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Tingalpa
9 km²
Higher household incomes and a strong job market set Tingalpa apart from the state and national averages. This Brisbane suburb is a well-off community where most people are working or looking for work. It is largely made up of families living in spacious detached houses, with a typical resident aged 38. The area has seen a notable shift toward people identifying with no religion over the last decade, while the population continues to grow steadily.
23 schools within reach make Tingalpa convenient for families.
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The typical resident is 38, which is the same as the national figure. Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas.
About 24.5% of people were born overseas, which is slightly above the Queensland average but well below the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
Around 14.3% of residents use another language at home, a figure that rose 2.7 points since 2011. This is slightly above the state average, though well below the national level.
People with no religion now make up 39.8% of the community, a huge increase of 20 points since 2011. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 49.9%.
This is a well-educated area where 64.5% of residents completed Year 12, well above the national figure. A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.2% of adults.
Tingalpa is more affluent than most areas, with a typical family earning $2,321 a week, which is higher than both the state and national figures. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 14 points since 2011.
While 29.8% of people have a long-term health condition, only 4.8% need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 30.7% of people providing this care, well above the national figure. However, the proportion of volunteers fell 4.9 points since 2011.
First Nations residents in Tingalpa have a higher Year 12 completion rate than most areas, sitting far above the national figure at 54.8%.
Families with children are common, making up 59% of households. This helps explain why the average home is larger, with 2.6 people per dwelling.
Homes here are predominantly large, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Most people live in separate houses, and typical weekly rent is $420, which is higher than the state average.
Most people drive to work, but the area is well-served by public transport with 44 stops. The drive time to the city is very short, taking only 14 minutes.
The area has seen a drop in new arrivals, with the proportion of recent overseas arrivals falling 12 points since 2011 to 7.9%.
Employment is strong, with 70% of adults working or looking for work, which is much higher than most areas. The unemployment rate is also much lower than most similar areas at 3.7%.
Tingalpa is generally advantaged, ranking higher than 60% of similar areas for overall advantage and 70% for access to money and resources.
The area receives 1,012mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the Queensland average. Maximum temperatures are also much higher than in most other areas.
The suburb is quite walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Residents can easily reach parks, schools, and groceries on foot, though access to health services is far below the state average.