Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$455,000
Down 9.0% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $550k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Deepwater
QLD 4674 · Gladstone
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $455,000
- Population
- 287
- Postcode
- 4674
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Deepwater, Queensland
Property market insights for Deepwater (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Deepwater (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Deepwater (Qld), QLD is currently $455,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Deepwater (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of -9.0% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000 in Deepwater (Qld).
Crime and safety
Is Deepwater safe?
The overall rate for Deepwater is 2,703 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% 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 Deepwater.
Overall crime rate
2,703
offences per 100,000 residents
10% aboveRest of Qld
DeepwaterRest 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 Deepwater?
Deepwater QLD 4674 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
287 people call Deepwater home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $666 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 287
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $840 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.8%Below
15–348.7%Below
35–5427.2%Above
55–7449.5%Above
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.4%Above
Paying a mortgage21.8%Below
Renting11.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car49.1%Above
Two cars30.2%Below
Three or more26.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.7%Above
Drove to work45.0%Below
Train, tram or bus6.7%Above
Walked or cycled6.7%Above
What stands out in Deepwater
21.7% of workers in Deepwater worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
3.5% of Deepwater residents were born in New Zealand.
47.7% of people in Deepwater described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Deepwater
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Deepwater QLD 4674.
Is Deepwater family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.8% of Deepwater's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
67 family households lived in Deepwater; 25.4% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
16.4% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Deepwater?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Deepwater had 287 residents at the 2021 Census.
10.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.1% 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 Deepwater?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.4% of occupied private dwellings in Deepwater.
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 Deepwater?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
21.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.8% 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 Deepwater?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Deepwater had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 40.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 36.9%, while 6.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Deepwater?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
45.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
6.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Deepwater?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 49.1% of the total.
56.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Deepwater, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.9% reported a different address.
12.2% 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 Deepwater?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.8% 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 Deepwater residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.2% of Deepwater's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.8% 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 80.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Deepwater?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.9% of ancestry responses in Deepwater.
Australian ancestry made up 39.7% 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 Deepwater?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 11.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Deepwater?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 27.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
10.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 19.2%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Deepwater show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
33.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
15.3% reported asthma, 18.8% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Deepwater?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
5.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Deepwater?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $666 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $840.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Deepwater compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.7% in Deepwater, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 66.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 11.8% in Deepwater, 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 Deepwater (Qld)
Is Deepwater (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $455,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Deepwater (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 67 local families, and 9.8% 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 Deepwater (Qld)?
1-bedroom houses have a median around $550,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Deepwater (Qld)
17 streets in Deepwater (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Broadwater Creek
- Capricornia Dr
- Coe Road
- Dale Drive
- Deepwater Rd
- Fernfield Rd
- Fingerfield Rd
- Freshwater Ct
- Kate Ave
- Matchbox Rd
- Maude Hill Rd
- Oceania Ct
- Oyster Creek Rd
- Pacific Dr
- Seabreeze Ct
- Sorensen Road
- Wreck Rock Rd
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