Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$604,000
Up 42.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $452k
- 3 bed
- $845k
- 4 bed
- $1.05m
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The quick read on
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)
QLD 4370 · Southern Downs
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $604,000
- Population
- 392
- Postcode
- 4370
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), Queensland
Property market insights for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 18.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), QLD is currently $604,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 42.1% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $452,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $845,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) safe?
The overall rate for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) is 1,570 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% 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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld).
Overall crime rate
1,570
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowRest of Qld
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)Rest 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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) QLD 4370 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
392 people call Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $833 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 392
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $884 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.0%Below
15–3415.1%Below
35–5420.4%Below
55–7442.3%Above
75 and over6.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.4%Above
Paying a mortgage28.9%Below
Renting14.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.0%Below
One car35.3%In line
Two cars37.9%In line
Three or more19.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.7%Above
Drove to work57.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%Below
What stands out in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)
19.7% of workers in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
4.3% of Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) residents were born in England.
36.7% of people in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) QLD 4370.
Is Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.0% of Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
95 family households lived in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld); 26.3% were couple families and 11.6% were one-parent families.
14.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) had 392 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.7% 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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.7% of occupied private dwellings in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld).
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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
28.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.8% 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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 34.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 46.5%, while 12.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
57.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 35.3% of the total.
57.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.1% reported a different address.
12.5% 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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.5% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% 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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.5% of Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% 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 87.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld).
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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Managers accounted for 16.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.8% of workers, and education and training employed 12.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 42.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
19.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 15.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 15.6% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $833 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $884.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.7% in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 56.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 14.8% in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), 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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)
Is Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $604,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 95 local families, and 13.0% 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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,050,000, 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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)
34 streets in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allan St
- Appel Ln
- Biltoft Rd
- Bourke Rd
- Coxen St
- Coxen St East
- Cunningham Hwy
- Curmac Street
- Daverley St
- Day Rd
- Dunn Rd
- Goomburra Road
- Gross Rd
- Hodgson St
- Jane Ln
- Kates St
- Maryvale Road
- Mcmasters Rd
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- Millar Vale Ln
- Moffatt St
- Murray St
- North Branch Rd
- Park Rd
- Potter Rd
- Ramsay Street
- Rathmell Rd
- Richards Rd
- Slade St
- South Branch Rd
- Taylor St
- Watts St
- Whites Rd
- Wienholt St
- Wildash St
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