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The quick read on

Haigslea

QLD 4306 · Ipswich

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

Median house
$1,440,000

latest suburb median

Population
507

ABS 2021

Postcode
4306

Haigslea, Queensland

Property market insights for Haigslea

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Haigslea QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,440,000

Up 6.1% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.42m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$950 per week

Up 46.2% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Haigslea, QLD is currently $1,440,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Haigslea has a 12-month growth rate of 6.1% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Haigslea.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Haigslea is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 46.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Haigslea safe?

The overall rate for Haigslea is 5,692 offences per 100,000 residents — 363% above 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 Haigslea.

Overall crime rate

5,692

offences per 100,000 residents

363% aboveGreater Brisbane

HaigsleaGreater 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 Haigslea?

Haigslea QLD 4306 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

507 people call Haigslea home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,144 a week.

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

Population
507
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.6%Below
15–3418.3%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7429.6%Above
75 and over4.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.6%Above
Paying a mortgage48.3%Above
Renting15.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car17.1%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more50.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home24.6%Above
Drove to work59.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled3.7%Above

What stands out in Haigslea

24.6% of workers in Haigslea worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.

3.9% of Haigslea residents were born in England.

37.7% of people in Haigslea described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Haigslea

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Haigslea QLD 4306.

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

16.6% of Haigslea's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

154 family households lived in Haigslea; 38.3% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.

33.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

Haigslea had 507 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Haigslea?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.6% of occupied private dwellings in Haigslea.

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

36.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

48.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

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

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

The average household in Haigslea had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 16.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 42.9%, while 23.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

24.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

59.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Haigslea?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 Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 17.1% of the total.

91.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

57.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.2% reported a different address.

11.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

92.3% 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 Haigslea residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.6% of Haigslea's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.4% 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 90.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 44.2% of ancestry responses in Haigslea.

Australian ancestry made up 42.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Haigslea?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 21.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.2% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

42.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

19.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,144 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

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

How does Haigslea compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 24.6% in Haigslea, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 36.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 15.1% in Haigslea, 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 Haigslea

Is Haigslea expensive?

The median house price is $1,440,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Haigslea good for families?

The Census counted 154 local families, and 16.6% 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 Haigslea?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,420,000, 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 Haigslea

37 streets in Haigslea

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

  • Argows Rd
  • Bachmann Rd
  • Beduhns Rd
  • Bellview Rd
  • Besgrove Place
  • Bleakey Close
  • Bleakley Close
  • Boughen Ct
  • Butlers Rd
  • Caffery Drive
  • Claus Rd
  • Cooper Rd
  • Coulson Ct
  • Fullekrug Pl
  • Grieves Rd
  • Haigslea - Amberley Rd
  • Haigslea Cemetery Rd
  • Haigslea Malabar Rd
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  • Hannah Ln
  • Hardcastle Court
  • Henry Rd
  • Kamp Rd
  • Linnings Road
  • Livingstone Ln
  • Marburg Rd
  • Missigs Rd
  • Mount Marrow Quarry Rd
  • Noble Rd
  • Raysource Rd
  • Retschlag Rd
  • Schultzs Rd
  • Schumanns Rd
  • Seminary Rd
  • Tatham Rd
  • Thagoona Haigslea Rd
  • Warrego Hwy
  • Woodward 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.