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The quick read on

Ingham

QLD 4850 · Hinchinbrook

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

Median house
$350,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,455

ABS 2021

Postcode
4850

Ingham, Queensland

Property market insights for Ingham

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ingham QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 105 sales in the preceding 12 months

$350,000

Up 16.7% over 12 months

$400k$300k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$256k
3 bed
$348k
4 bed
$450k
5+ bed
$420k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$450 per week

Up 9.2% over 12 months

$500$400$300$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Ingham, QLD is currently $350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ingham has a 12-month growth rate of 16.7% for houses and 45.1% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $256,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $348,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $450,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $420,000 in Ingham.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ingham is $450 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.2% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Ingham is $350 per week and has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Ingham safe?

The overall rate for Ingham is 2,539 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ingham.

Overall crime rate

2,539

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of Qld

InghamRest 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 Ingham?

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

4,455 people call Ingham home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,028 a week.

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

Population
4,455
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.7%Below
15–3420.4%Below
35–5420.6%Below
55–7427.1%Above
75 and over16.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses86.0%Above
Townhouses7.7%Below
Apartments5.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.5%Above
Paying a mortgage19.9%Below
Renting34.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.8%Above
One car38.8%Above
Two cars34.9%Below
Three or more16.4%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.2%Below
Drove to work69.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%In line
Walked or cycled6.2%Above

What stands out in Ingham

4.2% of workers in Ingham worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

22.1% of people in Ingham described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ingham

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

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

15.7% of Ingham's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

1,132 family households lived in Ingham; 30.5% were couple families and 19.0% were one-parent families.

29.2% 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 Ingham?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Ingham had 4,455 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.3% 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 Ingham?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 86.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ingham.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 5.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

45.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

19.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

34.6% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Ingham had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 36.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 37.7%, while 15.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

4.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

69.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

9.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 38.8% of the total.

51.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.

9.4% 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 Ingham?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

84.5% of residents used only English at home.

6.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Ingham residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.4% of Ingham's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.6% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 31.9% of ancestry responses in Ingham.

Australian ancestry made up 32.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

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

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

12.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 9.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 49.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

27.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

50.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.7% reported asthma, 13.0% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

11.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,028 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 $210 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 4.2% in Ingham, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 45.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 34.6% in Ingham, 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 Ingham

Is Ingham expensive?

The median house price is $350,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Ingham good for families?

The Census counted 1,132 local families, and 15.7% 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 Ingham?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $450,000, 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 Ingham

149 streets in Ingham

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

  • Abbott St
  • Abergowrie Rd
  • Allingham St
  • Alm St
  • Alston St
  • Ann St
  • Ardrossan St
  • Atkinson St
  • Atzinis Ln
  • Authurs St
  • Badila St
  • Barnes St
  • Berwick St
  • Bird St
  • Blackburn St
  • Blamey St
  • Borello St
  • Boyd St
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  • Bruce Hwy
  • Burke St
  • Cartwright St
  • Cassady St
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Challands St
  • Chamberlain St
  • Christie St
  • Churchill St
  • Clay St
  • Clement St
  • Coates Rd
  • Cockrell St
  • Conroy St
  • Cooper St
  • Covell St
  • Cowley St
  • Dalrymple St
  • Davidson St
  • Dickson St
  • Druery St
  • Duffy St
  • Dutton St
  • Eleanor Street
  • Enterprise St
  • Fairford Rd
  • Fanning St
  • Fisher St
  • Flynn St
  • Forgan St
  • Forrest Beach Rd
  • Francis St
  • Fraser St
  • Garbutt St
  • Gardiner St
  • Gard St
  • Gedges Crossing Rd
  • Gedge St
  • George St
  • Giugni St
  • Glover St
  • Gort St
  • Gough St
  • Griffith St
  • Grimes St
  • Haig St
  • Halifax Rd
  • Hamleigh Rd
  • Hardy St
  • Harvey St
  • Hawkins St
  • Heard St
  • Hecht St
  • Herbert St
  • Hopkins St
  • Hume St
  • Hunter St
  • Industrial Ave
  • Jane St
  • Jesson St
  • Johnstone St
  • Kehl St
  • King St
  • Lannercost St
  • Larsens Rd
  • Leckie St
  • Lehane St
  • Lynch St
  • Lynn St
  • Lyons St
  • Macdonald St
  • Macrossan Ave
  • Mahoney St
  • Marco Ct
  • Maria Ct
  • Marina Pde
  • Markey St
  • Martin St
  • Mcilwraith St
  • Mckenzie St
  • Mcleod St
  • Menzies St
  • Miles St
  • Morehead St
  • Moretti St
  • Morrissey St
  • Morris St
  • Mylrea St
  • Neame St
  • Neilsen St
  • O'Malley St
  • Orient Rd
  • Origlasso St
  • Palm Ave
  • Palmer St
  • Palm Tce
  • Perkins St
  • Philp St
  • Pindar St
  • Plywood St
  • Pump Station Road
  • Renouf St
  • Roati St
  • Robertson St
  • Row St
  • Rutledge St
  • Sachs Ln
  • Scott Ct
  • Simpson St
  • Sir Arthur Fadden Pde
  • Skinner St
  • Sportsman Parade
  • Stallan St
  • Stone St
  • Swarbrick St
  • Thynne St
  • Tilley Street
  • Tokalon Rd
  • Townsend St
  • Townsville Rd
  • Trebonne Rd
  • Triton St
  • Trojan St
  • Tully St
  • Venables St
  • Victoria Mill Rd
  • Victoria St
  • Von Alpin St
  • Warren St
  • White St
  • Yeldham St

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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.