9,020 ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,932
- 2016: 8,451
- 2021: 9,020
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Taringa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Taringa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Taringa is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both the Queensland and national averages. This young profile is driven by a large population of adults aged 25 to 44. While the area has grown by 14% since 2011, it remains a place where young adults dominate the demographic landscape.
9,020
▲ +13.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Taringa — lower than 53% of areas.
| Taringa | 9,020 |
|---|---|
| 4068, QLD | 25,676 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Taringa has 9,020 residents, a total that has grown by 1,088 people since 2011. The typical age here is 33, which is much lower than most similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +13.8%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 36.1% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 (13.2%) and seniors (13.5%) are both well below the national figures.
13.5% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Taringa, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population (50.5%) have never married, and 14.5% are in de facto relationships, which is much higher than most areas. Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state average.
0.8% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Taringa, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 37%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Taringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031097/taringa/topic/demographics-identity