Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$538,000
- 3 bed
- $375k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bambaroo
QLD 4850 · Hinchinbrook
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $538,000
- Population
- 146
- Postcode
- 4850
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bambaroo, Queensland
Property market insights for Bambaroo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bambaroo QLD
The median house price in Bambaroo, QLD is currently $538,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $375,000 in Bambaroo.
Crime and safety
Is Bambaroo safe?
The overall rate for Bambaroo is 1,068 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% 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 Bambaroo.
Overall crime rate
1,068
offences per 100,000 residents
57% belowRest of Qld
BambarooRest 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 Bambaroo?
Bambaroo QLD 4850 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
146 people call Bambaroo home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,097 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $175 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.1%Below
15–3418.5%Below
35–5420.5%Below
55–7434.9%Above
75 and over8.2%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.5%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting13.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%In line
One car24.1%Below
Two cars34.5%Below
Three or more31.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.3%Above
Drove to work53.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.3%Above
What stands out in Bambaroo
11.3% of workers in Bambaroo worked from home on Census day.
17.1% of people in Bambaroo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bambaroo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bambaroo QLD 4850.
Is Bambaroo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.1% of Bambaroo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
46 family households lived in Bambaroo; 23.9% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
26.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bambaroo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bambaroo had 146 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bambaroo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bambaroo.
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 Bambaroo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bambaroo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bambaroo had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 25.9% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Two-person households represented 48.3%, while 17.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bambaroo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
53.5% 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 11.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bambaroo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
One-car households formed 24.1% of the total.
65.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bambaroo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.8% reported a different address.
6.2% 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 Bambaroo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% 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 Bambaroo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.2% of Bambaroo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.8% 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 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bambaroo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.5% of ancestry responses in Bambaroo.
Australian ancestry made up 28.8% 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 Bambaroo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 31.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.5% of workers, and education and training employed 12.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bambaroo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
36.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bambaroo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.1% reported asthma, 14.4% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bambaroo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bambaroo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,097 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $175 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bambaroo compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.3% in Bambaroo, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 61.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 13.5% in Bambaroo, 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 Bambaroo
Is Bambaroo expensive?
The median house price is $538,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bambaroo good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 17.1% 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 Bambaroo?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $375,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Bambaroo
16 streets in Bambaroo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abswold Rd
- Bambaroo Rd
- Bambaroo School Rd
- Bambaroo Trk
- Barberos Rd
- Bruce Hwy
- Carnazolas Rd
- Catastis Rd
- Gap Creek Rd
- Hechts Rd
- Maynard Rd
- Mullins Rd
- Probert Road
- Scrubview Rd
- Yuruga Rd
- Zammits Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.