Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,480,000
Up 9.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.2m
- 3 bed
- $1.34m
- 5+ bed
- $2.06m
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The quick read on
Gaythorne
QLD 4051 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,480,000
- Median unit
- $846,000
- Population
- 3,158
- Postcode
- 4051
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ABS 2021
Gaythorne, Queensland
Property market insights for Gaythorne
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gaythorne QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 34 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 13.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gaythorne, QLD is currently $1,480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gaythorne has a 12-month growth rate of 9.4% for houses and 23.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,060,000 in Gaythorne.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gaythorne is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Gaythorne is $846,000, which has increased 23.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $820,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $967,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Gaythorne. The median rent for units and apartments in Gaythorne is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gaythorne safe?
The overall rate for Gaythorne is 784 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below 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 Gaythorne.
Overall crime rate
784
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowGreater Brisbane
GaythorneGreater 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 Gaythorne?
Gaythorne QLD 4051 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
3,158 people call Gaythorne home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,759 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,158
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,842 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3435.9%Above
35–5429.1%Above
55–7414.7%Below
75 and over3.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses38.7%Below
Townhouses17.0%Above
Apartments44.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright16.7%Below
Paying a mortgage26.6%Below
Renting56.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.3%Above
One car49.2%Above
Two cars31.0%Below
Three or more10.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.5%Above
Drove to work47.4%Below
Train, tram or bus9.6%Above
Walked or cycled3.5%Above
What stands out in Gaythorne
20.5% of workers in Gaythorne worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
2.9% of Gaythorne residents were born in England.
48.4% of people in Gaythorne described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gaythorne
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gaythorne QLD 4051.
Is Gaythorne family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Gaythorne's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
850 family households lived in Gaythorne; 35.2% were couple families and 19.1% were one-parent families.
37.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gaythorne?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gaythorne had 3,158 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.5% 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 Gaythorne?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 38.7% of occupied private dwellings in Gaythorne.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 44.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gaythorne?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
16.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
26.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
56.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gaythorne?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gaythorne had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 36.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.7%, while 15.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gaythorne?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
47.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
9.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gaythorne?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 49.2% of the total.
41.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gaythorne, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
38.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 61.5% reported a different address.
20.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gaythorne?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.8% of residents used only English at home.
12.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gaythorne residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.2% of Gaythorne's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.8% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gaythorne?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.5% of ancestry responses in Gaythorne.
Australian ancestry made up 36.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gaythorne?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 13.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.2% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gaythorne?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
42.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gaythorne show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gaythorne?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gaythorne?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,759 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,842.
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 Gaythorne compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.5% in Gaythorne, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 16.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 56.7% in Gaythorne, 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 Gaythorne
Is Gaythorne expensive?
The median house price is $1,480,000, while units and apartments sit at $846,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gaythorne good for families?
The Census counted 850 local families, and 16.7% 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 Gaythorne?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,340,000, 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 Gaythorne
34 streets in Gaythorne
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aldinga St
- Bellevue Ave
- Bere St
- Bliss St
- Brocklea St
- Burdekin St
- Coolum St
- Crana St
- Duke St
- Dunkirk St
- Ernest St
- Gaythorne Rd
- Grays Rd
- Howard St
- Hurdcotte St
- Lade St
- Lucy St
- Ludlow St
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- Matson Street
- Mitcham St
- Mott St
- Nambour St
- Newman St
- Pendine St
- Pickering St
- Prince St
- Prospect Rd
- Redgum Pl
- Samford Rd
- Station Ave
- Taurama St
- Taylors Rd
- Wanimo St
- Wardell Street
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