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Tingalpa has an estimated 9,067 residents, up from 8,461 at the 2021 Census — a change of 606 people, or 7.2%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. 109 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Natural increase accounts for 55.0% of that increase. That puts 979 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, the suburb of Tingalpa is estimated to have a population of approximately 9,067, according to AreaSearch assessments that incorporate ABS regional updates along with 109 validated new addresses confirmed since the Census. This marks an expansion of 606 people (7.2%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 8,461 people. That progression builds upon the ABS June 2025 ERP release, from which AreaSearch determined a resident count of 8,963. The suburb of Tingalpa registers a population density of 979 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks recorded across AreaSearch locations.
Furthermore, the local post-census increase of 7.2% is within 2.3 percentage points of the 9.5% nationwide benchmark, reflecting competitive expansion dynamics that were predominantly underpinned by natural increase, which generated approximately 55.00000000000001% of recent population additions. Projections for the suburb of Tingalpa utilize 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling with a 2022 baseline, supplemented by 2023 Queensland State Government figures (derived from 2021 numbers) for areas or periods extending past 2032. Because state projections lack age-bracket breakdowns, AreaSearch incorporates age-specific proportional weighting from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release based on 2022 benchmarks. Based on combined SA2 figures, the suburb of Tingalpa is anticipated to track within the lower quartile nationally, adding 33 persons to 2041 and representing an overall reduction of 0.8% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
139 new dwellings have been approved in Tingalpa over the past five years, an average of 27 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 25 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 42, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning data compiled by AreaSearch indicates that Tingalpa averages approximately 27 residential permits annually, totaling an estimated 139 dwellings across the previous 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), alongside 42 permits granted during FY-25 to date. An average of 2.2 new residents per year per approved residence throughout the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) highlights strong structural demand. Meanwhile, approved dwellings carry an average construction valuation of $558,000, marginally exceeding regional benchmarks to indicate an emphasis on premium residential building. Non-residential development has also seen moderate activity, with commercial approvals reaching $9.8 million this financial year.
Recent residential building activity has concentrated exclusively on standalone houses, preserving the neighborhood's established low-density setting and targeting families seeking larger footprints. This recent building trend shows an even stronger preference for detached houses than the baseline recorded at the Census (80.0%), underscoring persistent demand for family residences despite broader densification trends. Furthermore, the locality records roughly 255 people per dwelling approval, pointing to ongoing capacity for future construction. Given that the local population is projected to stabilize or slightly contract, housing demand pressures are anticipated to ease across Tingalpa, potentially opening up favourable conditions 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 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Tingalpa, worth an estimated $954 million. A further 71 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $43.2 billion. 15 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, business parks & technology hubs 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 works and strategic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping community development and growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 18 major projects positioned to influence the surrounding area, with notable developments including Rivermakers Precinct, Greenslopes Private Hospital Wakerley Specialist Centre, Containerchain Tingalpa Facility Expansion, and Tingalpa Industrial Estate.
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Rivermakers Precinct
A 30-hectare riverside mixed-use industrial and heritage business precinct. The masterplan includes The Depot (modern industrial/retail), The Hills (lifestyle destination), and the Heritage Quarter, which features the restored 1917 Commonwealth Acetate of Lime Factory. Recent works involve Stage 4 and 5 construction to further expand commercial and tech-related industry capacity.
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.
5,602 residents of Tingalpa are employed, from a labour force of 5,737. Unemployment sits at 2.4%, with participation at 77.5%. 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. 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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Tingalpa benefits from a highly capable labor pool with solid representation across core service sectors, recording an unemployment rate of only 2.4% and an estimated annual employment increase of 4.4%, according to regional data compiled by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 5,602, while the local jobless rate sat 2.0% under the 4.3% reported for Greater Brisbane. In addition, labor force participation reached 77.5%, notably outperforming the broader Greater Brisbane level of 70.1%. Census records show 18.8% of local workers operated from home, a figure influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, as well as education & training. However, health care & social assistance accounts for 14.4% of workers in Tingalpa compared to 16.1% across Greater Brisbane, indicating a relative underrepresentation. With 0.7 workers for each resident at the Census, the area provides a higher-than-average volume of local employment opportunities. During the 12 months to March 2026, AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM figures shows local employment grew by 4.4% against a 4.1% increase in the workforce, driving a 0.3 percentage points reduction in unemployment. Over the same span, Greater Brisbane registered a 3.2% gain in employment, a 3.4% rise in the labor pool, and a 0.1 percentage points uptick in unemployment. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context on future labor requirements. Across Australia, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying by sector. When applied to Tingalpa's industry distribution, these projections point to local employment growth of 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, representing an illustrative weighting extrapolation that excludes localized population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Tingalpa is $1,940 a week (about $101,000 a year), with median personal income at $937 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,694 a year against an average of $68,692. 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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According to AreaSearch's compilation of ATO postcode records for financial year 2023, Tingalpa recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $59,694 and a mean of $68,692, tracking slightly above national benchmarks and comparing to $58,236 (median) and $72,799 (average) across Greater Brisbane. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 stand at roughly $66,475 for median income and $76,495 on average. Census findings place personal, family, and household earnings around the 66th percentile nationwide. The dominant earnings tier comprises 3,345 residents (36.9%) taking home $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, which aligns with the metropolitan rate of 33.3%.
