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The quick read on

Jericho

QLD 4728 · Barcaldine

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

Median house
$170,000

latest suburb median

Population
229

ABS 2021

Postcode
4728

Jericho, Queensland

Property market insights for Jericho (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Jericho (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$170,000

Up 36.0% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Jericho (Qld), QLD is currently $170,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Jericho (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 36.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Jericho safe?

The overall rate for Jericho is 1,705 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% 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 Jericho.

Overall crime rate

1,705

offences per 100,000 residents

31% belowRest of Qld

JerichoRest 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 Jericho?

Jericho QLD 4728 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

229 people call Jericho home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,292 a week.

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

Population
229
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$542 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1527.1%Above
15–3418.8%Below
35–5424.5%Below
55–7424.0%In line
75 and over9.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments7.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright55.9%Above
Paying a mortgage19.1%Below
Renting25.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.3%In line
One car22.7%Below
Two cars24.0%Below
Three or more48.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home45.2%Above
Drove to work29.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.8%Above

What stands out in Jericho

45.2% of workers in Jericho worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

3.1% of Jericho residents were born in England.

30.6% of people in Jericho described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Jericho

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Jericho QLD 4728.

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

27.1% of Jericho's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

57 family households lived in Jericho; 45.6% were couple families and 5.3% were one-parent families.

36.8% 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 Jericho?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Jericho had 229 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 94.9% of occupied private dwellings in Jericho.

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

Flats and apartments accounted for 7.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

55.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

19.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.0% 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 Jericho?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Jericho had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 30.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 24.4%, while 20.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

45.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

29.0% 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 11.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

One-car households formed 22.7% of the total.

72.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

68.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.2% reported a different address.

6.1% 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 Jericho?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.6% 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 Jericho residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.1% of Jericho's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.9% 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 85.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in Jericho.

Australian ancestry made up 48.9% 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 Jericho?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

3.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 47.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 4.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 57.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

41.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

55.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.5% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,292 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $542.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 45.2% in Jericho, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 55.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 25.0% in Jericho, 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 Jericho (Qld)

Is Jericho (Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $170,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Jericho (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 57 local families, and 27.1% 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 Jericho (Qld)?

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 Jericho (Qld)

39 streets in Jericho (Qld)

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

  • Aramac Jericho Rd
  • Ballyneety Rd
  • Bessemer St
  • Blackall - Jericho Rd
  • Capricorn Hwy
  • Cavendish Rd
  • Clare Clunievale Rd
  • Darwin Street
  • Davy St
  • Dunrobin Rd
  • Eastmere Road
  • Edison St
  • Faraday St
  • Furbers Rd
  • Geebung Rd
  • Gidyea St
  • Gracevale Rd
  • Helenvale Rd
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  • Hexham Rd
  • Hotspur Rd
  • Hutton Road
  • Huxley St
  • Jericho Dunrobin Rd
  • Jericho St
  • Jericho Texas Rd
  • Kismet Rd
  • Lagoon Park Rd
  • Locharnoch Road
  • Lyon Street
  • Mendip Hills Rd
  • Minnamoora Rd
  • Pasteur St
  • Presland Road
  • Redbank Road
  • Springton Rd
  • Texas Rd
  • Tumbar Rd
  • Tyndall St
  • Wololla Rd

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