Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$982,000
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The quick read on
Morton Vale
QLD 4343 · Lockyer Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $982,000
- Population
- 114
- Postcode
- 4343
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Morton Vale, Queensland
Property market insights for Morton Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Morton Vale QLD
The median house price in Morton Vale, QLD is currently $982,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Morton Vale safe?
The overall rate for Morton Vale is 643 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Morton Vale.
Overall crime rate
643
offences per 100,000 residents
48% belowGreater Brisbane
Morton ValeGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Morton Vale?
Morton Vale QLD 4343 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
114 people call Morton Vale home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $850 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 114
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,192 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.3%Below
15–3416.7%Below
35–5433.3%Above
55–7430.7%Above
75 and over8.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses114.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.2%Above
Paying a mortgage29.3%Below
Renting19.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car31.8%Below
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more43.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.0%Above
Drove to work55.0%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Morton Vale
25.0% of workers in Morton Vale worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
2.6% of Morton Vale residents were born in England.
36.0% of people in Morton Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Morton Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Morton Vale QLD 4343.
Is Morton Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.3% of Morton Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
31 family households lived in Morton Vale; 51.6% were couple families and 9.7% were one-parent families.
25.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Morton Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Morton Vale had 114 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Morton Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 114.0% of occupied private dwellings in Morton Vale.
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 Morton Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
29.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Morton Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Morton Vale had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 26.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.7%, while 6.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Morton Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
55.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
0.0% 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 Morton Vale?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 Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 31.8% of the total.
84.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Morton Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.0% reported a different address.
13.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Morton Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.7% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% 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 Morton Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.2% of Morton Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.8% 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 85.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Morton Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.8% of ancestry responses in Morton Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 43.0% 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 Morton Vale?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 Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 17.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Morton Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
24.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Morton Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
38.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 16.7% arthritis and 11.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Morton Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Morton Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $850 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,192.
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 Morton Vale compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.0% in Morton Vale, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 51.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 19.5% in Morton Vale, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Morton Vale
Is Morton Vale expensive?
The median house price is $982,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Morton Vale good for families?
The Census counted 31 local families, and 12.3% 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 Morton Vale?
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 Morton Vale
12 streets in Morton Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Banksia Ct
- Green Swamp East Rd
- Greenswamp Road East
- Kelly Rd
- Kentville Rd
- Lake Clarendon
- Lester Rd
- Lyne Rd
- Main Green Swamp Rd
- Morton Vale School Rd
- Nangara Rd
- Waratah Dr
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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.