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The quick read on

Cloncurry

QLD 4824 · Cloncurry

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

Median house
$268,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$455,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,167

ABS 2021

Postcode
4824

Cloncurry, Queensland

Property market insights for Cloncurry

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cloncurry QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months

$268,000

Up 3.8% over 12 months

$300k$250k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$205k
3 bed
$271k
4 bed
$380k
5+ bed
$359k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

Up 8.4% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Cloncurry, QLD is currently $268,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cloncurry has a 12-month growth rate of 3.8% for houses and 59.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $205,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $271,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $359,000 in Cloncurry.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cloncurry is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Cloncurry is $455,000, which has increased 59.4% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Cloncurry is $318 per week and has increased 15.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Cloncurry safe?

The overall rate for Cloncurry is 4,511 offences per 100,000 residents — 83% above 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 Cloncurry.

Overall crime rate

4,511

offences per 100,000 residents

83% aboveRest of Qld

CloncurryRest 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 Cloncurry?

Cloncurry QLD 4824 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

3,167 people call Cloncurry home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,953 a week.

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

Population
3,167
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$1,200 / month
2021 household rent
$240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.9%Above
15–3430.3%Above
35–5427.2%Above
55–7419.4%Below
75 and over3.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses79.9%Above
Townhouses2.6%Below
Apartments11.1%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright25.6%Below
Paying a mortgage24.4%Below
Renting50.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.3%Above
One car35.2%In line
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more21.0%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.3%Below
Drove to work49.2%Below
Train, tram or bus6.3%Above
Walked or cycled11.7%Above

What stands out in Cloncurry

5.3% of workers in Cloncurry worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

2.1% of Cloncurry residents were born in New Zealand.

34.9% of people in Cloncurry described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Cloncurry

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cloncurry QLD 4824.

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

19.9% of Cloncurry's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

616 family households lived in Cloncurry; 43.2% were couple families and 16.9% were one-parent families.

45.1% 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 Cloncurry?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Cloncurry had 3,167 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Cloncurry?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 79.9% of occupied private dwellings in Cloncurry.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 11.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Cloncurry?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

25.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

24.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

50.0% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Cloncurry?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Cloncurry had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 32.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 30.3%, while 24.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

5.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

49.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

6.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Cloncurry?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 35.2% of the total.

55.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

49.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.5% reported a different address.

8.9% 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 Cloncurry?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.4% of residents used only English at home.

4.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Cloncurry residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.9% of Cloncurry's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.1% was born in Australia.

0.5% of residents were born in China.

0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 30.8% of ancestry responses in Cloncurry.

Australian ancestry made up 35.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Cloncurry?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 64.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

44.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

60.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.0% reported asthma, 3.4% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

15.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,953 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,200.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 5.3% in Cloncurry, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 25.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 50.0% in Cloncurry, 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 Cloncurry

Is Cloncurry expensive?

The median house price is $268,000, while units and apartments sit at $455,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Cloncurry good for families?

The Census counted 616 local families, and 19.9% 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 Cloncurry?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $380,000, 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 Cloncurry

87 streets in Cloncurry

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

  • Absolon St
  • Aerodrome Road
  • Alice St
  • Andrew Daniels Drive
  • Antion Downs Rd
  • Barkly Hwy
  • Bell St
  • Birtwell St
  • Brisbane St
  • Burke Developmental Rd
  • Burke St
  • Burke St East
  • Burketown Quamby Rd
  • Cloncurry Dajarra Rd
  • Comrie St
  • Cooper St
  • Corella Park Rd
  • Daintree St
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  • Depot St
  • Doris St
  • Douglas St
  • Dutton St
  • Ernest Henry Road
  • Ernest St
  • Eva St
  • Flinders Hwy
  • Fred Mckay Rd
  • George St
  • Gold Court
  • Governess St
  • Gregory St
  • Griffith St
  • Ham St
  • Hartig Cr
  • Hart St
  • Harvey Sutton Cr
  • Heck St
  • Henry St
  • Hensley Dr
  • Hutchinson Pde
  • Hutton St
  • Isley St
  • Kennedy Road
  • King St
  • Landsborough Hwy
  • Landsborough St
  • Leichhardt St
  • Macgillivray St
  • Margaret St
  • Martel Cr
  • Mcclure St
  • Mcilwraith St
  • Mckinlay St
  • Mcmaster Rd
  • Meldrum St
  • Miles St
  • Musgrave St
  • New Zingari Rd
  • Palmer St
  • Payne St
  • Perkins St
  • Phillips Street
  • Powerhouse Road
  • Queen St
  • Railway Ave
  • Railway St
  • Ramsay St
  • Riverbank Pl
  • Robertson Rd
  • Roxmere Rd
  • Scarr St
  • Sedan Dip Rd
  • Seymour St
  • Sheaffe St
  • Short St
  • Sir Hudson Fysh Dr
  • Smith St
  • Spring St
  • Station St
  • Steele St
  • Straker St
  • Sutherland St
  • Transmission St
  • Uhr St
  • Willmer St
  • Wills St
  • Zingari Rd

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