Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,010,000
Down 6.5% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
King Scrub
QLD 4521 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,010,000
- Population
- 363
- Postcode
- 4521
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
King Scrub, Queensland
Property market insights for King Scrub
Median sale price and rental income of properties in King Scrub QLD
Market data updated July 2026.
The median house price in King Scrub, QLD is currently $2,010,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. King Scrub has a 12-month growth rate of -6.5% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is King Scrub safe?
The overall rate for King Scrub is 772 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below 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 King Scrub.
Overall crime rate
772
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Brisbane
King ScrubGreater 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 King Scrub?
King Scrub QLD 4521 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
363 people call King Scrub home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,895 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 363
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,241 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.1%Above
15–3420.4%Below
35–5431.1%Above
55–7421.8%Above
75 and over1.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.9%Above
Paying a mortgage58.5%Above
Renting9.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.9%Below
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more51.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.2%Above
Drove to work49.7%Below
Train, tram or bus3.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in King Scrub
23.2% of workers in King Scrub worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.0% of King Scrub residents were born in England.
41.0% of people in King Scrub described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about King Scrub
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for King Scrub QLD 4521.
Is King Scrub family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.1% of King Scrub's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
104 family households lived in King Scrub; 58.7% were couple families and 8.7% were one-parent families.
41.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of King Scrub?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
King Scrub had 363 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in King Scrub?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.0% of occupied private dwellings in King Scrub.
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 King Scrub?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
58.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.6% 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 King Scrub?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in King Scrub had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 4.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 52.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in King Scrub?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
49.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in King Scrub?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 11.9% of the total.
93.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to King Scrub, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.0% reported a different address.
12.9% 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 King Scrub?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% 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 King Scrub residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.9% of King Scrub's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.1% 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 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape King Scrub?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.6% of ancestry responses in King Scrub.
Australian ancestry made up 41.6% 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 King Scrub?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 10.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.1% of workers, and education and training employed 13.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in King Scrub?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
39.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of King Scrub show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 1.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is King Scrub?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in King Scrub?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,895 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,241.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does King Scrub compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.2% in King Scrub, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 31.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 9.6% in King Scrub, 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 King Scrub
Is King Scrub expensive?
The median house price is $2,010,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is King Scrub good for families?
The Census counted 104 local families, and 23.1% 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 King Scrub?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around King Scrub
20 streets in King Scrub
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bond Rd
- Cedar Close
- Endeavour Ln
- Fingerboard Rd
- Hamilton Rd
- Laceys Creek Rd
- Leslie Ct
- Lyndhurst Rd
- Mount Mee Rd
- Mount Pleasant Rd
- Mt Mee Road
- Oakland Ct
- Ocean View Rd
- Royston St
- Sellin Rd
- Tareena St
- Terrors Rd
- Vinery Pl
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- Wattlebrae St
- Widden Pl
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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.