Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$860,000
Down 0.8% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $900k
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The quick read on
Meikleville Hill
QLD 4703 · Livingstone
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $860,000
- Median unit
- $620,000
- Population
- 450
- Postcode
- 4703
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Meikleville Hill, Queensland
Property market insights for Meikleville Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meikleville Hill QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 6.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Meikleville Hill, QLD is currently $860,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Meikleville Hill has a 12-month growth rate of -0.8% for houses and -11.1% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000 in Meikleville Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Meikleville Hill is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Meikleville Hill is $620,000, which has decreased 11.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $620,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $792,000 in Meikleville Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Meikleville Hill is $725 per week and has increased 18.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Meikleville Hill safe?
The overall rate for Meikleville Hill is 737 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% 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 Meikleville Hill.
Overall crime rate
737
offences per 100,000 residents
70% belowRest of Qld
Meikleville HillRest 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 Meikleville Hill?
Meikleville Hill QLD 4703 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
450 people call Meikleville Hill home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,589 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 450
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.3%Below
15–3420.4%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7438.7%Above
75 and over9.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.1%Below
Townhouses14.8%Above
Apartments17.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.1%Above
Paying a mortgage27.0%Below
Renting27.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car30.8%Below
Two cars49.5%Above
Three or more17.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.1%Above
Drove to work63.6%Below
Train, tram or bus1.5%In line
Walked or cycled4.4%Above
What stands out in Meikleville Hill
12.1% of workers in Meikleville Hill worked from home on Census day.
4.4% of Meikleville Hill residents were born in England.
38.2% of people in Meikleville Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meikleville Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meikleville Hill QLD 4703.
Is Meikleville Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.3% of Meikleville Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
133 family households lived in Meikleville Hill; 28.6% were couple families and 9.8% were one-parent families.
19.5% 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 Meikleville Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meikleville Hill had 450 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.8% 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 Meikleville Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.1% of occupied private dwellings in Meikleville Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 17.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Meikleville Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
27.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.0% 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 Meikleville Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meikleville Hill had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 28.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 48.9%, while 14.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meikleville Hill?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.
63.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meikleville Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 30.8% of the total.
66.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meikleville Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.8% reported a different address.
15.6% 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 Meikleville Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.0% 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 Meikleville Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.6% of Meikleville Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.4% 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 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meikleville Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.9% of ancestry responses in Meikleville Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 37.1% 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 Meikleville Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 13.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.4% of workers, and education and training employed 12.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meikleville Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
36.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meikleville Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meikleville Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meikleville Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,589 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meikleville Hill compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.1% in Meikleville Hill, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 46.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 27.0% in Meikleville Hill, 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 Meikleville Hill
Is Meikleville Hill expensive?
The median house price is $860,000, while units and apartments sit at $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Meikleville Hill good for families?
The Census counted 133 local families, and 13.3% 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 Meikleville Hill?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $900,000, 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 Meikleville Hill
11 streets in Meikleville Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Clearview Ln
- Cokas Ave
- Farnborough Rd
- Found St
- Greer St
- Keppel St
- Kerr St
- Meikleville St
- Pacific View Court
- Palm Ct
- Sea Breeze Court
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