Is Tingalpa a nice place to live?

Tingalpa's compact village on Tingalpa Road, its green corridors for walking and cycling, and the parks and sporting fields beside Tingalpa Creek are its most distinctive features. The community is weighted towards couples with children, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 38. Everyday amenity includes a village strip of shops and cafes, bus links to the CBD and nearby bayside centres, parks and sporting fields, and local halls and clubs for regular activities, and a funded business case to duplicate the Tingalpa Creek Bridge on Rickertt Road is to be planned by Redland City Council.

Is it expensive to live in Tingalpa?

Rents in Tingalpa are about $750 a week for houses and $435 a week for units. Against a typical local household income of about $1,940 a week at the most recent Census, a house rent of $750 a week would take roughly 39% of a typical local household's weekly income, a sizeable share, while a unit rent of $435 a week would take about 22%, a moderate share. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Tingalpa a good place to invest?

Houses led the way in Tingalpa, with median house values up 17.0% over the past 12 months. Median unit values also rose strongly, up 14.1%. On the income side, house rents increased 8.7% while unit rents rose 3.6%. In both cases capital growth outpaced rental income: house values grew by a larger margin than house rents, and unit values increased by an even wider margin compared with unit rents. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Tingalpa suburb profile

Tingalpa is an established eastern Brisbane suburb near Tingalpa Creek and Moreton Bay. Its streets combine older timber cottages and low-set brick homes with pockets of newer single-level infill, creating a relaxed, low-density residential character framed by trees and suburban gardens.

The area has a compact village along Tingalpa Road with local shops and cafes, parks and sporting fields beside the creek, and bus services linking to the CBD and neighbouring bayside centres. Green corridors invite walking and cycling, while local halls and clubs provide spaces for regular community activities.

Tingalpa property market performance

Current median dwelling price$896,250Past 3 months

Property growth+15.5%Past 12 months

Tingalpa's houses sold more quickly than units, with median days on market of 12 for houses and 26 for units over the last 12 months. There are too few recent sales here to publish a reliable median price for either houses or units. It reads as a house market: units recorded just 2 sales over the last 3 months.

Tingalpa's house rents rose 8.7% over the last 12 months, a notable increase; unit rents rose 3.6% over the last 12 months, a modest rise, so house rents grew more strongly than unit rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	17.0%	14.1%
Sold Past 3 months	9	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	12	26
Average rent Past 12 months	$750	$435
Change in rent Past 12 months	8.7%	3.6%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Tingalpa demographics

Tingalpa is a community where couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied.

The median age is 38 and the median household income is $1,940 a week. At the 2021 Census 8,461 people lived in Tingalpa.

Tingalpa and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	38	38
Median household income weekly	$1,940	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	44.0%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	37.7%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	16.3%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	29.6%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	43.8%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	26.6%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Tingalpa infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Tingalpa had the Queensland Government fund a business case to duplicate the Tingalpa Creek Bridge on Rickertt Road in 2026, with Redland City Council to lead the planning and the business case expected to be delivered by mid-2027.

Also in 2026 the Wynnum Road and Hemmant-Tingalpa Road intersection upgrade was completed in April 2026, and the works included new traffic signals with signalised pedestrian crossing facilities. In 2025–26 the Department of Education provided funding to upgrade LED lighting at Tingalpa State School.

Suburbs near Tingalpa

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How does Tingalpa compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Tingalpa’s median house price is 2.4% lower than Wynnum West’s.
Median unit prices: Tingalpa’s median unit price is 5.4% lower than Cannon Hill’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Tingalpa have grown 2.8% higher than in Hemmant.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Tingalpa have grown 65.5% higher than in Wakerley.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Tingalpa are selling 20.0% faster than in Hemmant.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Tingalpa are selling 38.1% faster than in Wynnum West.
Investment considerations: In Tingalpa, the rental yield for house is 4.7% higher than the Brisbane average, while the rental yield for units is 33.9% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Tingalpa have grown 6.4% lower than the average rate of growth across Brisbane.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Tingalpa have grown 3.6% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Brisbane.

Common questions about Tingalpa

Is Tingalpa a nice place to live?
Tingalpa's compact village on Tingalpa Road, its green corridors for walking and cycling, and the parks and sporting fields beside Tingalpa Creek are its most distinctive features.

The community is weighted towards couples with children, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 38. Everyday amenity includes a village strip of shops and cafes, bus links to the CBD and nearby bayside centres, parks and sporting fields, and local halls and clubs for regular activities, and a funded business case to duplicate the Tingalpa Creek Bridge on Rickertt Road is to be planned by Redland City Council.
Is it expensive to live in Tingalpa?
Rents in Tingalpa are about $750 a week for houses and $435 a week for units. Against a typical local household income of about $1,940 a week at the most recent Census, a house rent of $750 a week would take roughly 39% of a typical local household's weekly income, a sizeable share, while a unit rent of $435 a week would take about 22%, a moderate share. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Tingalpa a good place to invest?
Houses led the way in Tingalpa, with median house values up 17.0% over the past 12 months. Median unit values also rose strongly, up 14.1%. On the income side, house rents increased 8.7% while unit rents rose 3.6%. In both cases capital growth outpaced rental income: house values grew by a larger margin than house rents, and unit values increased by an even wider margin compared with unit rents.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Tingalpa

In Tingalpa ,52 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 38.2% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 2.62% and 3.13%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.