Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$600,000
Up 36.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $535k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ellesmere
QLD 4610 · South Burnett
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $600,000
- Population
- 334
- Postcode
- 4610
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ellesmere, Queensland
Property market insights for Ellesmere
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ellesmere QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ellesmere, QLD is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ellesmere has a 12-month growth rate of 36.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $535,000 in Ellesmere.
Crime and safety
Is Ellesmere safe?
The overall rate for Ellesmere is 1,274 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% below 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 Ellesmere.
Overall crime rate
1,274
offences per 100,000 residents
48% belowRest of Qld
EllesmereRest 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 Ellesmere?
Ellesmere QLD 4610 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
334 people call Ellesmere home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $972 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 334
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.5%Below
15–3418.9%Below
35–5419.8%Below
55–7435.9%Above
75 and over11.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.6%Above
Paying a mortgage32.5%Below
Renting4.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car31.1%Below
Two cars38.6%In line
Three or more31.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Above
Drove to work71.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Ellesmere
11.7% of workers in Ellesmere worked from home on Census day.
3.3% of Ellesmere residents were born in England.
37.7% of people in Ellesmere described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ellesmere
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ellesmere QLD 4610.
Is Ellesmere family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.5% of Ellesmere's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
92 family households lived in Ellesmere; 31.5% were couple families and 19.6% were one-parent families.
30.4% 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 Ellesmere?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ellesmere had 334 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.0% 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 Ellesmere?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ellesmere.
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 Ellesmere?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
32.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.9% 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 Ellesmere?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ellesmere had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 35.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 38.6%, while 15.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ellesmere?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.
71.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Ellesmere?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 31.1% of the total.
70.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ellesmere, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.0% reported a different address.
11.4% 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 Ellesmere?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.7% of residents used only English at home.
1.5% 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 Ellesmere residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.4% of Ellesmere's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.6% 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 86.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ellesmere?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Ellesmere.
Australian ancestry made up 44.0% 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 Ellesmere?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
3.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 17.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.7% 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 Ellesmere?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
16.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.2%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ellesmere show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
40.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
17.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.9% reported asthma, 16.5% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ellesmere?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
4.1% 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 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ellesmere?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $972 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ellesmere compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Ellesmere, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 62.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 4.9% in Ellesmere, 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 Ellesmere
Is Ellesmere expensive?
The median house price is $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ellesmere good for families?
The Census counted 92 local families, and 13.5% 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 Ellesmere?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $535,000, 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 Ellesmere
13 streets in Ellesmere
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Dr
- Dickensons Ln
- Drayton Street
- Druce Rd
- Ellesmere Rd
- Gannon Dr
- Hilltop Dr
- Kingaroy - Cooyar Road
- Kumbia Rd
- Lilian Ave
- Oaky Creek Back Rd
- Parker Rd
- Pauls Pde
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