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The quick read on

Berat

QLD 4362 · Southern Downs

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

Median house
$1,300,000

latest suburb median

Population
129

ABS 2021

Postcode
4362

Berat, Queensland

Property market insights for Berat

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Berat QLD

Median price trend for houses

$1,300,000

Up 13.0% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.3m

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Berat, QLD is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Berat has a 12-month growth rate of 13.0% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Berat.

Crime and safety

Is Berat safe?

The overall rate for Berat is 1,212 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% 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 Berat.

Overall crime rate

1,212

offences per 100,000 residents

51% belowRest of Qld

BeratRest 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 Berat?

Berat QLD 4362 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

129 people call Berat home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,218 a week.

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

Population
129
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$1,755 / month
2021 household rent
$310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.4%Above
15–3417.1%Below
35–5426.4%Above
55–7429.5%Above
75 and over17.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses104.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.9%Above
Paying a mortgage37.5%Above
Renting14.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car28.6%Below
Two cars32.7%Below
Three or more34.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home24.2%Above
Drove to work56.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.1%Above

What stands out in Berat

24.2% of workers in Berat worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

3.1% of Berat residents were born in New Zealand.

20.9% of people in Berat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Berat

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Berat QLD 4362.

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

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

41 family households lived in Berat; 46.3% were couple families and 9.8% were one-parent families.

31.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Berat had 129 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.5% 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 Berat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 104.3% of occupied private dwellings in Berat.

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 Berat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

37.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.6% 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 Berat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Berat had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 26.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 44.9%, while 12.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

24.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

56.5% 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 8.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Berat?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 28.6% of the total.

67.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

71.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.8% reported a different address.

9.3% 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 Berat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

96.1% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Berat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.3% of Berat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.7% 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 97.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 38.0% of ancestry responses in Berat.

Australian ancestry made up 42.6% 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 Berat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Managers accounted for 35.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 14.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 60.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.8% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

15.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 24.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,218 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,755.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 24.2% in Berat, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 47.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 14.6% in Berat, 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 Berat

Is Berat expensive?

The median house price is $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Berat good for families?

The Census counted 41 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 Berat?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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 Berat

22 streets in Berat

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

  • Berat Forest Springs Rd
  • Cornhill Rd
  • Forest Plain Rd
  • Forest Springs Goomburra Rd
  • Ghost Gate Rd
  • Goomburra Rd
  • Gwynne Rd
  • Hentschels Rd
  • Holzwarts Rd
  • Kital Rd
  • Kunda Rd
  • Mapes Rd
  • Masters Rd
  • Mount Marshall Clintonvale Rd
  • Old Goomburra Rd
  • Phelan Rd
  • Pony Club Rd
  • Riverside Rd
Show all 22 streets
  • Ryan Rd
  • Ryans Road
  • Shearing Rd
  • Shearings 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.