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Tingalpa has an estimated 9,510 residents, up from 8,881 at the 2021 Census — a change of 629 people, or 7.1%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 57.5% of that increase. That puts 1,065 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, demographic assessments by AreaSearch place the population of Tingalpa at approximately 9,510 residents. Compared to the 8,881 individuals counted during the 2021 Census, this represents an expansion of 629 people (7.1%). This updated figure draws upon an estimated resident population of 9,404 recorded by the ABS in June 2025 alongside 75 validated new addresses established post-Census. Consequently, local density stands at 1,064 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks evaluated across AreaSearch study regions. Furthermore, Tingalpa's 7.1% post-Census increase tracks within 0.1 percentage points of the wider SA3 area (7.2%), highlighting resilient local expansion.
Inflow from overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 57.5% of total population additions over recent timeframes. Projections for each SA2 region rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 (anchored to a 2022 baseline), transitioning to Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2023 (using 2021 data) for post-2032 horizons and unmapped localities. Because state-level datasets omit age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch incorporates cohort weightings derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 figures). Long-term demographic forecasts place the community within the lower quartile of Australian statistical territories, projecting a slight increase of 23 persons by 2041 relative to current annual ERP figures, corresponding to an overall decline of 0.9% across the 16 years.
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132 new dwellings have been approved in Tingalpa over the past five years, an average of 26 a year. That places the area in the 50th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 26 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential development in Tingalpa has seen an average of roughly 26 dwelling approvals per annum, accumulating to 132 homes throughout the previous 5 financial years. With an influx of 2.2 new residents per approved dwelling annually over the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), underlying demand remains firm in supporting local asset values. New residential builds command an average construction value of $523,000—surpassing regional benchmarks and highlighting a preference for premium housing. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $9.8 million during this financial year, underscoring ongoing non-residential building activity.
Per capita residential construction in Tingalpa reaches approximately 68% of the pace recorded across Greater Brisbane, positioning the suburb in the 54th percentile across the country despite a recent uptick in building approvals. These figures fall below national rates, reflecting established urban surroundings and potential supply constraints. Recent building activity has centred entirely on standalone single-family residences, reinforcing the neighbourhood's low-density suburban fabric for space-seeking households. Detached structures represent an even larger share of new building activity than the 81.0% registered at the Census, demonstrating sustained appetite for family-oriented residences amid broader urban infill trends. The locality records approximately 270 people per dwelling approval, suggesting capacity for future additions. Given that the local population is projected to stabilize or slightly contract, decreased residential competition could ease housing constraints and open up opportunities for prospective purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Tingalpa, worth an estimated $554 million. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $9.26 billion. 16 are already under construction and 35 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure investments and urban planning ventures play a decisive role in shaping local economic and property outcomes. In total, 19 key initiatives with potential local significance have been catalogued by AreaSearch. Prominent projects include Rivermakers Precinct, Containerchain Tingalpa Facility Expansion, Tingalpa Industrial Estate, and Multispace Business Park - Tingalpa, with focal works summarized below.
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Greenslopes Private Hospital Wakerley Specialist Centre
A new specialist medical facility developed by Ramsay Health Care to serve Brisbane's eastern corridor. The centre provides outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging, and day procedure services, functioning as an extension of the Greenslopes Private Hospital network to improve local access to specialist care.
Mayfair Village Shopping Centre Expansion
The expansion of Mayfair Village involves a 475sqm addition to the existing neighbourhood shopping centre. The development features a two-level extension in the north-east corner, providing new retail tenancies and a drive-thru facility. The project aims to improve streetscape activation and pedestrian connectivity along Burnett Street while maintaining the existing parking capacity of 348 vehicles.
Tingalpa Industrial Estate
A fully developed industrial estate in Brisbane's TradeCoast precinct, offering large warehouse and office facilities with direct access to the Gateway Motorway and convenient links to Brisbane CBD, Airport and Port of Brisbane.
