Median price trend for houses
Down 14.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Merlwood
QLD 4605 · South Burnett
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 104
- Postcode
- 4605
ABS 2021
Merlwood, Queensland
Property market insights for Merlwood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Merlwood QLD
Market data updated June 2026.
Merlwood has a 12-month growth rate of -14.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Merlwood safe?
The overall rate for Merlwood is 1,551 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% 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 Merlwood.
Overall crime rate
1,551
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowRest of Qld
MerlwoodRest 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 Merlwood?
Merlwood QLD 4605 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
104 people call Merlwood home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,449 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,759 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $215 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.2%Above
15–3415.4%Below
35–5419.2%Below
55–7432.7%Above
75 and over16.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright63.2%Above
Paying a mortgage26.3%Below
Renting10.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car26.5%Below
Two cars35.3%Below
Three or more20.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.1%Below
Drove to work71.4%Above
Train, tram or bus9.5%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Merlwood
7.1% of workers in Merlwood worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Qld.
28.8% of people in Merlwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Merlwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Merlwood QLD 4605.
Is Merlwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.2% of Merlwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
28 family households lived in Merlwood; 28.6% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.
42.9% 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 Merlwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Merlwood had 104 residents at the 2021 Census.
8.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.0% 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 Merlwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in Merlwood.
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 Merlwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
63.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
26.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.5% 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 Merlwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Merlwood had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 38.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 32.4%, while 26.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Merlwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
71.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
9.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Merlwood?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 26.5% of the total.
55.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Merlwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.6% reported a different address.
3.8% 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 Merlwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.5% 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 Merlwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.8% of Merlwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.2% 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 85.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Merlwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.8% of ancestry responses in Merlwood.
Australian ancestry made up 36.5% 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 Merlwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 19.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Merlwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
28.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Merlwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Merlwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Merlwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,449 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,759.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $215 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Merlwood compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.1% in Merlwood, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 63.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 10.5% in Merlwood, 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 Merlwood
Is Merlwood expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Merlwood good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 19.2% 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 Merlwood?
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 Merlwood
10 streets in Merlwood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bellottis Rd
- Eisenmengers Rd
- Elbow Rd
- Friebergs Rd
- Gayndah Rd
- Lancasters Rd
- Murgon - Gayndah Road
- Murgon-Gayndah Road
- Pringles Hill Rd
- Richards 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.