median $1,911 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Taringa, about 50 m as the crow flies)
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10)
What to weigh up
- The data here shows little against it. The usual checks still apply: inspect in person, confirm school catchment and flood status for the exact address.
Taringa on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Taringa, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Taringa against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Taringa population grew from 8,918 in 2016 to 10,156 in 2025, a change of 13.9% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Taringa | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,918 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 9,162 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,305 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,344 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,475 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,165 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,344 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,722 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,990 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,156 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Taringa gained 1,247 residents from internal migration and 602 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,707 people moved away — a net addition of 142 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,247
- Internal migration out+1,340
- Overseas migration in+602
- Natural increase+24
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,453 | 9,020 | +6.7% |
| Median age | 30 | 33 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,602/wk | $1,911/wk | +19% |
| Median weekly rent | $395/wk | $385/wk | -2.5% |
| Born overseas | 36.0% | 36.0% | +0.0 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 24.7%
- Mortgaged 23.9%
- Rented 47.9%
- Other / not stated 3.5%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Taringa against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Taringa went from $580 in 2024-Q1 to $660 in 2026-Q2, up 14%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Taringa | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $580 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $560 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $600 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $625 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $660 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $750n=14 | — |
| Unit / flat | $530n=17 | $650n=64 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Taringa was $660 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 2% on a year earlier. By type: a 3-bedroom house $750 and a 2-bedroom unit $650.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $660 | +1.5% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $625 | +4.2% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | +8.3% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $600 | +9.1% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | +16.1% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | +3.4% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | +9.1% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | +1.9% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $560 | +12.0% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $580 | +28.9% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $550 | +17.0% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $540 | +20.0% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $500 | +19.0% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $450 | +12.5% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $470 | +17.5% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $450 | +12.5% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $420 | +9.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $400 | +6.7% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $400 | +6.7% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $400 | +8.1% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $385 | +6.9% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $375 | −1.3% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $375 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $370 | +1.4% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $360 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $380 | +1.3% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $375 | +4.2% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $365 | +4.3% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $360 | −4.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $375 | +4.2% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $360 | −2.7% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $350 | +1.4% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $375 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $360 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $370 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $345 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,069
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,093
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 3score 963
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,147
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Taringa sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Taringa is policed by the Queensland Police Service Indooroopilly Division, which also covers Brookfield - Kenmore Hills, Indooroopilly, Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale, Toowong, Fig Tree Pocket and Chapel Hill and 4 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Taringa specifically.
Most-reported offences · Indooroopilly Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,868 /100k−29% vs QLD↑ 0%
- Unlawful Entry416 /100k−39% vs QLD↑ 4%
- Drug Offences304 /100k−82% vs QLD↑ 10%
- Assault277 /100k−74% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle125 /100k−63% vs QLD↓ 25%
- Robbery21 /100k−53% vs QLD↓ 38%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Indooroopilly Division — not Taringa on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Indooroopilly Division over the last 12 months, running 29% below the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Taringa — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,868 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 416 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 4% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 304 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 10% vs prior year |
| Assault | 277 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 125 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 25% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 21 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 38% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Indooroopilly Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20229.0%
- 201113%
- 197415%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
22% of Taringa is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 4.3%
- Medium 7.7%
- Low 5.4%
- Very Low 4.8%
Taringa has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 15% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 22% of Taringa as flood-liable, roughly 12% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 9.0% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 13% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 15% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 22% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 4.3% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 7.7% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 5.4% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 4.8% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Taringa SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 8 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 8 green spaces. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 9 cafés and 4 restaurants. Staying active: 17 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Taringa, is about 50 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 66 bus stops here.
Gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Childcare & kindergartens
- Chatterbox Child Development & Care Centres
- Hillsdon Kindergarten
Gyms & fitness
- Jetts Fitness
Shopping centres
- Five Ways Shopping Centre
Hospitals
- Westside Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Renaissant Aesthetic Health
- Taringa 7 Day Medical Practice
- Australian Skin Cancer Clinic
- Taringa Allied Health
- Curtis Dermatology
- The Formulated
- Generations Medical
- QML
Supermarkets
- Coles Local
Green spaces
- Morrow Street Park
- Taringa Playground Park
- Whitmore Street Park
- Perrin Park
- Jack Cook Memorial Park
- Robertson Park
Train stations
- Taringa
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Taringa has 6 council parks covering 16 ha, with 1.0 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 4 have a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Perrin Park56 Josling Street, Toowong7.6 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecuesDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Robertson Park249 Indooroopilly Road, Taringa4.3 ha0.8 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Jack Cook Memorial Park99 Gailey Road, Taringa2.5 ha
- Taringa Playground Park29 Moorak Street, Taringa1.1 ha1 barbecue
- Whitmore Street Park14 Whitmore Street, Taringa0.2 ha1 barbecue
- Morrow Street Park1 Morrow Street, Taringa0.0 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Taringa. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Mt Coot-tha Reserve · Mount Coot-tha · 1414 ha
- Oakman Park · Taringa · 3.2 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Taringa on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Taringa, the train runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 10 minutes, roughly every 14 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Taringa
- TrainIpswich - Brisbane City~10 min · every ~14 min in the peak
- TrainSpringfield - Redcliffe Peninsula~10 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainIpswich - Caboolture~10 min · runs through the day
- TrainIpswich - Nambour~10 min · runs through the day
- 444Moggill - City Express~15 min · every ~10 min in the peak
- 460Heathwood - City Express~18 min · every ~18 min in the peak
- 453Mt Ommaney - City Express~18 min · every ~23 min in the peak
- 454Riverhills - City Express~18 min · every ~18 min in the peak
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 10 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 18 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 10 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Brisbane City | about 10 min |
| Train — Springfield - Redcliffe Peninsula | about 10 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Caboolture | about 10 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Nambour | about 10 min |
| 444 — Moggill - City Express | about 15 min |
| 460 — Heathwood - City Express | about 18 min |
| 453 — Mt Ommaney - City Express | about 18 min |
| 454 — Riverhills - City Express | about 18 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Ironside State School (primary), Indooroopilly State High School (junior secondary), Indooroopilly State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Toowong State School (primary), Indooroopilly State School (primary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Sherwood - Indooroopilly
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereTaringa+1.7%
- 01St Lucia+3.1%
- 02Indooroopilly+2.6%
- 03Corinda+1.6%
- 04Sherwood+1.1%
- 05Chelmer - Graceville-0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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