Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$695,000
Up 16.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $680k
- 4 bed
- $710k
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The quick read on
Cosgrove
QLD 4818 · Townsville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $695,000
- Population
- 665
- Postcode
- 4818
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cosgrove, Queensland
Property market insights for Cosgrove (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cosgrove (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cosgrove (Qld), QLD is currently $695,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cosgrove (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 16.9% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $680,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $710,000 in Cosgrove (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cosgrove (Qld) is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Cosgrove (Qld) is $575 per week and has increased 43.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cosgrove safe?
The overall rate for Cosgrove is 2,499 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cosgrove.
Overall crime rate
2,499
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Qld
CosgroveRest 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 Cosgrove?
Cosgrove QLD 4818 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
665 people call Cosgrove home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,976 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 665
- Median age
- 27 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.5%Above
15–3450.7%Above
35–5419.5%Below
55–748.9%Below
75 and over0.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.1%Above
Townhouses11.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright5.4%Below
Paying a mortgage33.9%In line
Renting60.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car32.6%Below
Two cars52.1%Above
Three or more14.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.7%Below
Drove to work79.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Cosgrove
4.7% of workers in Cosgrove worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
2.9% of Cosgrove residents were born in New Zealand.
45.3% of people in Cosgrove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cosgrove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cosgrove QLD 4818.
Is Cosgrove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of Cosgrove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
178 family households lived in Cosgrove; 36.5% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.
41.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cosgrove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cosgrove had 665 residents at the 2021 Census.
40.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
9.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cosgrove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.1% of occupied private dwellings in Cosgrove.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.4% 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 Cosgrove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
5.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
33.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
60.7% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cosgrove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cosgrove had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 18.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 41.7%, while 22.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cosgrove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
79.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
2.2% 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 Cosgrove?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 32.6% of the total.
66.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cosgrove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
20.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 79.1% reported a different address.
12.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cosgrove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.9% of residents used only English at home.
8.1% 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 Cosgrove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.5% of Cosgrove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% 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 85.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cosgrove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.6% of ancestry responses in Cosgrove.
Australian ancestry made up 39.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cosgrove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 6.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cosgrove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 78.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
51.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cosgrove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 3.9% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cosgrove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cosgrove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,976 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cosgrove compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.7% in Cosgrove, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 5.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 60.7% in Cosgrove, 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 Cosgrove (Qld)
Is Cosgrove (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $695,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cosgrove (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 178 local families, and 19.5% 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 Cosgrove (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $710,000, 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 Cosgrove (Qld)
21 streets in Cosgrove (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abattoir Road
- Alvor Way
- Calvana Crescent
- Cobblestone St
- Cosgrove Dr
- Fuseta Crescent
- Ingham Rd
- Lagos Drive
- Lava
- Marble St
- Mesa Cct
- Monolith Cct
- Outcrop
- Peak Cct
- Shale Cct
- Stone
- The Rocks Boulevard
- Tor St
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- Weston Circuit
- Weston Street
- Woolcock St
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