CensusAtlas

Compare

Taringa vs Toowong

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Taringa profile · Toowong profile

Taringa Toowong

Toowong and Taringa are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Toowong is a hub of activity with 1,540 businesses and a younger population, where the typical resident is 30. It also has a higher share of renters at 54.4% and more recent overseas arrivals at 31.3%. In contrast, Taringa is more residential, with a typical age of 33 and a higher share of homes owned outright (24.7%). Taringa also offers better transit access, with more frequent public transport departures and a shorter transit time to the city.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened, and Toowong has seen a growing lead in the share of people with no religion and those renting their homes. Despite these trends, they remain very similar in other areas. Both have about 35% of people born overseas, and a similar number of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (around 54%). Their typical weekly household incomes are also nearly identical, sitting just under $1,930.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 3,408 larger in Toowong Renting: 6.5 pts higher in Toowong Recent arrivals: 5.2 pts higher in Toowong Median age: 3 yrs older in Taringa No religion: 4.7 pts higher in Toowong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taringain Toowong +3,408 larger in Toowong gap widening
9,020 47th pct 12,428 65th pct
Median age in Taringain Toowong +3 yrs older in Taringa gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Taringain Toowong +0.3 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.1% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Taringain Toowong +3.1 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
13.5% 28th pct 10.5% 16th pct
Under 15 in Taringain Toowong +1.4 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
13.2% 13th pct 11.9% 10th pct
De facto in Taringain Toowong +2.1 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
14.5% 77th pct 16.5% 87th pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
18.8% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%
13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
13.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

50.5% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 56.8%
36.8% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 32.2%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Taringa Toowong

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Taringain Toowong +0.9 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
35.0% 76th pct 34.1% 75th pct

Country of birth

62.2% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 62.6%
3.9% China +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%
26.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
9.1% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Filipino even 1.1%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Taringain Toowong +1.3 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
25.3% 72nd pct 24.0% 70th pct
Limited English in Taringain Toowong +0.6 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
2.5% 65th pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

71.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 72.2%
5.3% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Taringain Toowong +4.7 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
47.6% 77th pct 52.3% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
37.4% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 35.5%
5.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.5% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Taringain Toowong +0.5 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
85.9% 100th pct 86.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Taringain Toowong +0.3 pts higher in Taringa gap narrowing
54.0% 97th pct 53.7% 97th pct
Schools in Taringain Toowong
— 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Taringain Toowong
— 3.39 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Taringain Toowong +11 more in Toowong
25 61st pct 36 77th pct
Students in Taringain Toowong
— 3,519 85th pct
Avg size in Taringain Toowong
— 704 80th pct
ICSEA in Taringain Toowong
— 1,179 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 86.4%
5.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
2.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
9.8% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce even 20.6%
15.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
12.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
10.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
6.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
6.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Taringain Toowong +$7 higher in Taringa gap narrowing
$979 75th pct $972 75th pct
Household income in Taringain Toowong +$21 higher in Toowong gap narrowing
$1,911 60th pct $1,932 61st pct
Family income in Taringain Toowong +$149 higher in Toowong gap widening
$2,479 74th pct $2,628 79th pct
High earners in Taringain Toowong +1.0 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
17.9% 78th pct 18.9% 81st pct
High-income homes in Taringain Toowong +0.9 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
25.6% 64th pct 26.5% 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%
15.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.8%
7.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Taringain Toowong +2.1 pts higher in Taringa
25.6% 34th pct 23.5% 23rd pct
Mental health in Taringain Toowong +0.6 pts higher in Taringa
10.8% 77th pct 10.2% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Taringain Toowong +0.4 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
3.0% 11th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 71.0%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Taringain Toowong +1.5 pts higher in Taringa gap widening
20.4% 84th pct 18.9% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Taringain Toowong +1.6 pts higher in Taringa gap widening
9.4% 14th pct 7.8% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Taringain Toowong +2.3 pts higher in Taringa gap widening
21.2% 18th pct 18.8% 12th pct
Defence service in Taringain Toowong +0.1 pts higher in Toowong
2.9% 53rd pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Taringain Toowong +2.8 pts higher in Taringa gap widening
17.7% 21st pct 15.0% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Taringain Toowong +69 larger in Toowong
70 22nd pct 139 42nd pct
Median age in Taringain Toowong +1 yrs older in Toowong
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Taringain Toowong +0.6 pts higher in Toowong
75.4% 96th pct 76.1% 96th pct
Unemployment in Taringain Toowong +1.8 pts higher in Taringa
9.1% 44th pct 7.3% 33rd pct
Median income in Taringain Toowong +$259 higher in Toowong
$749 69th pct $1,008 88th pct
Household income in Taringain Toowong even
$2,041 70th pct $2,042 70th pct
Indigenous language in Taringain Toowong +1.5 pts higher in Toowong
5.7% 54th pct 7.2% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taringain Toowong +0.1 larger in Taringa gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Taringain Toowong +0.6 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
10.8% 28th pct 10.2% 22nd pct
Living alone in Taringain Toowong +0.2 pts higher in Toowong gap narrowing
31.8% 79th pct 32.0% 80th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 48.7%
34.4% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
3.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
3.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taringain Toowong +$35 higher in Toowong gap widening
$385 55th pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Taringain Toowong +$152 higher in Toowong gap widening
$1,900 54th pct $2,052 65th pct
People / bedroom in Taringain Toowong even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Taringain Toowong +6.5 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
47.9% 88th pct 54.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Taringain Toowong +3.6 pts higher in Taringa gap widening
24.7% 27th pct 21.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in Taringain Toowong +2.0 pts higher in Toowong gap narrowing
27.9% 7th pct 29.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Taringain Toowong +4.0 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
44.6% 9th pct 40.6% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
24.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

