Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$260,000
Up 10.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $260k
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The quick read on
Meandarra
QLD 4422 · Western Downs
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $260,000
- Population
- 244
- Postcode
- 4422
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Meandarra, Queensland
Property market insights for Meandarra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meandarra QLD
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Meandarra, QLD is currently $260,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Meandarra has a 12-month growth rate of 10.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $260,000 in Meandarra.
Crime and safety
Is Meandarra safe?
The overall rate for Meandarra is 2,320 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% 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 Meandarra.
Overall crime rate
2,320
offences per 100,000 residents
6% belowRest of Qld
MeandarraRest 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 Meandarra?
Meandarra QLD 4422 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
244 people call Meandarra home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,224 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 244
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $120 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.9%Below
15–3417.6%Below
35–5431.1%Above
55–7436.5%Above
75 and over7.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.9%Above
Paying a mortgage17.9%Below
Renting20.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.6%In line
One car29.2%Below
Two cars37.1%Below
Three or more36.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.7%Above
Drove to work53.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled16.7%Above
What stands out in Meandarra
16.7% of workers in Meandarra worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
2.0% of Meandarra residents were born in New Zealand.
18.0% of people in Meandarra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meandarra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meandarra QLD 4422.
Is Meandarra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.9% of Meandarra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
55 family households lived in Meandarra; 34.5% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.
25.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Meandarra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meandarra had 244 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.9% 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 Meandarra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.6% of occupied private dwellings in Meandarra.
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 Meandarra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
17.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.2% 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 Meandarra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meandarra had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 39.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 19.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meandarra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
53.9% 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 16.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meandarra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
One-car households formed 29.2% of the total.
73.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meandarra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.9% reported a different address.
5.7% 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 Meandarra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.0% 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 Meandarra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.7% of Meandarra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.3% 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 79.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meandarra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.7% of ancestry responses in Meandarra.
Australian ancestry made up 33.2% 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 Meandarra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 39.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meandarra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
35.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meandarra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 13.1% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meandarra?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 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meandarra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,224 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $120 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meandarra compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.7% in Meandarra, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 61.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 20.2% in Meandarra, 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 Meandarra
Is Meandarra expensive?
The median house price is $260,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Meandarra good for families?
The Census counted 55 local families, and 11.9% 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 Meandarra?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $260,000, 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 Meandarra
26 streets in Meandarra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bullock Head Rd
- Camp Station Rd
- Camp Station School Rd
- Condamine - Meandarra Rd
- Craighavens Rd
- Creek St
- Dennes Rd
- Dillon St
- George St
- Gibson St
- Guppys Rd
- John St
- Maroondah Rd
- Maude St
- Meandarra - Talwood Rd
- Mortlocks Rd
- Old Coomrith Rd
- Osler Street
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- Ourigilla Rd
- Payne St
- Robinsons Rd
- Sara St
- Surat Developmental Rd
- Undulla Rd
- Walton Street
- Western Rd
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