Median price trend for houses
Based on 70 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,250,000
Up 13.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.25m
- 3 bed
- $1.16m
- 4 bed
- $1.3m
- 5+ bed
- $1.4m
Intersection with BP petrol station and shops
The quick read on
Tingalpa
QLD 4173 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,250,000
- Median unit
- $850,000
- Population
- 8,461
- Postcode
- 4173
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ABS 2021
Tingalpa, Queensland
Property market insights for Tingalpa
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tingalpa QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 114 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tingalpa, QLD is currently $1,250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tingalpa has a 12-month growth rate of 13.6% for houses and 13.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Tingalpa.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tingalpa is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tingalpa is $850,000, which has increased 13.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $768,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $870,000 in Tingalpa. The median rent for units and apartments in Tingalpa is $600 per week and has increased 23.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tingalpa safe?
The overall rate for Tingalpa is 907 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% 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 Tingalpa.
Overall crime rate
907
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowGreater Brisbane
TingalpaGreater 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 Tingalpa?
Tingalpa QLD 4173 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
8,461 people call Tingalpa home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,940 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,461
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,863 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Below
15–3425.9%Below
35–5427.8%In line
55–7421.3%Above
75 and over6.5%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.0%Above
Townhouses17.6%Above
Apartments2.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.6%Above
Paying a mortgage43.8%Above
Renting26.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car37.1%Above
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more18.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.7%Below
Drove to work58.4%Above
Train, tram or bus3.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Tingalpa
16.7% of workers in Tingalpa worked from home on Census day.
5.4% of Tingalpa residents were born in New Zealand.
39.8% of people in Tingalpa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tingalpa
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tingalpa QLD 4173.
Is Tingalpa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Tingalpa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
2,427 family households lived in Tingalpa; 44.0% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.
38.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tingalpa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tingalpa had 8,461 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tingalpa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.0% of occupied private dwellings in Tingalpa.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tingalpa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
43.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tingalpa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tingalpa had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.7%, while 22.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tingalpa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
58.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tingalpa?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 37.1% of the total.
59.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tingalpa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.6% reported a different address.
24.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tingalpa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.2% of residents used only English at home.
14.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tingalpa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.6% of Tingalpa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.4% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tingalpa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.9% of ancestry responses in Tingalpa.
Australian ancestry made up 34.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tingalpa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tingalpa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
42.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tingalpa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tingalpa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tingalpa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,940 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,863.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tingalpa compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.7% in Tingalpa, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 29.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 26.6% in Tingalpa, 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 Tingalpa
Is Tingalpa expensive?
The median house price is $1,250,000, while units and apartments sit at $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tingalpa good for families?
The Census counted 2,427 local families, and 18.5% 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 Tingalpa?
Larger houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Tingalpa
127 streets in Tingalpa
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbeyfeale St
- Annette St
- Arafura Cr
- Ashdale Ct
- Athlone St
- Bampton Pl
- Belmont Rd
- Best Pl
- Blackwell St
- Bognor St
- Bonville Close
- Boolong St
- Boundary St
- Burstall Ave
- Cahir St
- Calder St
- Cashel St
- Cassandra Cr
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- Cassim
- Castlerea St
- Celebes Cl
- Container St
- Coochiemudlo Cl
- Coochin Pl
- Coonungai Pl
- Cox Cl
- Crossley Ave
- Crusoe Pl
- Currigee Cct
- Dairy Swamp Rd
- Deanbilla St
- Dialba Cr
- Eisley St
- Emcona St
- Enterprise Pl
- Eversholt St
- Fairford Ct
- Fernwell St
- Fleming Rd
- Flores Cl
- Georgia Cl
- Gorham St
- Graystone St
- Greenslade St
- Grenier St
- Hagley St
- Hamilton St
- Hanley St
- Hemmant Tingalpa Rd
- Hewson St
- Honeywell St
- Honiara St
- Huybers Pl
- Ingleston Rd
- Isobel St
- Iverna St
- Jarrow St
- Java Ct
- Joyon Pl
- Karragarra Pl
- Keston Ct
- Kirkpatrick St
- Kobble St
- Kooringal St
- Laguna Cct
- Langtry Ct
- Leon St
- Lindeman Pl
- Loughrea St
- Macleay Cr
- Manly Rd
- Maroom St
- Mccorkell St
- Meadowview St
- Michael Pl
- Millenium Pl
- Molucca Pl
- Monterey Cct
- Munda St
- Murarrie Rd
- New Cleveland Rd
- Oprah Place
- Palgrave St
- Pandanus Pl
- Pannikin Pl
- Peachdale St
- Perulpa St
- Proprietary St
- Puma St
- Radstock Pl
- Ranch St
- Roscrea St
- Ryedale St
- Saint Helena Pl
- Samarinda St
- Schumann Cl
- Selkirk St
- Sheringham Pl
- Solomon Cr
- Stanton Rd
- Stanton Rd West
- Suellen Close
- Sulu Ct
- Tea Tree Ct
- Tenbar St
- Thornlake Ct
- Thurston St
- Tonbridge Pl
- Toondah Pl
- Torquay Cr
- Traben St
- Treeby St
- Tremain St
- Tuleen Cl
- Vane St
- Vera Pl
- Verdun St
- Victor St
- Villiers St
- Wallington St
- Washington Ave
- Welsby St
- Whalleys St
- Whitford St
- Wondall Rd
- Wynnum Rd
- Zodiac Cl
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