Murarrie vs Tingalpa

Murarrie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Tingalpa. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Murarrie: a median of $1.32 million, against $1.22 million in Tingalpa, and rent is higher there too. Murarrie is closer to the city centre: 13.1 km, against 15.9 km.

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

Tingalpa

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 69%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Murarrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 27%)

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

  • Murarrie sits closer to the CBD (13.1 km vs 15.9 km)
  • Tingalpa is more walkable (52/100 vs 39/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tingalpa

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Murarrie has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Murarrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Murarrie 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.

Murarrie 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.

Murarrie Tingalpa
Walkability 39 / 52
Murarrie — Walkability: 39/100 Tingalpa — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 21 / 31
Murarrie — Safety: 21/100 Tingalpa — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Murarrie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tingalpa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tingalpa has more residents (8,461 vs 4,946); Murarrie has higher household incomes ($122,824 vs $100,880).

Murarrie Tingalpa
Population 4,946 8,461
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +2.1%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $122,824/yr
+18% vs other
 $100,880/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+7% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murarrie Tingalpa
0-4 6.3% / 7.3%
Murarrie — 0-4: 6.3% Tingalpa — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 12.0% / 11.3%
Murarrie — 5-14: 12.0% Tingalpa — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.1% / 4.7%
Murarrie — 15-19: 5.1% Tingalpa — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.1% / 5.5%
Murarrie — 20-24: 7.1% Tingalpa — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 19.4% / 15.7%
Murarrie — 25-34: 19.4% Tingalpa — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 17.3% / 15.5%
Murarrie — 35-44: 17.3% Tingalpa — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 14.7% / 12.2%
Murarrie — 45-54: 14.7% Tingalpa — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.2% / 12.2%
Murarrie — 55-64: 9.2% Tingalpa — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 6.2% / 9.1%
Murarrie — 65-74: 6.2% Tingalpa — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 2.1% / 5.1%
Murarrie — 75-84: 2.1% Tingalpa — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.7% / 1.4%
Murarrie — 85+: 0.7% Tingalpa — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murarrie 43.8% couple families
Murarrie — Couple Families: 43.8% Murarrie — Lone Person: 28.8% Murarrie — One Parent Families: 16.3% Murarrie — Group Household: 8.3% Murarrie — Other Families: 3.0%
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.

Murarrie 37.0% renting
Murarrie — Owned Outright: 19.9% Murarrie — Mortgage: 43.1% Murarrie — Renting: 37.0%
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.

Murarrie Tingalpa
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 13.8%
Murarrie — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Tingalpa — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 16.2%
Murarrie — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Tingalpa — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.3%
Murarrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Tingalpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 3.5%
Murarrie — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Tingalpa — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.1%
Murarrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Tingalpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Murarrie Tingalpa
New Zealand 4.6% / 5.4%
Murarrie — New Zealand: 4.6% Tingalpa — New Zealand: 5.4%
England 3.4% / 3.3%
Murarrie — England: 3.4% Tingalpa — England: 3.3%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.5%
Murarrie — Philippines: 1.2% Tingalpa — Philippines: 1.5%
India 1.4% / 1.2%
Murarrie — India: 1.4% Tingalpa — India: 1.2%
Ireland 1.4% / 1.0%
Murarrie — Ireland: 1.4% Tingalpa — Ireland: 1.0%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.8%
Murarrie — South Africa: 1.4% Tingalpa — South Africa: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murarrie 69.2% houses
Murarrie — Houses: 69.2% Murarrie — Townhouses: 20.9% Murarrie — Flats / Apartments: 9.9%
Tingalpa 79.9% houses
Tingalpa — Houses: 79.9% Tingalpa — Townhouses: 17.6% Tingalpa — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Murarrie Tingalpa
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,217,500
Median unit price $845,000 $902,750
Median land price — $735,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 36 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.

Murarrie Tingalpa
3 bed $1.24M / $1.15M
Murarrie — 3 bed: $1.24M (40 sales) Tingalpa — 3 bed: $1.15M (42 sales)

40 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.47M / $1.25M
Murarrie — 4 bed: $1.47M (22 sales) Tingalpa — 4 bed: $1.25M (37 sales)

22 vs 37 sales

5 bed $2.15M / $1.58M
Murarrie — 5 bed: $2.15M (7 sales) Tingalpa — 5 bed: $1.58M (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Murarrie 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.

Murarrie Tingalpa
Houses 4.0%
$875/wk on $1.13M
 3.9%
$825/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Murarrie Tingalpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Tingalpa is more walkable (52 vs 39).

Murarrie Tingalpa
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Murarrie carries more crime risk (79 vs 69).

Murarrie Tingalpa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 35
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Murarrie Tingalpa
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 7.2 km
 1
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 9.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 1.5%

Schools in Murarrie

  • Murarrie State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tingalpa

  • Tingalpa State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Murarrie Tingalpa
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 17 18
Childcare 4 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Tingalpa sits further from the CBD (15.9 km vs 13.1 km).

Murarrie Tingalpa
Walkability score 39/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.1 km 15.9 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 51.0
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 1.7%
postcode 4172
 1.4%
postcode 4173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4172
 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.

Murarrie Tingalpa
Car (driver) 59.5% / 68.1%
Murarrie — Car (driver): 59.5% Tingalpa — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 19.4%
Murarrie — Worked from Home: 24.9% Tingalpa — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Train 7.8% / 3.0%
Murarrie — Train: 7.8% Tingalpa — Train: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.0%
Murarrie — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tingalpa — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 1.4% / 2.5%
Murarrie — Bus: 1.4% Tingalpa — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.4%
Murarrie — Walked Only: 1.9% Tingalpa — Walked Only: 1.4%

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

Setting

Murarrie Tingalpa
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Murarrie Tingalpa
Connectivity score 90/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
2,757 premises
 24%
4,234 premises

Climate

Murarrie 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)

Murarrie 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murarrie

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Tingalpa

Middle-Ring Quiet River

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