Tingalpa, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Tingalpa is more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1014, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Tingalpa at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,461
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,940
- SEIFA score
- 1014
- Coordinates
- -27.4734, 153.1251
Tingalpa demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tingalpa using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 26% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,569 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 865 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,645 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,065 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,316 | 16% |
Share of the 8,460 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 944 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,394 | 43% |
| Rented | 848 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,586 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 569 | 18% |
| Flats & apartments | 79 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,241 occupied private dwellings in Tingalpa.
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,277
- Median weekly personal income
- $937
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,083 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,223 (15%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 244 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,251 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 2,926
- Employed part-time
- 1,281
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Tingalpa
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tingalpa is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20°C). The area receives roughly 981 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 22°C | 105 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 163 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 160 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 18°C | 51 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 20°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm |
| Aug | 20.9°C | 12.2°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 21°C | 105 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Tingalpa
Where is Tingalpa?
Tingalpa is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Tingalpa?
At the 2021 Census, Tingalpa had a population of about 8,461.
Is Tingalpa an advantaged area?
Tingalpa has an ABS SEIFA score of 1014, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 65 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tingalpa?
Tingalpa has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.2°C, with roughly 981 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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