Median price trend for houses
$885,000
Up 35.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $884k
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The quick read on
Biarra
QLD 4313 · Somerset
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $885,000
- Population
- 270
- Postcode
- 4313
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Biarra, Queensland
Property market insights for Biarra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Biarra QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Biarra, QLD is currently $885,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Biarra has a 12-month growth rate of 35.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $884,000 in Biarra.
Crime and safety
Is Biarra safe?
The overall rate for Biarra is 1,028 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Biarra.
Overall crime rate
1,028
offences per 100,000 residents
16% belowGreater Brisbane
BiarraGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Biarra?
Biarra QLD 4313 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
270 people call Biarra home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,050 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 270
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,647 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.1%Below
15–3415.9%Below
35–5418.9%Below
55–7435.2%Above
75 and over12.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.5%Above
Paying a mortgage31.7%Below
Renting19.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car33.7%Below
Two cars38.5%Above
Three or more26.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.6%Above
Drove to work50.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Biarra
23.6% of workers in Biarra worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.9% of Biarra residents were born in England.
39.3% of people in Biarra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Biarra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Biarra QLD 4313.
Is Biarra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.1% of Biarra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
77 family households lived in Biarra; 29.9% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
24.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Biarra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Biarra had 270 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.4% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Biarra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.6% of occupied private dwellings in Biarra.
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 Biarra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
31.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Biarra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Biarra had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 21.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 55.0%, while 12.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Biarra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
50.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane 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 Biarra?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 Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 33.7% of the total.
65.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Biarra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.3% reported a different address.
13.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Biarra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.0% of residents used only English at home.
1.5% 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 Biarra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.7% of Biarra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.3% 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 86.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Biarra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Biarra.
Australian ancestry made up 37.4% 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 Biarra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 24.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Biarra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
21.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Biarra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Biarra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Biarra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,050 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,647.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Biarra compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.6% in Biarra, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 48.5% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 19.8% in Biarra, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Biarra
Is Biarra expensive?
The median house price is $885,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Biarra good for families?
The Census counted 77 local families, and 14.1% 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 Biarra?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $884,000, 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 Biarra
23 streets in Biarra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beaumont Rd
- Breens Ln
- Brisbane Valley Hwy
- Calcite Rd
- Coleman Rd
- Cressbrook Caboorbah Rd
- Cressbrook Creek Rd
- Dennehys Rd
- Esk Crows Nest Rd
- Francis Rd
- Golinskis Ln
- Henderson Ln
- Huntley Rd
- Kipper Creek Rd
- Little Kipper Creek Rd
- Morden Rd
- Oaky Mill Rd
- Rosentreters Ln
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- Skopps Ln
- Sugar Loaf Rd
- Toogoolawah Biarra Rd
- Tuites Ln
- Wells Station Rd
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