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The quick read on

Grand Secret

QLD 4820 · Charters Towers

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

Population
151

ABS 2021

Postcode
4820

Grand Secret, Queensland

Property market insights for Grand Secret

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Grand Secret QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 37.5% over 12 months

$400k$300k$200k20212022202320252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$430$420$410$40020252025202520262026

Market data updated May 2026.

Grand Secret has a 12-month growth rate of 37.5% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Grand Secret safe?

The overall rate for Grand Secret is 2,693 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% above 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 Grand Secret.

Overall crime rate

2,693

offences per 100,000 residents

9% aboveRest of Qld

Grand SecretRest 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 Grand Secret?

Grand Secret QLD 4820 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

151 people call Grand Secret home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,354 a week.

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

Population
151
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,296 / month
2021 household rent
$230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.9%Below
15–3425.8%Above
35–5422.5%Below
55–7431.1%Above
75 and over7.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.6%Above
Townhouses8.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright30.9%Below
Paying a mortgage27.9%Below
Renting41.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car17.9%Above
One car29.9%Below
Two cars28.4%Below
Three or more16.4%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.9%Below
Drove to work62.3%Below
Train, tram or bus9.8%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Grand Secret

4.9% of workers in Grand Secret worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

39.7% of people in Grand Secret described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Grand Secret

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Grand Secret QLD 4820.

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

15.9% of Grand Secret's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

42 family households lived in Grand Secret; 28.6% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.

26.2% 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 Grand Secret?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Grand Secret had 151 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.4% 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 Grand Secret?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.6% of occupied private dwellings in Grand Secret.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.6% 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 Grand Secret?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

30.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

27.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

41.2% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Grand Secret?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Grand Secret had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 35.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 41.9%, while 9.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

4.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

62.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

9.8% 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 Grand Secret?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

17.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 29.9% of the total.

44.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

58.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.3% reported a different address.

2.6% 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 Grand Secret?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.1% of residents used only English at home.

2.0% 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 Grand Secret residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

2.6% of Grand Secret's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.4% 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 88.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in Grand Secret.

Australian ancestry made up 37.7% 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 Grand Secret?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

18.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.8% of workers, and education and training employed 19.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 53.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

31.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

45.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

14.6% reported asthma, 15.9% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

5.5% 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 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,354 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,296.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 4.9% in Grand Secret, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 30.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 41.2% in Grand Secret, 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 Grand Secret

Is Grand Secret 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 Grand Secret good for families?

The Census counted 42 local families, and 15.9% 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 Grand Secret?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Grand Secret

8 streets in Grand Secret

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

  • Bevan St
  • Broker St
  • Cambridge St
  • Faull St
  • Felix St
  • Grand Secret Ln
  • Marion St
  • Towers St

Keep exploring

Is Grand Secret right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.