Residential costs absorb 15.5% of earnings, yet healthy wage levels maintain disposable earnings at the 62nd percentile, situating the community in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Tingalpa had 3,238 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 2% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,863 a month. Rent absorbs 21.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the latest Census, residential stock in Tingalpa was divided between 79.9% separate houses and 20.1% alternative formats such as townhouses, units, and other dwellings, compared to 73.5% separate houses and 26.5% other formats throughout the Brisbane metro area. Outright home ownership stood at 29.6%, substantially surpassing metropolitan figures, while the remainder of homes were subject to a mortgage (43.7%) or occupied by tenants (26.7%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations matched the Brisbane metro benchmark at $1,863, whereas typical weekly rental expenses were $420, against Brisbane metro figures of $1,863 and $380.
Compared nationwide, Tingalpa's mortgage commitments align with the Australian median of $1,863, while local rents sit considerably higher than the national baseline of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Tingalpa counted 3,238 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,470 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 23% 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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Families constitute the majority of living arrangements at 72.8%, split between couples with children at 32.5%, childless couples at 27.1%, and single parent households at 11.7%. Non-family living arrangements account for the other 27.2%, consisting of single-person dwellings at 23.2% and group living situations at 4.0%. The typical household size is 2.5 people, slightly below the 2.6 person benchmark for Greater Brisbane.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.4% of adults in Tingalpa hold a university qualification, including 18.8% with a bachelor degree and 4.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.9% 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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Tertiary qualification attainment in Tingalpa stands at 26.4%, sitting just below the 30.5% recorded across Greater Brisbane. Bachelor degrees represent the most common award at 18.8%, accompanied by postgraduate degrees at 4.8% and graduate diplomas at 2.8%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 37.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, comprising 11.3% with advanced diplomas and 25.9% with certificates. A significant 25.7% of the local population is enrolled in educational programs. Breaking down this cohort, 8.9% attend primary school, 6.5% are in secondary schooling, and 4.4% are undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Tingalpa means driving: households keep an average of 1.4 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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67.7% of residents in Tingalpa report no long-term health condition. 4.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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 highlighting mortality statistics and illness rates show measurable health considerations in Tingalpa, with widespread conditions appearing throughout the population and leaning slightly higher among older demographics. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is extensive, encompassing roughly 54% of residents (~4,934 people). Mental health conditions and asthma are the most widespread diagnosed illnesses locally, recorded among 9.3 and 8.3% of the community respectively, while 67.7% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. Working-age health metrics align with regional norms. Senior residents aged 65 and over account for 16.8% of the populace (1,523 people), above the 15.0% proportion in Greater Brisbane, and while this cohort navigates specific health pressures, their comparative national health standing remains lower than that of the broader local community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.4% of Tingalpa residents were born overseas and 15.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.2%) and Australian (23.9%). 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 tracks above regional norms, with 25.4% of the community born abroad and 15.0% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary faith, accounting for 52.1% of residents. The most notable statistical divergence occurs in Judaism, which makes up 0.1% of the local population, matching the 0.1% share recorded across Greater Brisbane. Looking at parental background, the three most widespread heritages in Tingalpa are English at 27.2%, Australian at 23.9%, and Irish at 9.4%. Furthermore, specific backgrounds show higher local representation than regional averages, including New Zealand heritage at 1.4% (against 1.0% across the region), Maori heritage at 1.6% (compared to 1.1%), and French ancestry at 0.7% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Tingalpa is 38. 25.8% 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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The age distribution in the suburb of Tingalpa closely tracks Greater Brisbane benchmarks, with the greatest variance across cohorts being 3.6 percentage points. The median age is estimated by AreaSearch at 38 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 2 years above the Greater Brisbane median of 36 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the most prominent movement has been an expansion in the 65+ age group, shifting from 15.6% to an estimated 16.8% of residents. Projections to 2041 suggest older cohorts will account for most net additions, increasing by 536 residents (35%) to 2,059, while young to middle aged adults, children, and young adults are forecast 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 Suburb (SAL) 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 5 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 — 109 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,461 at the 2021 Census → 9,067 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 (SAL32831). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.