Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 6.7% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $614k
- 2 bed
- $825k
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The quick read on
Fortitude Valley
QLD 4006 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $700,000
- Population
- 9,708
- Postcode
- 4006
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Fortitude Valley, Queensland
Property market insights for Fortitude Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fortitude Valley QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 31.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
Fortitude Valley has a 12-month growth rate of 6.7% for houses and 22.8% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $614,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000 in Fortitude Valley.
The median house rent has increased 31.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Fortitude Valley is $700,000, which has increased 22.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $631,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $811,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,560,000 in Fortitude Valley. The median rent for units and apartments in Fortitude Valley is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Fortitude Valley safe?
The overall rate for Fortitude Valley is 4,167 offences per 100,000 residents — 239% 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 Fortitude Valley.
Overall crime rate
4,167
offences per 100,000 residents
239% aboveGreater Brisbane
Fortitude ValleyGreater 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 Fortitude Valley?
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
9,708 people call Fortitude Valley home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,658 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,708
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,718 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 154.3%Below
15–3457.7%Above
35–5427.9%Above
55–748.1%Below
75 and over1.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses2.0%Below
Townhouses1.2%Below
Apartments96.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright5.1%Below
Paying a mortgage12.9%Below
Renting82.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car29.2%Above
One car56.6%Above
Two cars12.3%Below
Three or more2.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.8%Above
Drove to work25.9%Below
Train, tram or bus12.2%Above
Walked or cycled21.7%Above
What stands out in Fortitude Valley
19.8% of workers in Fortitude Valley worked from home on Census day.
4.2% of Fortitude Valley residents were born in New Zealand.
51.6% of people in Fortitude Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fortitude Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fortitude Valley QLD 4006.
Is Fortitude Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
4.3% of Fortitude Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
1,892 family households lived in Fortitude Valley; 15.2% were couple families and 8.2% were one-parent families.
17.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fortitude Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fortitude Valley had 9,708 residents at the 2021 Census.
59.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
10.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fortitude Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 2.0% of occupied private dwellings in Fortitude Valley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 96.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fortitude Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
5.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
12.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
82.1% 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 Fortitude Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fortitude Valley had 1.6 people.
One-person households made up 51.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 3.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fortitude Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
25.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
12.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 21.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fortitude Valley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
29.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 56.6% of the total.
14.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fortitude Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
17.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 82.5% reported a different address.
41.1% 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 Fortitude Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.3% of residents used only English at home.
27.9% used a language other than English at home.
2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fortitude Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
41.1% of Fortitude Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 58.9% was born in Australia.
2.1% of residents were born in China.
3.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 65.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fortitude Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.4% of ancestry responses in Fortitude Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 20.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fortitude Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 13.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fortitude Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 78.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
46.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fortitude Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 3.1% arthritis and 2.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fortitude Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fortitude Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,658 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,718.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fortitude Valley compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.8% in Fortitude Valley, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 5.1% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 82.1% in Fortitude Valley, 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 Fortitude Valley
Is Fortitude 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 Fortitude Valley good for families?
The Census counted 1,892 local families, and 4.3% 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 Fortitude Valley?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $825,000, 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 Fortitude Valley
81 streets in Fortitude Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agnes St
- Alden St
- Alfred St
- Amelia St
- Amos Ln
- Anderson St
- Ann St
- Arthur St
- Ballow St
- Barry Pde
- Baxter St
- Berwick St
- Bonney Ln
- Boundary St
- Bowen Tce
- Bridge St
- Brookes St
- Brooks Street
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- Brunswick St
- Chester St
- Church St
- Coniston Ln
- Connor St
- Constance St
- Costin St
- Diggles Cl
- Dodge Ln
- Doggett St
- Duncan St
- East St
- Esther St
- Fortitude St
- Gipps St
- Gotha St
- Green Square Cl
- Gregory Tce
- Harcourt St
- Hynes St
- Ivory St
- James St
- Julia St
- Kemp Pl
- Kennigo St
- Knapp St
- Light St
- Little St
- Longland St
- Lucky Ln
- Malt St
- Marshall St
- Martin St
- Mclachlan St
- Mead Ln
- Misterton St
- Montpelier Rd
- Moray St
- Moray Street
- Morgan St
- Morse St
- Murri
- Overells Ln
- Phil Ln
- Prospect St
- Ranwell Ln
- Robertson St
- Rosetta St
- Saint Pauls Tce
- Scanlan St
- School St
- Small St
- Southwick Ln
- St Pauls Terrace
- Trinity St
- Wandoo St
- Warner St
- Warren St
- Warry St
- Water St
- Wickham St
- Winn St
- Yeovil St
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