Median price trend for houses
$1,060,000
Up 36.7% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.06m
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The quick read on
Lower Tenthill
QLD 4343 · Lockyer Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,060,000
- Population
- 236
- Postcode
- 4343
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lower Tenthill, Queensland
Property market insights for Lower Tenthill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lower Tenthill QLD
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lower Tenthill, QLD is currently $1,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lower Tenthill has a 12-month growth rate of 36.7% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Lower Tenthill.
Crime and safety
Is Lower Tenthill safe?
The overall rate for Lower Tenthill is 838 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% 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 Lower Tenthill.
Overall crime rate
838
offences per 100,000 residents
66% belowRest of Qld
Lower TenthillRest 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 Lower Tenthill?
Lower Tenthill QLD 4343 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
236 people call Lower Tenthill home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 236
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3428.8%Above
35–5425.4%In line
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over7.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.0%Above
Townhouses5.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.0%Above
Paying a mortgage31.0%Below
Renting25.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.5%Below
Two cars38.6%In line
Three or more42.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.4%Above
Drove to work61.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.9%In line
What stands out in Lower Tenthill
13.4% of workers in Lower Tenthill worked from home on Census day.
2.5% of Lower Tenthill residents were born in New Zealand.
29.2% of people in Lower Tenthill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lower Tenthill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lower Tenthill QLD 4343.
Is Lower Tenthill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Lower Tenthill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
67 family households lived in Lower Tenthill; 41.8% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.
32.8% 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 Lower Tenthill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lower Tenthill had 236 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lower Tenthill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.0% of occupied private dwellings in Lower Tenthill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.7% 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 Lower Tenthill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
31.0% 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 Lower Tenthill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lower Tenthill had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 38.6%, while 27.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lower Tenthill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
61.4% 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 3.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lower Tenthill?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 20.5% of the total.
80.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lower Tenthill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.
5.5% 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 Lower Tenthill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.5% 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 Lower Tenthill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.5% of Lower Tenthill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.5% 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 96.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lower Tenthill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.4% of ancestry responses in Lower Tenthill.
Australian ancestry made up 42.8% 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 Lower Tenthill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 29.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.2% of workers, and education and training employed 2.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lower Tenthill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
39.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lower Tenthill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 14.4% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lower Tenthill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lower Tenthill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lower Tenthill compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.4% in Lower Tenthill, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 44.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 25.0% in Lower Tenthill, 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 Lower Tenthill
Is Lower Tenthill expensive?
The median house price is $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lower Tenthill good for families?
The Census counted 67 local families, and 16.9% 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 Lower Tenthill?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,060,000, 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 Lower Tenthill
21 streets in Lower Tenthill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ambrose Rd
- Clarkes Rd
- Colquhouns Rd
- Cross Rd
- Dwyers Rd
- Friell Road
- Gatton - Clifton Rd
- Gatton - Helidon Rd
- Jahnkes Rd
- Krenskes Rd
- Leschkes Rd
- Lower Tenthill Rd
- Mclucas Rd
- Murphy
- Old Ropeley Road
- Pieper
- Ropeley Rockside Rd
- Steinhardts Rd
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- Tenthill Creek Rd
- Wells Rd
- Winwill Connection Rd
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