Median price trend for houses
Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,020,000
Up 3.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.15m
- 4 bed
- $954k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kurwongbah
QLD 4503 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,020,000
- Population
- 1,552
- Postcode
- 4503
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kurwongbah, Queensland
Property market insights for Kurwongbah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kurwongbah QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,500 per week
Up 106.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kurwongbah, QLD is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kurwongbah has a 12-month growth rate of 3.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $954,000 in Kurwongbah.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kurwongbah is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has increased 106.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kurwongbah safe?
The overall rate for Kurwongbah is 1,299 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% 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 Kurwongbah.
Overall crime rate
1,299
offences per 100,000 residents
6% aboveGreater Brisbane
KurwongbahGreater 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 Kurwongbah?
Kurwongbah QLD 4503 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
1,552 people call Kurwongbah home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,254 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,552
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,037 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $365 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.5%In line
15–3421.5%Below
35–5427.1%In line
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over7.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.5%Above
Townhouses0.9%Below
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.2%Above
Paying a mortgage49.3%Above
Renting12.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car16.2%Below
Two cars36.2%Below
Three or more46.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.4%Below
Drove to work62.2%Above
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Kurwongbah
14.4% of workers in Kurwongbah worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.3% of Kurwongbah residents were born in New Zealand.
36.9% of people in Kurwongbah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kurwongbah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kurwongbah QLD 4503.
Is Kurwongbah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of Kurwongbah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
441 family households lived in Kurwongbah; 46.7% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.
35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kurwongbah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kurwongbah had 1,552 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kurwongbah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.5% of occupied private dwellings in Kurwongbah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kurwongbah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
49.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.5% 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 Kurwongbah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kurwongbah had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 10.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 31.1%, while 40.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kurwongbah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
62.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kurwongbah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 16.2% of the total.
82.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kurwongbah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
15.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kurwongbah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.9% 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 Kurwongbah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.0% of Kurwongbah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kurwongbah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.9% of ancestry responses in Kurwongbah.
Australian ancestry made up 40.9% 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 Kurwongbah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kurwongbah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kurwongbah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kurwongbah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kurwongbah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,254 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,037.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $365 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kurwongbah compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.4% in Kurwongbah, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 38.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 12.5% in Kurwongbah, 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 Kurwongbah
Is Kurwongbah expensive?
The median house price is $1,020,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kurwongbah good for families?
The Census counted 441 local families, and 19.5% 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 Kurwongbah?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,150,000, 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 Kurwongbah
53 streets in Kurwongbah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beeville Rd
- Bonnie View Ct
- Browns Creek Rd
- Browns Rd
- Carol Anne Cr
- Circuit Rd
- Cooper Rd
- Crestwood Ct
- Dayboro Rd
- Denham Rd
- Duncombe Rd
- Dunlop Ln
- Eric Mcsweeney Ct
- Fernwood St
- Fisher Road
- Forbes Rd
- Frenchs Rd
- Gumnut St
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- Highgrove Ct
- Highland Ct
- Hillcrest Ct
- Knights Rd
- Lakeside Rd
- Lyons Rd
- Margaret Rd
- Mccormack Rd North
- Mccormack Rd South
- Mistake Rd
- Moore Rd
- Moorina Road
- Mumford Rd
- Narangba Rd
- Neilson Rd
- Nicholson Rd
- Nicklin Rd
- Nundah Rd
- Olbertz Pl
- Parklands Ct
- Pine Crest Dr
- Pioneer Dr
- Raaen Rd
- Roberts Rd
- Roche Rd
- Sandra Ct
- School St
- Scout Rd
- Shea Rd
- Ski Rd
- Smiths Rd North
- Smiths Rd South
- Theodore Rd
- Thompson Rd
- Torrens Rd
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