Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,380,000
Up 37.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.15m
- 4 bed
- $1.44m
- 5+ bed
- $1.38m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Habana
QLD 4740 · Mackay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,380,000
- Population
- 1,022
- Postcode
- 4740
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Habana, Queensland
Property market insights for Habana
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Habana QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 35.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Habana, QLD is currently $1,380,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Habana has a 12-month growth rate of 37.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,440,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Habana.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Habana is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 35.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Habana safe?
The overall rate for Habana is 1,153 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% 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 Habana.
Overall crime rate
1,153
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowRest of Qld
HabanaRest 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 Habana?
Habana QLD 4740 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
1,022 people call Habana home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,528 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,022
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,046 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.5%Above
15–3421.0%Below
35–5432.7%Above
55–7421.7%Below
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.8%Above
Paying a mortgage51.1%Above
Renting8.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.2%Below
One car15.4%Below
Two cars38.5%In line
Three or more46.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.3%Below
Drove to work69.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Habana
9.3% of workers in Habana worked from home on Census day.
2.3% of Habana residents were born in England.
33.3% of people in Habana described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Habana
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Habana QLD 4740.
Is Habana family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.5% of Habana's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
289 family households lived in Habana; 51.6% were couple families and 6.9% were one-parent families.
36.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Habana?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Habana had 1,022 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Habana?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.2% of occupied private dwellings in Habana.
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 Habana?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
51.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.2% 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 Habana?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Habana had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 12.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 38.2%, while 33.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Habana?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
69.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Habana?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 15.4% of the total.
84.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Habana, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.4% reported a different address.
8.9% 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 Habana?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% 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 Habana residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.9% of Habana's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Habana?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.7% of ancestry responses in Habana.
Australian ancestry made up 43.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Habana?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 18.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Habana?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
43.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Habana show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Habana?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Habana?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,528 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,046.
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 Habana compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.3% in Habana, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 40.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 8.2% in Habana, 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 Habana
Is Habana expensive?
The median house price is $1,380,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Habana good for families?
The Census counted 289 local families, and 20.5% 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 Habana?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,440,000, 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 Habana
37 streets in Habana
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Attards Road
- Balluts Rd
- Barcoo Rd
- Barrow Hill Rd
- Bayview Dr
- Bensons Rd
- Bobongies Rd
- Browns Rd
- Carranya Rd
- Curtins Rd
- Danmaar Dr
- Des Mooney Rd
- Farleigh Habana Rd
- Friedmans Rd
- Galea Ct
- Gardiners Rd
- Habana Farleigh Rd
- Habana Wharf Rd
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- Habana Woods Ct
- Jensens Rd
- Kochs Rd
- Kurkowskis Rd
- Le Gardes Rd
- Mackay-Habana Rd
- Mdina Dr
- Mezin Rd
- Moohins Rd
- Muscats Access Rd
- Neills Rd
- Olletts Rd
- Orphanage Rd
- Sants Rd
- Shady Ln
- Sivyers Rd
- Summerhill
- Thompson Ct
- Yakapari - Habana Rd
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