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The quick read on

Dalveen

QLD 4374 · Southern Downs

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

Median house
$572,000

latest suburb median

Population
369

ABS 2021

Postcode
4374

Dalveen, Queensland

Property market insights for Dalveen

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dalveen QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$572,000

Up 27.2% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$402$401$401$40020232024202420242024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Dalveen, QLD is currently $572,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dalveen has a 12-month growth rate of 27.2% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Dalveen safe?

The overall rate for Dalveen is 3,065 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% 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 Dalveen.

Overall crime rate

3,065

offences per 100,000 residents

24% aboveRest of Qld

DalveenRest 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 Dalveen?

Dalveen QLD 4374 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

369 people call Dalveen home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,198 a week.

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

Population
369
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,172 / month
2021 household rent
$230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.4%Below
15–3416.3%Below
35–5424.7%Below
55–7435.2%Above
75 and over8.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright49.3%Above
Paying a mortgage33.1%Below
Renting17.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car30.7%Below
Two cars34.0%Below
Three or more36.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.7%Above
Drove to work57.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.3%Above

What stands out in Dalveen

16.7% of workers in Dalveen worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

3.5% of Dalveen residents were born in New Zealand.

36.9% of people in Dalveen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Dalveen

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dalveen QLD 4374.

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

14.4% of Dalveen's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

112 family households lived in Dalveen; 25.0% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.

26.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Dalveen had 369 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.2% 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 Dalveen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 94.7% of occupied private dwellings in Dalveen.

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

49.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

33.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.6% 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 Dalveen?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Dalveen had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 27.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 45.7%, while 17.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

16.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

57.5% 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 6.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Dalveen?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 30.7% of the total.

70.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

57.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.7% reported a different address.

11.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Dalveen?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.2% of residents used only English at home.

2.4% 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 Dalveen residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.4% of Dalveen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.6% 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 91.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Dalveen.

Australian ancestry made up 38.5% 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 Dalveen?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 20.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 56.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

53.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.9% reported asthma, 14.1% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,198 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,172.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 16.7% in Dalveen, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 49.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 17.6% in Dalveen, 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 Dalveen

Is Dalveen expensive?

The median house price is $572,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Dalveen good for families?

The Census counted 112 local families, and 14.4% 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 Dalveen?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Dalveen

40 streets in Dalveen

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

  • Belmont Dr
  • Bonfields Rd
  • Bonnie Rigg Dr
  • Brooklands Rd
  • Brown Rd
  • Butler Rd
  • Cameron Rd
  • Coochie Rd
  • Coomber Ln
  • Crichton Rd
  • Crighton Rd
  • Crystal Mountain Rd
  • Filmer Ln
  • Glentanna Rd
  • Granite Belt Dr
  • Hamilton Rd
  • Kerrick Maryland Gate Rd
  • Kerrick Rd
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  • Lochiel Rd
  • Mccosker Dr
  • Mitchells Rd
  • New England Hwy
  • O'Keefe Rd
  • Old Coach Rd
  • Old Stanthorpe Rd
  • Pidgeon Rd
  • Pine Crescent
  • Puglisi Rd
  • Rabbit Fence Rd
  • Rangeview Rd
  • Scrims Rd
  • Seaton Rd
  • Shelford Dr
  • Shelford Road
  • Siviter Rd
  • Sorrento Road
  • Straw House Ln
  • Tower Rd
  • Tunnel Rd
  • Turner Creek 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.