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The quick read on

Ebbw Vale

QLD 4304 · Ipswich

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

Median house
$765,000

latest suburb median

Population
540

ABS 2021

Postcode
4304

Ebbw Vale, Queensland

Property market insights for Ebbw Vale

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ebbw Vale QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months

$765,000

Up 20.9% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$801k
4 bed
$705k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 15.0% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Ebbw Vale, QLD is currently $765,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ebbw Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 20.9% for houses and 1.7% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $801,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $705,000 in Ebbw Vale.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ebbw Vale is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.0% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Ebbw Vale is $425 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Ebbw Vale safe?

The overall rate for Ebbw Vale is 3,649 offences per 100,000 residents — 197% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Ebbw Vale.

Overall crime rate

3,649

offences per 100,000 residents

197% aboveGreater Brisbane

Ebbw ValeGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Ebbw Vale?

Ebbw Vale QLD 4304 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

540 people call Ebbw Vale home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,255 a week.

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

Population
540
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$1,213 / month
2021 household rent
$290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.5%Below
15–3423.1%Below
35–5426.1%Below
55–7420.9%Above
75 and over11.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.5%Above
Townhouses3.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.7%Above
Paying a mortgage34.4%Below
Renting29.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.5%Below
One car47.3%Above
Two cars30.9%Below
Three or more16.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.0%Below
Drove to work64.4%Above
Train, tram or bus2.7%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Ebbw Vale

11.0% of workers in Ebbw Vale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

3.7% of Ebbw Vale residents were born in England.

41.7% of people in Ebbw Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ebbw Vale

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ebbw Vale QLD 4304.

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

16.5% of Ebbw Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

144 family households lived in Ebbw Vale; 34.7% were couple families and 27.1% were one-parent families.

36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

Ebbw Vale had 540 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 95.5% of occupied private dwellings in Ebbw Vale.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.1% 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 Ebbw Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

36.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

34.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

29.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

The average household in Ebbw Vale had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 32.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 33.8%, while 18.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

11.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

64.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

2.7% 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 Ebbw Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 47.3% of the total.

47.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

60.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.7% reported a different address.

15.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

85.2% of residents used only English at home.

7.2% 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 Ebbw Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.7% of Ebbw Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.7% 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 Ebbw Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 36.5% of ancestry responses in Ebbw Vale.

Australian ancestry made up 36.9% 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 Ebbw Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 8.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 52.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

30.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.4% reported asthma, 14.3% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,255 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,213.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.

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

How does Ebbw Vale compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.0% in Ebbw Vale, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 36.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 29.0% in Ebbw Vale, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Ebbw Vale

Is Ebbw Vale expensive?

The median house price is $765,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Ebbw Vale good for families?

The Census counted 144 local families, and 16.5% 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 Ebbw Vale?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $801,000, 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 Ebbw Vale

14 streets in Ebbw Vale

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

  • Brentwood Dr
  • Brisbane Rd
  • Cairns Rd
  • Frank St
  • Green Street
  • Grenadier
  • High Street
  • Jordan St
  • Lacy Pl
  • Phillips St
  • Railway St
  • Robert St
  • Ross St
  • Whitwood 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.