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The quick read on

Aitkenvale

QLD 4814 · Townsville

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$610,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$420,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,797

ABS 2021

Postcode
4814

Aitkenvale, Queensland

Property market insights for Aitkenvale

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Aitkenvale QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 66 sales in the preceding 12 months

$610,000

Up 10.9% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
1 bed
$550k
2 bed
$520k
3 bed
$583k
4 bed
$734k
5+ bed
$1.02m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 72 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$550 per week

Up 15.8% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Aitkenvale, QLD is currently $610,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Aitkenvale has a 12-month growth rate of 10.9% for houses and 5.8% for units.

One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $520,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $583,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $734,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Aitkenvale.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Aitkenvale is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Aitkenvale is $420,000, which has increased 5.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $380,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $541,000 in Aitkenvale. The median rent for units and apartments in Aitkenvale is $425 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Aitkenvale safe?

The overall rate for Aitkenvale is 6,844 offences per 100,000 residents — 178% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Aitkenvale.

Overall crime rate

6,844

offences per 100,000 residents

178% aboveRest of Qld

AitkenvaleRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Aitkenvale?

Aitkenvale QLD 4814 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

4,797 people call Aitkenvale home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,378 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,797
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$1,387 / month
2021 household rent
$270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.4%Above
15–3427.7%Above
35–5424.7%Below
55–7420.6%Below
75 and over7.7%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses74.4%Below
Townhouses23.1%Above
Apartments1.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright26.8%Below
Paying a mortgage27.0%Below
Renting46.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car11.0%Above
One car38.1%Above
Two cars34.9%Below
Three or more16.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.0%Below
Drove to work65.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.7%Above
Walked or cycled4.3%Above

What stands out in Aitkenvale

5.0% of workers in Aitkenvale worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

35.4% of people in Aitkenvale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Aitkenvale

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Aitkenvale QLD 4814.

Is Aitkenvale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.4% of Aitkenvale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

1,207 family households lived in Aitkenvale; 35.3% were couple families and 23.5% were one-parent families.

38.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Aitkenvale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Aitkenvale had 4,797 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Aitkenvale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 74.4% of occupied private dwellings in Aitkenvale.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Aitkenvale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

26.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

27.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

46.2% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Aitkenvale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Aitkenvale had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 31.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 21.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Aitkenvale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

5.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

65.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Aitkenvale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

11.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 38.1% of the total.

50.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Aitkenvale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.3% reported a different address.

19.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Aitkenvale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

76.5% of residents used only English at home.

15.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Aitkenvale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

19.5% of Aitkenvale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.5% was born in Australia.

0.5% of residents were born in China.

1.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Aitkenvale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.9% of ancestry responses in Aitkenvale.

Australian ancestry made up 33.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Aitkenvale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Aitkenvale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

32.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Aitkenvale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Aitkenvale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

22.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Aitkenvale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,378 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,387.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Aitkenvale compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 5.0% in Aitkenvale, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 26.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 46.2% in Aitkenvale, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Aitkenvale

Is Aitkenvale expensive?

The median house price is $610,000, while units and apartments sit at $420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Aitkenvale good for families?

The Census counted 1,207 local families, and 19.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Aitkenvale?

Larger houses have a median around $1,020,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Aitkenvale

94 streets in Aitkenvale

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abney Ct
  • Aitken St
  • Akuna St
  • Alamein St
  • Alfred St
  • Anne St
  • Anson Ct
  • Armit St
  • Arthur St
  • Aster St
  • Azalea St
  • Baldwin St
  • Barcroft St
  • Bareega Street
  • Barnard St
  • Beatrice St
  • Bela Ct
  • Belinda St
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  • Benghazi St
  • Blair Ct
  • Bomana St
  • Bourke St
  • Bracken Ct
  • Brock St
  • Burns St
  • Burt St
  • Cabot St
  • Cahill St
  • Caroline St
  • Casey St
  • Chambers St
  • Charles St
  • Charlotte St
  • Christina Pl
  • Collins St
  • Crete St
  • Crocus St
  • Denis St
  • Deschamp St
  • Elizabeth St
  • Esperence Ct
  • Faust Ct
  • Ferris Ct
  • Finschhafen St
  • Fleming St
  • Grant Ave
  • Hall Ct
  • Henrietta St
  • Howe Ct
  • Hunt Ct
  • Joalah Ct
  • Johnson St
  • Juliana Ct
  • Kelso St
  • Kenealy St
  • Keys Ct
  • Kimball St
  • Leopold St
  • Madden St
  • Mays Ct
  • Meadowbrook Dr
  • Millard Ave
  • Moss Ct
  • Nathan St
  • Nisbet Ct
  • Page Ct
  • Patrick St
  • Petunia St
  • Planet Pl
  • Pope Street
  • Pugh St
  • Redhead Dr
  • Rendle St
  • Rhymer Ct
  • Richard St
  • Rigby Ct
  • River Pde
  • Rogers St
  • Ross River Rd
  • Rowan St
  • Russell St
  • Sabadine St
  • Silva Ct
  • Thompson St
  • Torakina St
  • Tulip St
  • Wakeford St
  • Waratah St
  • Wareham St
  • Warili St
  • Warren Ct
  • Wellington St
  • West St
  • Wotton St

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