5 George Street, Taringa QLD 4068, Australia
The suburb of Taringa is about 6.8 kilometres (roughly 7 km) southwest of the Brisbane CBD by road, so the property is a short drive from the city centre.
Taringa railway station is only 0.2 km away, providing train services on the Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield lines. Several Transport for Brisbane bus routes also run nearby, and the main roads Swann Road and Moggill Road give easy road access.
Oakman Park is just 0.4 km away and Perrin Park is about 0.7 km from the property, offering playgrounds, walking tracks and open grass areas for recreation.
Yes, Taringa contains several heritage‑listed houses such as Edge Hills, Au‑Argentum and Daheim, as well as historic sites like the Taringa Masonic Hall and the Pilot Officer Geoffrey Lloyd Wells Memorial Seat, all located within the suburb.
The Taringa‑Milton‑Toowong Scout Group meets at the Taringa Scout Den, which also hosts GoJu Karate and yoga classes. Taringa is home to the Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club, competing in the Brisbane Premier League.
Poet Gwen Harwood and geologist Dorothy Hill, the first female professor at an Australian university, were born in Taringa. Meteorologist Clement Lindley Wragge also lived in the suburb during the 1890s.
According to the 2021 census, Taringa had a population of 8,732 people. The suburb has a relatively young median age of 29 years and a multicultural community, with 63.8 % born in Australia and notable groups from England, China, New Zealand, Malaysia and India.
