Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$879,000
Down 51.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $830k
- 4 bed
- $940k
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The quick read on
Meringandan
QLD 4352 · Toowoomba
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $879,000
- Population
- 530
- Postcode
- 4352
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Meringandan, Queensland
Property market insights for Meringandan
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meringandan QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 29.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Meringandan, QLD is currently $879,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Meringandan has a 12-month growth rate of -51.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $830,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $940,000 in Meringandan.
The median house rent has decreased 29.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Meringandan safe?
The overall rate for Meringandan is 1,508 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% 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 Meringandan.
Overall crime rate
1,508
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowRest of Qld
MeringandanRest 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 Meringandan?
Meringandan QLD 4352 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
530 people call Meringandan home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,952 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 530
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $363 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1529.2%Above
15–3422.6%Below
35–5430.6%Above
55–7415.7%Below
75 and over1.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.6%Below
Paying a mortgage58.8%Above
Renting15.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.6%Below
Two cars51.9%Above
Three or more34.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.3%Below
Drove to work72.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.5%In line
What stands out in Meringandan
7.3% of workers in Meringandan worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Qld.
34.0% of people in Meringandan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meringandan
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meringandan QLD 4352.
Is Meringandan family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
29.2% of Meringandan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
137 family households lived in Meringandan; 56.9% were couple families and 10.2% were one-parent families.
46.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Meringandan?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meringandan had 530 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
17.5% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Meringandan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Meringandan.
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 Meringandan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
58.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.6% 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 Meringandan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meringandan had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 15.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 26.5%, while 40.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meringandan?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.
72.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meringandan?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 13.6% of the total.
85.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meringandan, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.
6.8% 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 Meringandan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.8% 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 Meringandan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.8% of Meringandan's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.2% 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 91.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meringandan?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Meringandan.
Australian ancestry made up 41.5% 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 Meringandan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.2% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meringandan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
40.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meringandan show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.4% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meringandan?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meringandan?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,952 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 $363 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meringandan compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.3% in Meringandan, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 25.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 15.6% in Meringandan, 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 Meringandan
Is Meringandan expensive?
The median house price is $879,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Meringandan good for families?
The Census counted 137 local families, and 29.2% 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 Meringandan?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $940,000, 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 Meringandan
26 streets in Meringandan
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Browne Rd
- Cabarlah Park Rd
- Cooby Dam Access Rd
- Cooby Dam Rd
- Darian St
- Garrett Rd
- Grant St
- Groomsville Rd
- Heushle Rd
- Highfields Rd
- Klein Rd
- Lake Dr
- Lane Rd
- Leahy Rd
- Main Street
- Meringandan Rd
- Paton Rd
- Peters Rd
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- Petria Ct
- Pipeline Rd
- Reushle Rd
- Rodeo Drive
- Satellite Rd
- Spies Rd
- Volp Rd
- Willis Rd
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