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The quick read on

Halifax

QLD 4850 · Hinchinbrook

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

Median house
$360,000

latest suburb median

Population
477

ABS 2021

Postcode
4850

Halifax, Queensland

Property market insights for Halifax

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Halifax QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months

$360,000

Up 9.4% over 12 months

$400k$200k$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$357k
4 bed
$400k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

No change over 12 months

$400$350$300$25020212022202320252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Halifax, QLD is currently $360,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Halifax has a 12-month growth rate of 9.4% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $357,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $400,000 in Halifax.

The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Halifax safe?

The overall rate for Halifax is 1,147 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 Halifax.

Overall crime rate

1,147

offences per 100,000 residents

53% belowRest of Qld

HalifaxRest 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 Halifax?

Halifax QLD 4850 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

477 people call Halifax home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $970 a week.

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

Population
477
Median age
57 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$160 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.1%Below
15–3415.5%Below
35–5418.2%Below
55–7442.3%Above
75 and over12.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments8.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.5%Above
Paying a mortgage25.5%Below
Renting24.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.9%Below
One car36.9%Above
Two cars43.7%Above
Three or more18.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home2.1%Below
Drove to work70.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.9%Above

What stands out in Halifax

2.1% of workers in Halifax worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

2.3% of Halifax residents were born in England.

24.3% of people in Halifax described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Halifax

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Halifax QLD 4850.

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

11.1% of Halifax's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

134 family households lived in Halifax; 24.6% were couple families and 16.4% were one-parent families.

20.1% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

Halifax had 477 residents at the 2021 Census.

13.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

55.1% 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 Halifax?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.0% of occupied private dwellings in Halifax.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 8.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Halifax?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

25.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

24.0% 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 Halifax?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Halifax had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 34.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 44.2%, while 14.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

2.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

70.0% 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 8.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 36.9% of the total.

61.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

68.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.5% reported a different address.

10.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

90.6% of residents used only English at home.

2.7% 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 Halifax residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.3% of Halifax's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.7% 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 94.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 41.5% of ancestry responses in Halifax.

Australian ancestry made up 31.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

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

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

5.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 46.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

27.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

48.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.3% reported asthma, 17.2% arthritis and 9.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

10.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $970 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $160 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 2.1% in Halifax, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 50.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 24.0% in Halifax, 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 Halifax

Is Halifax expensive?

The median house price is $360,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Halifax good for families?

The Census counted 134 local families, and 11.1% 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 Halifax?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $400,000, 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 Halifax

34 streets in Halifax

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

  • Acacia Rd
  • Alice St
  • Alma St
  • Anderssen St
  • Argaet St
  • Echidna St
  • Eddleston Drive
  • Filippi Rd
  • Four Mile Road
  • Halifax Rd
  • Herron Street
  • Hinchinbrook Ct
  • Hoffensetz St
  • Jessup Ave
  • Leonard St
  • Lucinda Rd
  • Macrossan St
  • Mahonys Rd
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  • Mambrini St
  • Mona Rd
  • Musgrave St
  • Phillips Court
  • Reitanos Rd
  • Rifle Range Rd
  • River Ave
  • Riverdowns Dr
  • Rosendahl St
  • Rupp St
  • Scott Street
  • Shaws Ave
  • Stephensen Ave
  • Taylors Beach Rd
  • Vellas Rd
  • Victoria Tce

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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.