The size of Tapping is approximately 3.5 square kilometres. It has 9 parks covering nearly 7.2% of total area. The population of Tapping in 2011 was 8,945 people. By 2016 the population was 9,446 showing a population growth of 5.6% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Tapping is 0-9 years. Households in Tapping are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Tapping work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 81.7% of the homes in Tapping were owner-occupied compared with 80.1% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $550,000.