Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
- 3 bed
- $965k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Flametree
QLD 4802 · Whitsunday
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Population
- 143
- Postcode
- 4802
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Flametree, Queensland
Property market insights for Flametree
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Flametree QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
Down 5.0% over 12 months
The median house price in Flametree, QLD is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $965,000 in Flametree.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Flametree is $950 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Flametree safe?
The overall rate for Flametree is 1,763 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Flametree.
Overall crime rate
1,763
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowRest of Qld
FlametreeRest 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 Flametree?
Flametree QLD 4802 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
143 people call Flametree home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,399 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,977 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.7%Above
15–3413.3%Below
35–5431.5%Above
55–7429.4%Above
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.5%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage34.7%Above
Renting22.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car35.3%In line
Two cars39.2%Above
Three or more23.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.6%Below
Drove to work58.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.7%Above
What stands out in Flametree
4.6% of workers in Flametree worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
4.2% of Flametree residents were born in New Zealand.
46.9% of people in Flametree described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Flametree
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Flametree QLD 4802.
Is Flametree family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.7% of Flametree's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
38 family households lived in Flametree; 36.8% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Flametree?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Flametree had 143 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.3% 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 Flametree?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.5% of occupied private dwellings in Flametree.
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 Flametree?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
34.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Flametree?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Flametree had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 22.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 48.3%, while 19.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Flametree?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
58.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Flametree?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 35.3% of the total.
62.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Flametree, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.3% reported a different address.
23.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Flametree?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.3% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% 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 Flametree residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.8% of Flametree's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.2% 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 83.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Flametree?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.9% of ancestry responses in Flametree.
Australian ancestry made up 32.2% 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 Flametree?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 15.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 4.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Flametree?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
30.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Flametree show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 4.2% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Flametree?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Flametree?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,399 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,977.
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 Flametree compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.6% in Flametree, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 22.4% in Flametree, 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 Flametree
Is Flametree expensive?
The median house price is $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Flametree good for families?
The Census counted 38 local families, and 21.7% 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 Flametree?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $965,000, 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 Flametree
6 streets in Flametree
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Air Whitsunday Rd
- Discovery Dr
- Jasinique Dr
- Langford Rd
- Namanula Dr
- Shute Harbour 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.