Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,040,000
Up 15.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.04m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Little Mulgrave
QLD 4865 · Cairns
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,040,000
- Population
- 269
- Postcode
- 4865
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Little Mulgrave, Queensland
Property market insights for Little Mulgrave
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Little Mulgrave QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Little Mulgrave, QLD is currently $1,040,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Little Mulgrave has a 12-month growth rate of 15.6% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,040,000 in Little Mulgrave.
Crime and safety
Is Little Mulgrave safe?
The overall rate for Little Mulgrave is 2,003 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% 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 Little Mulgrave.
Overall crime rate
2,003
offences per 100,000 residents
19% belowRest of Qld
Little MulgraveRest 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 Little Mulgrave?
Little Mulgrave QLD 4865 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
269 people call Little Mulgrave home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,339 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 269
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,972 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.6%Below
15–3414.1%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7438.7%Above
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments4.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.5%Above
Paying a mortgage43.3%Above
Renting8.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.7%Below
Two cars45.4%Above
Three or more28.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.4%Above
Drove to work61.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.1%In line
What stands out in Little Mulgrave
11.4% of workers in Little Mulgrave worked from home on Census day.
4.5% of Little Mulgrave residents were born in England.
39.0% of people in Little Mulgrave described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Little Mulgrave
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Little Mulgrave QLD 4865.
Is Little Mulgrave family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.6% of Little Mulgrave's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
79 family households lived in Little Mulgrave; 38.0% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
31.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Little Mulgrave?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Little Mulgrave had 269 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.2% 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 Little Mulgrave?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.8% of occupied private dwellings in Little Mulgrave.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Little Mulgrave?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
43.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Little Mulgrave?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Little Mulgrave had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 20.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 46.3%, while 22.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Little Mulgrave?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
61.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Little Mulgrave?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 Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 22.7% of the total.
74.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Little Mulgrave, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
14.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Little Mulgrave?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.6% 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 Little Mulgrave residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.9% of Little Mulgrave's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% 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 85.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Little Mulgrave?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.5% of ancestry responses in Little Mulgrave.
Australian ancestry made up 35.3% 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 Little Mulgrave?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Little Mulgrave?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
26.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Little Mulgrave show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.2% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Little Mulgrave?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.5% 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 20.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Little Mulgrave?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,339 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,972.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Little Mulgrave compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.4% in Little Mulgrave, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 48.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 8.2% in Little Mulgrave, 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 Little Mulgrave
Is Little Mulgrave expensive?
The median house price is $1,040,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Little Mulgrave good for families?
The Census counted 79 local families, and 15.6% 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 Little Mulgrave?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,040,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Little Mulgrave
13 streets in Little Mulgrave
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Appaloosa St
- Beryl Ann Dr
- Brays Rd
- Bronco Pl
- Gallet Rd
- Gillies Range Rd
- Irvin
- Irvin Access Road
- Little Mulgrave Rd
- Nielsen Rd
- Palamino Ct
- Papacek
- Roos Rd
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