Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$620,000
Down 17.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Meadowvale
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $620,000
- Population
- 434
- Postcode
- 4670
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Meadowvale, Queensland
Property market insights for Meadowvale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meadowvale QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Meadowvale, QLD is currently $620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Meadowvale has a 12-month growth rate of -17.7% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Meadowvale is $625 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Meadowvale safe?
The overall rate for Meadowvale is 2,123 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% 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 Meadowvale.
Overall crime rate
2,123
offences per 100,000 residents
14% belowRest of Qld
MeadowvaleRest 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 Meadowvale?
Meadowvale QLD 4670 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
434 people call Meadowvale home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,593 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 434
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,525 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.6%Above
15–3420.0%Below
35–5426.0%In line
55–7426.5%Above
75 and over9.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.8%Above
Paying a mortgage36.2%Above
Renting13.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more39.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.3%Below
Drove to work61.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.9%Above
What stands out in Meadowvale
7.3% of workers in Meadowvale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Qld.
44.5% of people in Meadowvale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meadowvale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meadowvale QLD 4670.
Is Meadowvale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.6% of Meadowvale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
121 family households lived in Meadowvale; 43.8% were couple families and 14.0% were one-parent families.
35.5% 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 Meadowvale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meadowvale had 434 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.9% 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 Meadowvale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.4% of occupied private dwellings in Meadowvale.
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 Meadowvale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
36.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.1% 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 Meadowvale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meadowvale had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 39.7%, while 27.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meadowvale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
61.5% 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 8.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meadowvale?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 16.7% of the total.
79.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meadowvale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.0% reported a different address.
8.8% 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 Meadowvale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% 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 Meadowvale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.8% of Meadowvale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% 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 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meadowvale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.4% of ancestry responses in Meadowvale.
Australian ancestry made up 40.6% 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 Meadowvale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 22.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 3.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meadowvale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
34.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meadowvale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meadowvale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meadowvale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,593 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,525.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meadowvale compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.3% in Meadowvale, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 50.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 13.1% in Meadowvale, 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 Meadowvale
Is Meadowvale expensive?
The median house price is $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Meadowvale good for families?
The Census counted 121 local families, and 19.6% 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 Meadowvale?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Meadowvale
21 streets in Meadowvale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bucca Rd
- Careys Rd
- Ferris Rd
- Fig Tree Tce
- Heales Rd
- Hollands Rd
- Hoods Rd
- Horsleys Rd
- Kenzlers Rd
- Kleidons Rd
- Meadowvale Rd
- Mercers Rd
- Moore Park Rd
- Moorlands Rd
- Pappalardo Rd
- Pashleys Rd
- Quinns Rd
- Rosedale Rd
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- Tolls Rd
- Wards Rd
- Witts Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.