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The quick read on

Grays Gate

QLD 4357 · Toowoomba

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

Population
28

ABS 2021

Postcode
4357

Grays Gate, Queensland

Property market insights for Grays Gate

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Grays Gate QLD

Crime and safety

Is Grays Gate safe?

The overall rate for Grays Gate is 1,539 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% 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 Grays Gate.

Overall crime rate

1,539

offences per 100,000 residents

37% belowRest of Qld

Grays GateRest 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 Grays Gate?

Grays Gate QLD 4357 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

28 people call Grays Gate home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,999 a week.

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

Population
28
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$3,500 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.3%Below
15–3410.7%Below
35–5439.3%Above
55–7446.4%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars37.5%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work23.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Grays Gate

33.3% of workers in Grays Gate worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

32.1% of people in Grays Gate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Grays Gate

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Grays Gate QLD 4357.

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

14.3% of Grays Gate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

9 family households lived in Grays Gate; 55.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

66.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

Grays Gate had 28 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.4% 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 Grays Gate?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.9% of occupied private dwellings in Grays Gate.

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

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The average household in Grays Gate had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 50.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

23.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% 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 Grays Gate?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 0.0% of the total.

37.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

56.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.0% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Grays Gate?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Grays Gate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Grays Gate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 103.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 32.1% of ancestry responses in Grays Gate.

Australian ancestry made up 42.9% 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 Grays Gate?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 28.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 23.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 19.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 73.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

50.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 35.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

85.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% 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 27.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,999 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 33.3% in Grays Gate, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Grays Gate, 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 Grays Gate

Is Grays Gate 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 Grays Gate good for families?

The Census counted 9 local families, and 14.3% 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 Grays Gate?

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 Grays Gate

6 streets in Grays Gate

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

  • Clontarf Grid Road
  • Gillespies Dam Rd
  • Kooroongarra Rd
  • Moffatt Reserve Rd
  • Rocky Creek Rd
  • Turner Rd

Keep exploring

Is Grays Gate 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.