Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$743,000
Up 10.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $743k
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Mandalay
QLD 4802 · Whitsunday
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $743,000
- Population
- 338
- Postcode
- 4802
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mandalay, Queensland
Property market insights for Mandalay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mandalay QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 9.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mandalay, QLD is currently $743,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mandalay has a 12-month growth rate of 10.9% for houses and 2.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $743,000 in Mandalay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mandalay is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mandalay safe?
The overall rate for Mandalay is 2,287 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% 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 Mandalay.
Overall crime rate
2,287
offences per 100,000 residents
7% belowRest of Qld
MandalayRest 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay QLD 4802 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
338 people call Mandalay home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,575 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 338
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,745 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.8%Above
15–3421.0%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7427.2%Above
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments2.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.8%Above
Paying a mortgage34.9%Above
Renting28.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.7%Below
One car31.2%Below
Two cars43.1%Above
Three or more23.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.1%Above
Drove to work60.0%Below
Train, tram or bus2.9%Above
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Mandalay
12.1% of workers in Mandalay worked from home on Census day.
3.3% of Mandalay residents were born in New Zealand.
45.6% of people in Mandalay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mandalay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mandalay QLD 4802.
Is Mandalay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.8% of Mandalay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
73 family households lived in Mandalay; 45.2% were couple families and 8.2% were one-parent families.
38.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mandalay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mandalay had 338 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mandalay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.9% of occupied private dwellings in Mandalay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mandalay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
34.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mandalay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mandalay had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 26.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 23.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mandalay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mandalay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 31.2% of the total.
67.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mandalay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
47.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.9% reported a different address.
12.7% 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 Mandalay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.7% 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 Mandalay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.7% of Mandalay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% 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 74.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mandalay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.0% of ancestry responses in Mandalay.
Australian ancestry made up 34.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mandalay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 12.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mandalay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
27.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mandalay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.0% reported asthma, 5.9% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mandalay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mandalay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,575 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,745.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mandalay compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.1% in Mandalay, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 28.3% in Mandalay, 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 Mandalay
Is Mandalay expensive?
The median house price is $743,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mandalay good for families?
The Census counted 73 local families, and 19.8% 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 Mandalay?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $743,000, 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 Mandalay
11 streets in Mandalay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Armitage Ave
- Currawong Rd
- Irrewaddy
- Josteens
- Mandalay Cl
- Mandalay Rd
- Shute Harbour Rd
- Stormvogel Dr
- Tara Rd
- Tiki Ln
- Totem Trl
12 suburbs surrounding Mandalay
Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.
Keep exploring
Is Mandalay right for your search?
Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.
Read the thinking
Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.