Taringa

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32778
People 8,376
Male 48.5%
Female 51.5%
Median age 30
Families 1,912
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 4,204
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,587
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,950
Median weekly rent $390
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.4

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 4,063 48.5 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 4,314 51.5 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 56 0.7 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 8,376 people in Taringa. Of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population.

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Age Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 30 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 344 4.1 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 315 3.8 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 279 3.3 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 466 5.6 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,500 17.9 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,122 13.4 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 824 9.8 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 605 7.2 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 484 5.8 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 387 4.6 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 331 4.0 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 347 4.1 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 301 3.6 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 323 3.9 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 245 2.9 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 178 2.1 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 147 1.8 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 171 2.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Taringa was 30 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 2,605 35.0 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 140 1.9 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 463 6.2 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 277 3.7 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 3,949 53.1 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Taringa aged 15 years and over, 35.0% were married and 8.2% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,296 34.2 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 846 12.6 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 3,580 53.3 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Taringa, of people aged 15 years and over, 34.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.6% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 85 2.7 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 297 9.4 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 49 1.6 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 58 1.8 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 124 3.9 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 42 1.3 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 114 3.6 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 118 3.7 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 1,758 55.7 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 74 2.3 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 437 13.8 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Taringa 37.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 12.8% were in primary school, 9.1% in secondary school and 59.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,677 49.4 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 555 7.5 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 123 1.7 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 367 4.9 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 1,590 21.4 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 118 1.6 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 272 3.7 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 127 1.7 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 13 0.2 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 467 6.3 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Taringa, 21.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 6.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 2,974 25.0 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 2,054 17.2 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 1,240 10.4 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 1,102 9.2 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
Chinese 742 6.2 136,389 2.1 1,213,903 3.9

The most common ancestries in Taringa were English 25.0%, Australian 17.2%, Irish 10.4%, Scottish 9.2% and Chinese 6.2%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Taringa (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 5,083 61.0 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 325 3.9 47,114 1.0 509,555 2.2
England 266 3.2 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
India 203 2.4 49,145 1.0 455,389 1.9
New Zealand 190 2.3 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Malaysia 142 1.7 14,848 0.3 138,364 0.6

In Taringa, 61.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.9%, England 3.2%, India 2.4%, New Zealand 2.3% and Malaysia 1.7%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3,268 39.0 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 557 6.7 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 466 5.6 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 3,624 43.3 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Taringa, 43.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 39.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 4,100 49.1 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 454 5.4 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 431 5.2 64,856 1.4 704,658 3.0
New Zealand 259 3.1 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
India 246 2.9 67,903 1.4 616,939 2.6

In Taringa, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 49.1%, England 5.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.2%, New Zealand 3.1% and India 2.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 4,192 50.2 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 426 5.1 64,863 1.4 699,074 3.0
England 413 4.9 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 263 3.2 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
India 254 3.0 65,921 1.4 605,777 2.6

In Taringa, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 50.2%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.1%, England 4.9%, New Zealand 3.2% and India 3.0%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 3,282 39.2 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,433 17.1 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 907 10.8 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 793 9.5 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 342 4.1 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Taringa were No Religion, so described 39.2%, Catholic 17.1%, Anglican 10.8%, Not stated 9.5% and Uniting Church 4.1%. In Taringa, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (45.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Mandarin 413 4.9 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
Spanish 148 1.8 21,006 0.4 140,817 0.6
Cantonese 138 1.6 24,900 0.5 280,943 1.2
Persian (excluding Dari) 94 1.1 6,713 0.1 58,313 0.2
Indonesian 94 1.1 5,551 0.1 67,891 0.3
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English only spoken at home 5,898 70.3 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 979 25.9 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Taringa 70.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.9%, Spanish 1.8%, Cantonese 1.6%, Persian (excluding Dari) 1.1% and Indonesian 1.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,733 55.4 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,584 32.1 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 193 3.9 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 421 8.5 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 4,931 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Taringa. Of these 55.4% were employed full time, 32.1% were employed part-time and 8.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 653 14.5 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 492 10.9 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 444 9.8 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 839 18.6 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,897 42.0 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Taringa, 14.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,889 42.0 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 558 12.4 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 494 11.0 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 490 10.9 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 398 8.8 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 319 7.1 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 229 5.1 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 71 1.6 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Taringa included Professionals 42.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.4%, Managers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Sales Workers 8.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.1%, Labourers 5.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Higher Education 337 7.7 28,546 1.3 155,985 1.5
Cafes and Restaurants 182 4.1 49,488 2.3 253,385 2.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 173 3.9 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Computer System Design and Related Services 147 3.3 23,232 1.1 162,884 1.5
Legal Services 123 2.8 19,239 0.9 104,051 1.0

Of the employed people in Taringa, the most common responses for industry of employment included Higher Education 7.7%, Cafes and Restaurants 4.1%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.9%, Computer System Design and Related Services 3.3% and Legal Services 2.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 761 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 2,109 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,587 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Taringa was $761.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,992 44.3 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Train 471 10.5 42,306 2.0 488,012 4.6
Bus 410 9.1 63,829 3.0 323,201 3.0
Worked at home 200 4.5 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Walked only 193 4.3 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 1,079 23.9 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 2,280 50.6 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Taringa, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 44.3%, Train 10.5%, Bus 9.1%, Worked at home 4.5% and Walked only 4.3%. On the day, 23.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 50.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 5,736 77.2 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,436 19.3 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 593 8.0 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,883 25.3 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Taringa, of people aged 15 years and over, 77.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 19.3% provided care for children and 8.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 2,411 32.5 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 2,207 29.7 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 743 10.0 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 375 5.0 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Taringa, 29.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 5.0% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 975 51.0 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 653 34.2 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 198 10.4 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 85 4.4 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Taringa, 34.2% were couple families with children, 51.0% were couple families without children and 10.4% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.5 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.5 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Taringa, 18.5% of single parents were male and 81.5% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 412 25.5 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 74 4.6 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 308 19.0 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 267 16.5 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 112 6.9 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 248 15.3 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 79 4.9 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 118 7.3 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Taringa, of couple families with children, 25.5% had both partners employed full-time, 4.6% had both employed part-time and 19.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 3,583 89.4 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 423 10.6 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Taringa, 89.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.6% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,052 29.4 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 288 8.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 2,198 61.3 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Taringa, 29.4% were separate houses, 8.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 61.3% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 16 0.4 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 284 7.9 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,638 45.5 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 991 27.5 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 574 16.0 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 95 2.6 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.6 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Taringa, of occupied private dwellings 7.9% had 1 bedroom, 45.5% had 2 bedrooms and 27.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 830 23.1 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 737 20.5 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 1,867 52.0 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 51 1.4 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 105 2.9 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Taringa, 23.1% were owned outright, 20.5% were owned with a mortgage and 52.0% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 1,898 52.7 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,121 31.1 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 583 16.2 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Taringa, of all households, 52.7% were family households, 31.1% were single person households and 16.2% were group households.

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Household income Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 18.6 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 19.8 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Taringa, 18.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 19.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 390 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 77.1 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 22.9 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,950 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.9 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.1 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 463 12.9 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,658 46.1 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 1,023 28.4 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 339 9.4 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 115 3.2 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Taringa, 46.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 28.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 9.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 194 5.4 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 3,299 91.7 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 104 2.9 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Taringa, 91.7% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 19 32.8 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 39 67.2 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 26 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Taringa, 32.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 67.2% were female. The median age was 26 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,625 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Taringa, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,625.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Taringa % Taringa Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 410 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,075 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Taringa, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $410 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,075.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.