Population 7,176 (2011 census) Area 210 ha | Postcode(s) 4068 Postal code 4068 | |
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LGA(s) City of Brisbane (Walter Taylor Ward) | ||
Sold house 14 goldsbrough road taringa queensland australia 4068
Taringa is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Taringa is mostly residential, except for a small number of commercial buildings mostly clustered along Moggill Road. It is a popular neighbourhood among the students of the University of Queensland and the Queensland University of Technology because of its proximity to the universities and to Brisbane city.
Contents
- Sold house 14 goldsbrough road taringa queensland australia 4068
- Map of Taringa QLD 4068 Australia
- Demographics
- Geography
- History
- Heritage listings
- Community groups
- Sport
- Education
- Transport
- Notable people
- References
Map of Taringa QLD 4068, Australia
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the population of Taringa was 7,176, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Taringa population was 29 years, 8 years below the Australian median. 63.8% of people living in Taringa were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.8%, China 3%, New Zealand 2.4%, Malaysia 2.1%, India 2%. 75.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.6% Mandarin, 1.6% Cantonese, 1.3% Malay, 1.1% Spanish, 0.9% Persian (excluding Dari).
Geography
Taringa is dominated by a ridge that runs the length of Swann Road, with steep slopes on either side of the ridge.
History
The suburb name 'Taringa' is a combination of two Aboriginal words: tarau (stones) and nga (made up of). Together, they mean "place of stones".
The Lionel Brand of Worcestershire sauce was manufactured in Taringa.
Heritage listings
Taringa has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Community groups
The Taringa Scout Den is the home of the Taringa-Milton-Toowong Scout Group. It is also used as a GoJu Karate training facility and for Yoga.
Sport
Taringa is the home of the Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club, who play in the Brisbane Premier League.
Education
The Japanese Language Supplementary School of Queensland Japanese School of Brisbane (ブリスベン校 Burisuben Kō), a weekend Japanese school, maintains its school office in Taringa. It holds its classes at Indooroopilly State High School in Indooroopilly.
Transport
By Train, Taringa Station is part of the Queensland Rail City network, on the Ipswich and Rosewood railway line providing travel to the Brisbane CBD and Ipswich
By Bus, Taringa is serviced by Brisbane Transport buses to the Brisbane CBD, Chancellor's Place at UQ St Lucia, Indooroopilly, Long Pocket, Chapel Hill and Kenmore.
By Road, Taringa's main thoroughfares are Swann Road and Moggill Road.