Tingalpa
QLD 4173 · Brisbane
8,461 (2021) → 8,854 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tingalpa is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4173, about 10km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Tingalpa are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 63/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Tingalpa has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.41%), England (3.26%), Philippines (1.45%), India (1.21%), Ireland (1.04%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.11%), Spanish (1.09%), Hindi (0.95%), French (0.85%), Tagalog (0.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1082 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tingalpa State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1077
Nearby (within 10km)
- OneSchool Global QLD - WakerleyCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 998
- Moreton Bay CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1132
- Brisbane Bayside State CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 987
- Hemmant Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 906
- Murarrie State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 934
- Gumdale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1062
- Wondall Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1027
- Carina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1042
- Wynnum West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 966
- Belmont State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1120
- Mayfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1062
- San Sisto CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1081
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Tingalpa
Is Tingalpa safe?
Tingalpa has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Tingalpa from Brisbane CBD?
Tingalpa is about 10.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 42 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tingalpa?
Tingalpa has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1077 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tingalpa?
Tingalpa has a transport score of 63/100 and 44 bus stops.