Median price trend for houses
Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months
$990,000
Up 33.6% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $1.39m
- 3 bed
- $738k
- 4 bed
- $950k
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The quick read on
Ellen Grove
QLD 4078 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $990,000
- Median unit
- $690,000
- Population
- 3,586
- Postcode
- 4078
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ABS 2021
Ellen Grove, Queensland
Property market insights for Ellen Grove
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ellen Grove QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 36 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$622 per week
Up 13.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ellen Grove, QLD is currently $990,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ellen Grove has a 12-month growth rate of 33.6% for houses and 17.9% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,390,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $738,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000 in Ellen Grove.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ellen Grove is $622 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ellen Grove is $690,000, which has increased 17.9% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $695,000 in Ellen Grove. The median rent for units and apartments in Ellen Grove is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ellen Grove safe?
The overall rate for Ellen Grove is 1,485 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% 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 Ellen Grove.
Overall crime rate
1,485
offences per 100,000 residents
21% aboveGreater Brisbane
Ellen GroveGreater 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 Ellen Grove?
Ellen Grove QLD 4078 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
3,586 people call Ellen Grove home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,353 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,586
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,491 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.3%Above
15–3433.6%Above
35–5424.7%Below
55–7414.9%Below
75 and over2.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses61.2%Below
Townhouses36.6%Above
Apartments2.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright11.3%Below
Paying a mortgage19.1%Below
Renting69.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.4%In line
One car42.9%Above
Two cars34.9%Below
Three or more16.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.8%Below
Drove to work63.1%Above
Train, tram or bus3.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Ellen Grove
8.8% of workers in Ellen Grove worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
6.3% of Ellen Grove residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
34.1% of people in Ellen Grove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ellen Grove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ellen Grove QLD 4078.
Is Ellen Grove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.3% of Ellen Grove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
912 family households lived in Ellen Grove; 39.0% were couple families and 33.1% were one-parent families.
48.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ellen Grove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ellen Grove had 3,586 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
17.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ellen Grove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 61.2% of occupied private dwellings in Ellen Grove.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 36.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ellen Grove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
11.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
19.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
69.6% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ellen Grove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ellen Grove had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 19.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 29.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ellen Grove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
63.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
3.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ellen Grove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
One-car households formed 42.9% of the total.
51.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ellen Grove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
47.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.3% reported a different address.
38.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ellen Grove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
55.2% of residents used only English at home.
36.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ellen Grove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.0% of Ellen Grove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.0% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
4.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ellen Grove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.0% of ancestry responses in Ellen Grove.
Australian ancestry made up 22.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ellen Grove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 6.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 5.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ellen Grove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.8%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
29.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ellen Grove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ellen Grove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ellen Grove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,353 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,491.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ellen Grove compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.8% in Ellen Grove, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 11.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 69.6% in Ellen Grove, 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 Ellen Grove
Is Ellen Grove expensive?
The median house price is $990,000, while units and apartments sit at $690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ellen Grove good for families?
The Census counted 912 local families, and 24.3% 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 Ellen Grove?
1-bedroom houses have a median around $1,390,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Ellen Grove
46 streets in Ellen Grove
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bagnall St
- Banyan St
- Bluebird Ave
- Boundary Rd
- Boyne St
- Considine St
- Coolbart St
- Coriander Pl
- David St
- Doreen Cr
- Hibiscus Cl
- Hinkler Ct
- Jacaranda Cl
- John St
- Julie Rd
- Julika Ct
- June Ct
- Kathmaur Ave
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- Logan
- Lovat St
- Marigold St
- Michael St
- Milan St
- Muriel Ave
- Murphy Ct
- Myrtle St
- Park Ln
- Pauline Ave
- Reeman Ct
- Rex Ct
- Ronald St
- Roxwell St
- Sheringa St
- Sienna St
- Sinclair Dr
- Skepper St
- Southampton Rd
- Stephen St
- Swan Street
- Tunis Ct
- Venice St
- Violet St
- Waterford Rd
- Wisteria St
- Woogaroo St
- Yarraga Ave
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