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The quick read on

Degilbo

QLD 4621 · North Burnett

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

Population
182

ABS 2021

Postcode
4621

Degilbo, Queensland

Property market insights for Degilbo

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Degilbo QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Down 25.0% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212022202420252026

Market data updated July 2026.

Degilbo has a 12-month growth rate of -25.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Degilbo safe?

The overall rate for Degilbo is 7,024 offences per 100,000 residents — 185% 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 Degilbo.

Overall crime rate

7,024

offences per 100,000 residents

185% aboveRest of Qld

DegilboRest 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 Degilbo?

Degilbo QLD 4621 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

182 people call Degilbo home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $748 a week.

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

Population
182
Median age
56 years
Median mortgage
$1,104 / month
2021 household rent
$220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.1%Below
15–3414.8%Below
35–5419.8%Below
55–7435.2%Above
75 and over14.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright64.0%Above
Paying a mortgage25.3%Below
Renting10.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car32.5%Below
Two cars40.3%Above
Three or more22.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.7%Above
Drove to work56.7%Below
Train, tram or bus5.0%Above
Walked or cycled5.0%Above

What stands out in Degilbo

11.7% of workers in Degilbo worked from home on Census day.

6.0% of Degilbo residents were born in New Zealand.

35.7% of people in Degilbo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Degilbo

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Degilbo QLD 4621.

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

12.1% of Degilbo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

50 family households lived in Degilbo; 18.0% were couple families and 16.0% were one-parent families.

24.0% 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 Degilbo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Degilbo had 182 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.0% 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 Degilbo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.3% of occupied private dwellings in Degilbo.

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

64.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

25.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.7% 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 Degilbo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Degilbo had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 40.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 44.2%, while 14.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

56.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

5.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Degilbo?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 32.5% of the total.

62.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

67.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.5% reported a different address.

8.8% 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 Degilbo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Degilbo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.8% of Degilbo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% 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 83.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Degilbo.

Australian ancestry made up 25.8% 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 Degilbo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.7% of workers, and education and training employed 21.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 37.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

18.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

42.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.3% reported asthma, 23.6% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

3.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $748 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,104.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 11.7% in Degilbo, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 64.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 10.7% in Degilbo, 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 Degilbo

Is Degilbo expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Degilbo good for families?

The Census counted 50 local families, and 12.1% 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 Degilbo?

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 Degilbo

25 streets in Degilbo

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

  • Alascan Rd
  • Belah Rd
  • Bow St
  • Bromelton St
  • Cheese Factory Rd
  • Commonwealth Rd
  • Coringa Rd
  • Deep Creek Rd
  • Degilbo Mines Rd
  • Degilbo Station Rd
  • Emu Creek Rd
  • Exhibition St
  • Fowkes Rd
  • Gayndah Monto Branch Rly
  • Gooroolba - Biggenden Rd
  • Gooroolba Rd
  • Griffins Rd
  • Isis Hwy
Show all 25 streets
  • Mitchells Rd
  • Muan Rd
  • Old Coach Rd
  • Rainbow St
  • Seccombes Rd
  • Sunrise St
  • Sunset St

Keep exploring

Is Degilbo right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.