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The quick read on
Arcturus
QLD 4722 · Central Highlands (Qld)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 130
- Postcode
- 4722
ABS 2021
Arcturus, Queensland
Property market insights for Arcturus
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Arcturus QLD
Crime and safety
Is Arcturus safe?
The overall rate for Arcturus is 1,466 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below 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 Arcturus.
Overall crime rate
1,466
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowRest of Qld
ArcturusRest 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 Arcturus?
Arcturus QLD 4722 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
130 people call Arcturus home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,107 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $10 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.6%Above
15–3425.4%Above
35–5431.5%Above
55–7411.5%Below
75 and over3.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.1%Above
Paying a mortgage17.2%Below
Renting20.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.9%Below
Two cars54.8%Above
Three or more26.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home36.4%Above
Drove to work50.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Arcturus
36.4% of workers in Arcturus worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
2.3% of Arcturus residents were born in England.
26.9% of people in Arcturus described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Arcturus
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Arcturus QLD 4722.
Is Arcturus family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.6% of Arcturus's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
37 family households lived in Arcturus; 40.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
48.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Arcturus?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Arcturus had 130 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.4% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Arcturus?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Arcturus.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Arcturus?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
17.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.7% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Arcturus?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Arcturus had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 37.2%, while 30.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Arcturus?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
36.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
50.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Arcturus?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 11.9% of the total.
81.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Arcturus, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.8% reported a different address.
7.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Arcturus?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Arcturus residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.7% of Arcturus's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Arcturus?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.2% of ancestry responses in Arcturus.
Australian ancestry made up 63.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Arcturus?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 44.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Arcturus?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 79.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
52.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Arcturus show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
80.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 4.6% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Arcturus?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 24.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Arcturus?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,107 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $10 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Arcturus compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 36.4% in Arcturus, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 62.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 20.7% in Arcturus, 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 Arcturus
Is Arcturus good for families?
The Census counted 37 local families, and 24.6% 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 Arcturus?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Arcturus
16 streets in Arcturus
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arcturus Rd
- Comet Downs Rd
- Gap Rd
- Glenora Rd
- Gregory Hwy
- Kilmore Access Rd
- Kilmore Rd
- Kings Well Rd
- Milroy Downs Rd
- Oasis Road
- Pengarra Rd
- Springton Rd
- Sullivan Road
- Sullivans Rd
- Turkey Creek Rd
- Wyntoon Rd
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