Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Up 35.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $885k
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
- 5+ bed
- $1.35m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Chuwar
QLD 4306 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Population
- 2,178
- Postcode
- 4306
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Chuwar, Queensland
Property market insights for Chuwar
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chuwar QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chuwar, QLD is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chuwar has a 12-month growth rate of 35.6% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $885,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Chuwar.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chuwar is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Chuwar is $450 per week and has decreased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chuwar safe?
The overall rate for Chuwar is 1,846 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% above 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 Chuwar.
Overall crime rate
1,846
offences per 100,000 residents
50% aboveGreater Brisbane
ChuwarGreater 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 Chuwar?
Chuwar QLD 4306 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
2,178 people call Chuwar home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,247 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,178
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,863 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3426.4%Below
35–5426.2%Below
55–7423.6%Above
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.7%Above
Townhouses3.5%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.7%Above
Paying a mortgage48.0%Above
Renting22.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.5%Below
One car19.6%Below
Two cars41.5%Above
Three or more36.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.1%Below
Drove to work64.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Chuwar
16.1% of workers in Chuwar worked from home on Census day.
5.0% of Chuwar residents were born in England.
44.5% of people in Chuwar described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chuwar
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chuwar QLD 4306.
Is Chuwar family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Chuwar's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
635 family households lived in Chuwar; 49.1% were couple families and 14.2% were one-parent families.
39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chuwar?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chuwar had 2,178 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chuwar?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.7% of occupied private dwellings in Chuwar.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chuwar?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
48.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.3% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chuwar?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chuwar had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 32.9%, while 30.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chuwar?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
64.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chuwar?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 19.6% of the total.
78.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chuwar, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.3% reported a different address.
15.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chuwar?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.5% of residents used only English at home.
4.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chuwar residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.8% of Chuwar's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chuwar?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.6% of ancestry responses in Chuwar.
Australian ancestry made up 41.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chuwar?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chuwar?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
41.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chuwar show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.1% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chuwar?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chuwar?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,247 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,863.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chuwar compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.1% in Chuwar, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 29.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 22.3% in Chuwar, 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 Chuwar
Is Chuwar expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chuwar good for families?
The Census counted 635 local families, and 20.2% 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 Chuwar?
Larger houses have a median around $1,350,000, 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 Chuwar
55 streets in Chuwar
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allandoon Ct
- Allawah Rd
- Beechwood Cl
- Blackwall Rd
- Boxwood Glde
- Brodzig Rd
- Centre Ct
- Chuwar Tip Rd
- Coal Rd
- Craigerne Ct
- Craswell Ct
- Cronin Ct
- Dan St
- Delamore Ct
- Dempsey St
- Duncan St
- Enterprise Cl
- Essex St
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- Eulalia Cl
- Forest Oak Ct
- Francis St
- Gasnier St
- Glengariff Cl
- Holdsworth Rd
- Horton Dr
- Junction Rd
- Kate Ct
- Kholo Rd
- Knightsbridge Dr
- Lake Manchester Rd
- Langlands St
- Lansdowne
- Lapworth Rd
- Lascelles Ct
- Lewis Dr
- Lilley Tce
- Lucinda Cl
- Miles Ct
- Mount Crosby Rd
- Muir Ct
- Mustering Gully Road
- Oakwood Pl
- Parkdale Ct
- Perseverance St
- Robin St
- Sampson Ct
- Scholtes Rd
- Shamrock Ct
- Taloma Ave
- Thompson St
- Thornton Rd
- Verney Pl
- Warrego Hwy
- Waterstown Pl
- Willeen Ct
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