Multispace Business Park - Tingalpa
Multispace Business Park is a new commercial and industrial estate at 1631 Wynnum Road in Tingalpa, delivering about 20 strata warehouse and office units plus a large health and fitness facility with high exposure to Wynnum Road and convenient access to the Gateway Motorway. The project has been developed by Dexar Development Group with funding support from Capital Property Funds and reached practical completion in 2025, providing flexible showroom, warehouse and office spaces for trade, logistics and service businesses in Brisbane's TradeCoast corridor.
Tingalpa Central Industrial Estate
Final stage of the Tingalpa Central industrial and business park at the intersection of Wynnum and Manly Roads. The estate delivers around 20 high quality warehouse and office units plus a large gym and 134 car parks within an established mixed use precinct. Earlier stages of the business park are fully sold, and the Multispace Business Park / Southern Trade Coast Business Park component reached practical completion in late 2025. The project provides modern clear span warehousing, mezzanine offices, corporate presentation and strong main road exposure, serving a mix of small business, trade and professional tenants.
Crawford Road Social Housing and Subdivision
Development of 6 Platinum and Gold level social housing units alongside a 20-lot freehold residential subdivision in Wynnum West. The project is being delivered in partnership with the National Affordable Housing Consortium and the Queensland Department of Housing.
Wynnum Plaza Redevelopment
DA approved integrated retail mixed-use redevelopment of Wynnum Plaza by Shayher Group, designed by ZENX Architects. The masterplan covers the existing sub-regional shopping centre site and includes new lifestyle retail precincts, food and beverage areas, residential apartments, commercial space and a cinema, with works planned to be staged so the centre can continue operating.
208 Meadowlands Road Carina Development
A residential townhouse development at 208 Meadowlands Road featuring modern three and four-bedroom homes with contemporary design and sustainable features. The development is located in the established Carina suburb with good access to schools and amenities.
5,894 residents of Tingalpa are employed, from a labour force of 6,032. Unemployment sits at 2.3%, with participation at 78.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,684, about 91% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour profile is characterized by high participation and strong representation across essential services, featuring an unemployment rate of merely 2.3% and 4.4% estimated job growth over the preceding twelve months. By March 2026, employed residents reached 5,894. The local jobless rate tracks 2.0% beneath Greater Brisbane's 4.3%, while workforce participation remains elevated at 78.3% versus 70.1% across Greater Brisbane. In addition, 19.0% of respondents identified as working from home during the Census, although prevailing Covid-19 pandemic restrictions at that time should be kept in mind. Tingalpa's working population is predominantly engaged in health care & social assistance, construction, as well as education & training.
Nevertheless, health care & social assistance accounts for a comparatively smaller share locally (14.1%) than across Greater Brisbane (16.1%). Given the balance between resident workers and locally sited positions documented in Census records, a significant portion of the workforce journeys to employment hubs outside the suburb. AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM figures indicates that in the year leading to March 2026, resident employment rose by 4.4% alongside a 4.1% expansion in the labour force, prompting a 0.2 percentage points reduction in unemployment. In contrast, Greater Brisbane experienced a 3.2% rise in employment, a 3.4% increase in the labour pool, and a 0.1 percentage points increase in unemployment. Further guidance on future labour requirements is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts from Mar-26 across five- and ten-year horizons. Nationally, aggregate employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying by industry. Applying these sectoral trajectories to the local occupational breakdown indicates prospective employment growth of 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (representing an unadjusted weighted extrapolation for context, independent of local population forecasts).
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Median household income in Tingalpa is $1,983 a week (about $103,000 a year), with median personal income at $947 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,957 a year against an average of $73,662. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show personal earnings across the Tingalpa SA2 tracking above nationwide benchmarks. The median income for local taxpayers was $63,957 with an average of $73,662, outperforming Greater Brisbane figures of $58,236 and $72,799 respectively. Accounting for an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $71,223 (median) and $82,030 (average) by March 2026. According to 2021 Census metrics, household, family, and individual earnings align near the 68th percentile nationally. Specifically, 36.3% of local earners (3,452 individuals) sit within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, mirroring regional proportions of 33.3%.
