Median price trend for houses
Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,850,000
Up 13.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $705k
- 3 bed
- $1.58m
- 4 bed
- $1.92m
- 5+ bed
- $2.92m
View of Brisbane city skyline from a distance
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The quick read on
Taringa
QLD 4068 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,850,000
- Median unit
- $872,000
- Population
- 8,732
- Postcode
- 4068
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ABS 2021
Taringa, Queensland
Property market insights for Taringa
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Taringa QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 94 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 17.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Taringa, QLD is currently $1,850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Taringa has a 12-month growth rate of 13.5% for houses and 17.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $705,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,920,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,920,000 in Taringa.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Taringa is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Taringa is $872,000, which has increased 17.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $625,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $830,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Taringa. The median rent for units and apartments in Taringa is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Taringa safe?
The overall rate for Taringa is 566 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Taringa.
Overall crime rate
566
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowGreater Brisbane
TaringaGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Taringa?
Taringa QLD 4068 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
8,732 people call Taringa home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,902 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,732
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $385 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.2%Below
15–3439.9%Above
35–5425.5%Below
55–7414.5%Below
75 and over7.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses27.9%Below
Townhouses9.2%Below
Apartments62.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.6%Below
Paying a mortgage24.9%Below
Renting49.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.3%Above
One car49.7%Above
Two cars30.8%Below
Three or more9.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.1%Above
Drove to work37.3%Below
Train, tram or bus9.9%Above
Walked or cycled5.2%Above
What stands out in Taringa
27.1% of workers in Taringa worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.7% of Taringa residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
46.5% of people in Taringa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Taringa
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Taringa QLD 4068.
Is Taringa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.2% of Taringa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
2,177 family households lived in Taringa; 36.6% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.
34.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Taringa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Taringa had 8,732 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Taringa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 27.9% of occupied private dwellings in Taringa.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 62.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Taringa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
24.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
49.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Taringa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Taringa had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 31.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 15.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Taringa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
37.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
9.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Taringa?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 49.7% of the total.
40.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Taringa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
34.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 65.5% reported a different address.
34.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Taringa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.6% of residents used only English at home.
25.0% used a language other than English at home.
5.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Taringa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.6% of Taringa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.4% was born in Australia.
3.7% of residents were born in China.
2.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Taringa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.8% of ancestry responses in Taringa.
Australian ancestry made up 26.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Taringa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
42.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 15.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Taringa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
37.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Taringa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 4.9% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Taringa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Taringa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,902 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $385 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Taringa compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.1% in Taringa, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 25.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 49.5% in Taringa, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Taringa
Is Taringa expensive?
The median house price is $1,850,000, while units and apartments sit at $872,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Taringa good for families?
The Census counted 2,177 local families, and 13.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Taringa?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,580,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Taringa
82 streets in Taringa
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada St
- Adsett St
- Alexandra Ave
- Alpha St
- Beatrice St
- Bellevue Pde
- Bide St
- Birdvale St
- Brasted St
- Briggs St
- Broomfield St
- Burns St
- Bywong St
- Campbell St
- Central Ave
- Clarence Rd
- Crag Rd
- Cunningham St
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- Dampier St
- Darvall St
- Dopson St
- Ellerslie Cr
- Equinox St
- Francis Tce
- Frederick St
- Gailey Rd
- George St
- Goldsbrough Rd
- Gregory St
- Harrys Rd
- Heroes Ave
- Hillsdon Rd
- Howitt St
- Hunter St
- Indooroopilly Rd
- Iona Tce
- Jessica St
- Keltie St
- Kings Rd
- Kobada St
- Lambert Rd
- Lucinda St
- Magor St
- Manchester Tce
- Marmion Pde
- Mccaul St
- Mcinroy St
- Miskin St
- Moggill Rd
- Montrose Rd
- Moorak St
- Moore St
- Morrow St
- Mossman St
- Murray St
- Norman St
- Oxford Tce
- Palmer St
- Payne St
- Pike Ave
- Princess St
- Queens Rd
- Rennie St
- Rokeby Tce
- Ruskin St
- Seven Oaks St
- Stanley Tce
- Sundridge St
- Swann Rd
- Taringa Pde
- Todd St
- Tyne St
- Union Street
- Victoria St
- Walker St
- Waverley Rd
- Wecker Road
- Westerham St
- Whitmore St
- Woodstock Ave
- Woolley St
- York St
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