Taringa flood & bushfire risk
Of Taringa’s 6,642 mapped properties, 22.4% are in a mapped flood area and 13.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Taringa
Taringa sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,121 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,121 total. Figures are for the whole Indooroopilly police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Taringa
Taringa is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: DC2 - Corridor
School catchments in Taringa
Taringa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Taringa
At the 2021 Census, 34.7% of Taringa’s 8,732 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Taringa
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Taringa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.