63.9% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 66.8%
27.9% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
27.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 24.5%
8.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
5.2% 5 or more even 5.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 59.3%
22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%
9.9% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
3.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.2%
20.7% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Taringain Toowong +2.3 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
10.2% 83rd pct 12.5% 87th pct
Work from home in Taringain Toowong +1.1 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
27.3% 78th pct 26.2% 76th pct
PT commute in Taringain Toowong +0.8 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
9.7% 97th pct 10.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Taringain Toowong +7 more in Taringa
72 75th pct 65 71st pct
Stops/1k in Taringain Toowong +2.75 more in Taringa
7.98 86th pct 5.23 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Taringain Toowong +546.9 more in Taringa
2,014.2 84th pct 1,467.3 73rd pct
PT routes in Taringain Toowong +1 more in Toowong
70 88th pct 71 88th pct
Stop walk in Taringain Toowong +3 longer in Taringa
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Taringain Toowong even
7 5th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Taringain Toowong +57,967 more in Taringa
85,085 88th pct 27,118 73rd pct
Reach 45 min in Taringain Toowong +104,667 more in Taringa
247,949 87th pct 143,282 78th pct
Transit to city in Taringain Toowong +10 longer in Toowong
28 7th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%
5.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
2.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.7%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%
10.2% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
2.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Taringain Toowong +1.1 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
63.4% 94th pct 64.5% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Taringain Toowong +5.2 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
26.1% 90th pct 31.3% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Taringain Toowong +0.3 pts higher in Taringa gap steady
5.8% 72nd pct 5.5% 68th pct
Participation in Taringain Toowong even gap steady
71.3% 89th pct 71.3% 89th pct
Full-time in Taringain Toowong +1.8 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
55.6% 25th pct 57.5% 39th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.5% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.6% Transport & warehousing even 2.6%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
11.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
7.5% Sales workers even 7.5%
7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Taringain Toowong even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Taringain Toowong even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Taringain Toowong even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Taringain Toowong even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Taringain Toowong +17 higher in Toowong
1,093 85th pct 1,110 89th pct
ERP in Taringain Toowong +3,569 higher in Toowong
10,156 48th pct 13,725 65th pct
Growth in Taringain Toowong +2.7 pts higher in Taringa
10.8% 83rd pct 8.1% 74th pct
Businesses in Taringain Toowong +734 higher in Toowong
806 44th pct 1,540 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Taringain Toowong even
1,144 71st pct 1,144 71st pct
Max temp in Taringain Toowong even
27.3 86th pct 27.3 86th pct
Min temp in Taringain Toowong even
15.3 82nd pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Taringain Toowong +0.2 higher in Toowong
8.7 93rd pct 8.9 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Taringain Toowong +0.1 more in Taringa
8.0 99th pct 7.8 94th pct
15-min city in Taringain Toowong +0.4 pts higher in Taringa
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Taringain Toowong +2.3 pts higher in Taringa
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Taringain Toowong even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Taringain Toowong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Taringain Toowong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Taringain Toowong +9.1 pts higher in Taringa
98.8% 98th pct 89.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Taringain Toowong +1.3 more in Taringa
15.6 58th pct 14.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Taringain Toowong +138 higher in Taringa
429 90th pct 291 82nd pct
Mean slope in Taringain Toowong +2.1 pts higher in Taringa
8.8% 87th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Compare Taringa with nearby areas

Indooroopilly Toowong St Lucia Auchenflower West End Chelmer - Graceville Bardon Chapel Hill

Compare Toowong with nearby areas

Taringa Auchenflower Bardon West End Indooroopilly Paddington - Milton St Lucia Highgate Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taringa vs Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304031097/taringa/vs/305041137/toowong