Belmont vs Tingalpa

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belmont, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Belmont: a median of $1.44 million, against $1.22 million in Tingalpa, and rent is higher there too. Belmont is closer to the city centre: 13.7 km, against 15.9 km. On these figures, Belmont tends to suit couples, while Tingalpa suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Belmont

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 61%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 80%)
  • But Tingalpa has more childcare (6 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tingalpa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($735,000 vs $1,630,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,217,500 vs $1,436,250)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tingalpa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Belmont sits closer to the CBD (13.7 km vs 15.9 km)
  • Tingalpa is more walkable (52/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tingalpa

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 10%)
  • But Belmont carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Belmont and Tingalpa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Belmont Tingalpa
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Belmont Tingalpa
Walkability 12 / 52
Belmont — Walkability: 12/100 Tingalpa — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 47 / 31
Belmont — Safety: 47/100 Tingalpa — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belmont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tingalpa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tingalpa has more residents (8,461 vs 4,498); Belmont has higher household incomes ($126,412 vs $100,880).

Belmont Tingalpa
Population 4,498 8,461
+88% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +2.1%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $126,412/yr
+20% vs other
 $100,880/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+9% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belmont Tingalpa
0-4 6.2% / 7.3%
Belmont — 0-4: 6.2% Tingalpa — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 13.7% / 11.3%
Belmont — 5-14: 13.7% Tingalpa — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.8% / 4.7%
Belmont — 15-19: 6.8% Tingalpa — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.0% / 5.5%
Belmont — 20-24: 6.0% Tingalpa — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.0% / 15.7%
Belmont — 25-34: 10.0% Tingalpa — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 14.1% / 15.5%
Belmont — 35-44: 14.1% Tingalpa — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 15.2% / 12.2%
Belmont — 45-54: 15.2% Tingalpa — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.3% / 12.2%
Belmont — 55-64: 13.3% Tingalpa — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 9.6% / 9.1%
Belmont — 65-74: 9.6% Tingalpa — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.0% / 5.1%
Belmont — 75-84: 4.0% Tingalpa — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.3% / 1.4%
Belmont — 85+: 1.3% Tingalpa — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belmont 60.7% couple families
Belmont — Couple Families: 60.7% Belmont — Lone Person: 19.7% Belmont — One Parent Families: 14.7% Belmont — Group Household: 3.5% Belmont — Other Families: 1.3%
Tingalpa 44.7% couple families
Tingalpa — Couple Families: 44.7% Tingalpa — Lone Person: 31.3% Tingalpa — One Parent Families: 16.6% Tingalpa — Group Household: 5.4% Tingalpa — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belmont 16.6% renting
Belmont — Owned Outright: 35.8% Belmont — Mortgage: 47.6% Belmont — Renting: 16.6%
Tingalpa 26.6% renting
Tingalpa — Owned Outright: 29.6% Tingalpa — Mortgage: 43.8% Tingalpa — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Belmont Tingalpa
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 13.8%
Belmont — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Tingalpa — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 16.2%
Belmont — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Tingalpa — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.3%
Belmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Tingalpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 3.5%
Belmont — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Tingalpa — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.1%
Belmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Tingalpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Belmont Tingalpa
New Zealand 4.3% / 5.4%
Belmont — New Zealand: 4.3% Tingalpa — New Zealand: 5.4%
England 2.7% / 3.3%
Belmont — England: 2.7% Tingalpa — England: 3.3%
China 1.8% / 0.8%
Belmont — China: 1.8% Tingalpa — China: 0.8%
India 1.2% / 1.2%
Belmont — India: 1.2% Tingalpa — India: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.5%
Belmont — Philippines: 0.8% Tingalpa — Philippines: 1.5%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.8%
Belmont — South Africa: 1.1% Tingalpa — South Africa: 0.8%
Ireland — / 1.0%
Belmont — Ireland: not among its largest Tingalpa — Ireland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belmont 90.4% houses
Belmont — Houses: 90.4% Belmont — Townhouses: 9.8% Belmont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tingalpa 79.9% houses
Tingalpa — Houses: 79.9% Tingalpa — Townhouses: 17.6% Tingalpa — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belmont Tingalpa
Median house price $1,436,250 $1,217,500
Median unit price — $902,750
Median land price $1,630,000 $735,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 35 sales
 24 days
from 45 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Belmont Tingalpa
3 bed $1.25M / $1.15M
Belmont — 3 bed: $1.25M (20 sales) Tingalpa — 3 bed: $1.15M (42 sales)

20 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.25M
Belmont — 4 bed: $1.48M (42 sales) Tingalpa — 4 bed: $1.25M (37 sales)

42 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.58M
Belmont — 5 bed: $1.51M (16 sales) Tingalpa — 5 bed: $1.58M (10 sales)

16 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Belmont Tingalpa
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Belmont Tingalpa
Houses — 3.9%
$825/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Belmont Tingalpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Tingalpa is more walkable (52 vs 12); Belmont scores higher overall (71 vs 64).

Belmont Tingalpa
Grade A B
Score 71/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tingalpa carries more crime risk (69 vs 53).

Belmont Tingalpa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Belmont Tingalpa
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.1 km
 1
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 9.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 1.5%

Schools in Belmont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tingalpa

  • Tingalpa State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Belmont Tingalpa
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 18
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 6
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Tingalpa sits further from the CBD (15.9 km vs 13.7 km).

Belmont Tingalpa
Walkability score 12/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.7 km 15.9 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 40.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 121.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4153
 1.4%
postcode 4173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4153
 62
postcode 4173

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Belmont Tingalpa
Car (driver) 66.0% / 68.1%
Belmont — Car (driver): 66.0% Tingalpa — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 19.4%
Belmont — Worked from Home: 22.6% Tingalpa — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.0%
Belmont — Car (passenger): 4.2% Tingalpa — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 3.7% / 2.5%
Belmont — Bus: 3.7% Tingalpa — Bus: 2.5%
Train 2.0% / 3.0%
Belmont — Train: 2.0% Tingalpa — Train: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Belmont Tingalpa
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Belmont Tingalpa
Connectivity score 88/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,694 premises
 24%
4,234 premises

Climate

Belmont Tingalpa
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belmont Tingalpa
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Belmont Tingalpa
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Belmont Tingalpa
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belmont Tingalpa
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belmont

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium

Tingalpa

Middle-Ring Quiet River

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