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The quick read on
Elbow Valley
QLD 4370 · Southern Downs
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 127
- Postcode
- 4370
ABS 2021
Elbow Valley, Queensland
Property market insights for Elbow Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Elbow Valley QLD
Crime and safety
Is Elbow Valley safe?
The overall rate for Elbow Valley is 2,847 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% 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 Elbow Valley.
Overall crime rate
2,847
offences per 100,000 residents
16% aboveRest of Qld
Elbow ValleyRest 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 Elbow Valley?
Elbow Valley QLD 4370 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
127 people call Elbow Valley home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,156 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,809 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $40 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3422.0%Below
35–5433.9%Above
55–7425.2%Above
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.1%Above
Paying a mortgage37.8%Above
Renting8.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.4%Below
Two cars47.2%Above
Three or more38.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.9%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Elbow Valley
21.9% of workers in Elbow Valley worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
5.5% of Elbow Valley residents were born in New Zealand.
33.9% of people in Elbow Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Elbow Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Elbow Valley QLD 4370.
Is Elbow Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Elbow Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
32 family households lived in Elbow Valley; 53.1% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.
25.0% 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 Elbow Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Elbow Valley had 127 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Elbow Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.1% of occupied private dwellings in Elbow Valley.
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 Elbow Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
37.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.1% 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 Elbow Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Elbow Valley had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 13.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 48.6%, while 18.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Elbow Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
50.0% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Elbow Valley?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 19.4% of the total.
86.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Elbow Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.0% reported a different address.
10.2% 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 Elbow Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.7% of residents used only English at home.
2.4% used a language other than English at home.
2.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Elbow Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.2% of Elbow Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.8% was born in Australia.
2.4% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Elbow Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.2% of ancestry responses in Elbow Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 40.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Elbow Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 40.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Elbow Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
40.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Elbow Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 3.9% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Elbow Valley?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 6.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Elbow Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,156 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,809.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $40 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Elbow Valley compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.9% in Elbow Valley, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 54.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 8.1% in Elbow Valley, 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 Elbow Valley
Is Elbow Valley 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 Elbow Valley good for families?
The Census counted 32 local families, and 17.3% 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 Elbow Valley?
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 Elbow Valley
33 streets in Elbow Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bamberry Rd
- Barlows Gate Rd
- Bellingham Rd
- Bellinghams Road
- Bloomfield Rd
- Border Fence Rd
- Bourke Rd
- Cherribah Cherry Gully Rd
- Cherribah Rd
- Church Ln
- Cullendore Rd
- Daggs Swamp Rd
- Homan Rd
- Homans Road
- Hopgood Rd
- Hopgoods Road
- Jacs Rd
- Keogh Rd
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- Keoghs Road
- Killarney Barlows Gate Rd
- Long Swamp Rd
- Mapes Rd
- Munro Rd
- O'Dea Rd
- O'Deas Rd
- Old Stanthorpe Rd
- Ravenscroft Rd
- Saint Helens Road
- Westmore Rd
- Wickham Rd
- Wickhams Rd
- Wickhams Road
- Woods 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.