Although accommodation outlays absorb 15.4% of earnings, robust wages maintain disposable income at the 65th percentile, with SEIFA socio-economic indexes placing the community in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Tingalpa had 3,352 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 2% apartments. 45% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month. Rent absorbs 21.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the local housing landscape was composed of 80.6% separate houses and 19.5% other dwellings (including semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), contrasting with the wider metropolitan Brisbane profile of 73.5% separate houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 29.4%, substantially exceeding the metropolitan standard, while mortgaged properties accounted for 44.8% and rental arrangements comprised 25.9%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments reached $1,900, higher than the Brisbane metro benchmark of $1,863, whereas median weekly rent was $420 compared to $380 across Brisbane metro.
Nationally, local mortgage obligations surpass the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and rents remain distinctly above the $375 recorded nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Tingalpa counted 3,352 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,589 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the predominant living arrangement, making up 73.8% of all residences. This comprises 33.9% couples with children, 26.7% couples without children, and 11.8% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 26.2%, consisting of lone person households at 22.3% and group households at 3.9%. The average household size of 2.6 people precisely equals the Greater Brisbane norm.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.6% of adults in Tingalpa hold a university qualification, including 19.0% with a bachelor degree and 5.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 479 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,078 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Attainment of higher education credentials among Tingalpa residents stands at 26.6%, sitting slightly below the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 30.5% while demonstrating solid educational standards. Bachelor degrees constitute the primary qualification at 19.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees (5.0%) and graduate diplomas (2.6%). Vocational and technical training is widely held, with 37.2% of persons aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, including advanced diplomas (11.5%) and certificates (25.7%). Community participation in academic pursuits is elevated, with 26.3% of the resident population attending an educational institution. This proportion includes 9.2% attending primary school, 6.8% enrolled in secondary education, and 4.5% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Getting around Tingalpa means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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68.4% of residents in Tingalpa report no long-term health condition. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments by AreaSearch indicate strong overall well-being across Tingalpa based on mortality statistics and disease incidence. While long-term ailments are relatively uncommon among the broader community, elevated rates emerge within older vulnerable demographics. Private health insurance adoption is extensive, covering approximately 55% of residents (~5,268 people). Mental health conditions and asthma constitute the most prevalent diagnosed ailments, reported by 9.1 and 8.3% of inhabitants respectively, whereas 68.4% of the population recorded no chronic medical conditions, compared with 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. Health metrics among working-age individuals align with standard expectations.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 16.1% of the community (1,534 people), outpacing Greater Brisbane's 15.0%. Health considerations among seniors show greater complexity, though national rankings remain below those of the broader local populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.3% of Tingalpa residents were born overseas and 14.8% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.0%) and Australian (24.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Tingalpa exceeds typical benchmarks, with 14.8% of residents speaking a non-English language in their households and 25.3% born outside Australia. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 52.9% of the local population in comparison to 47.8% throughout Greater Brisbane. Examining ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the three most common lineages are English (27.0%), Australian (24.2%), and Irish (9.4%). Notable proportional variations also appear across other heritage groups, including New Zealand heritage at 1.4% (against 1.0% regionally), Maori at 1.6% (against 1.1%), and Samoan ancestry at 0.4% (against 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Tingalpa is 38. 25.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Tingalpa's age distribution closely parallels that of Greater Brisbane, with the most pronounced deviation across age brackets being 3.0 percentage points. AreaSearch places the median age at 38 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 2 years higher than the Greater Brisbane median of 36 recorded at that Census. The most noticeable post-Census shift occurred among residents aged 65 and over, whose share rose from 15.0% to an estimated 16.1%. Looking ahead to 2041, retirees and senior residents are projected to drive the majority of growth by adding 546 residents (36%) to total 2,081, while the young to middle aged adult segments, as well as children and young adults, are anticipated to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Tingalpa
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 4 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 75 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,881 at the 2021 Census → 9,510 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (301031018). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.