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The quick read on

Giru

QLD 4809 · Burdekin

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$264,000

latest suburb median

Population
387

ABS 2021

Postcode
4809

Giru, Queensland

Property market insights for Giru

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Giru QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months

$264,000

Up 16.0% over 12 months

$300k$200k$100k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$355k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Giru, QLD is currently $264,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Giru has a 12-month growth rate of 16.0% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $355,000 in Giru.

Crime and safety

Is Giru safe?

The overall rate for Giru is 1,478 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% 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 Giru.

Overall crime rate

1,478

offences per 100,000 residents

40% belowRest of Qld

GiruRest 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 Giru?

Giru QLD 4809 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

387 people call Giru home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,148 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
387
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$867 / month
2021 household rent
$180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.3%Below
15–3420.4%Below
35–5421.7%Below
55–7431.8%Above
75 and over9.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright51.0%Above
Paying a mortgage27.5%Below
Renting21.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.0%Below
One car39.7%Above
Two cars33.1%Below
Three or more21.2%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home6.6%Below
Drove to work58.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled18.0%Above

What stands out in Giru

6.6% of workers in Giru worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Qld.

36.7% of people in Giru described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Giru

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Giru QLD 4809.

Is Giru family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.3% of Giru's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

90 family households lived in Giru; 30.0% were couple families and 17.8% were one-parent families.

31.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Giru?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Giru had 387 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.8% 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 Giru?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.2% of occupied private dwellings in Giru.

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 Giru?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

51.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

27.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.5% 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 Giru?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Giru had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 36.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 38.2%, while 14.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Giru?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

6.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

58.7% 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 18.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Giru?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 39.7% of the total.

54.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Giru, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.3% reported a different address.

8.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Giru?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.2% of residents used only English at home.

1.8% 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 Giru residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.8% of Giru's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% 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 91.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Giru?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 38.8% of ancestry responses in Giru.

Australian ancestry made up 40.6% 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 Giru?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

4.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Giru?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

35.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Giru show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.3% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Giru?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 59.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Giru?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,148 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Giru compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 6.6% in Giru, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 51.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 21.5% in Giru, 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 Giru

Is Giru expensive?

The median house price is $264,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Giru good for families?

The Census counted 90 local families, and 16.3% 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 Giru?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $355,000, 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 Giru

30 streets in Giru

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Barbat St
  • Bird St
  • Blee St
  • Brookes St
  • Bruce Hwy
  • Carey St
  • Church St
  • Cromarty Creek Boat Ramp Road
  • Daker St
  • Deane Rd
  • Deane Street
  • Dean Rd
  • Donaghue St
  • Drysdale St
  • Gandini Rd
  • Hodel Rd
  • Invicta Rd
  • Luxton St
Show all 30 streets
  • Lyons Rd
  • Lyons St
  • Mclellan Rd
  • Mill St
  • Minehan Ln
  • Minehan Rd
  • Morris Creek Rd
  • Old Ayr Rd
  • Poopoonbah Rd
  • Shirbourne Rd
  • Walton St
  • Woodstock - Giru 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.