Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$350,000
No change over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $350k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Myrtlevale
QLD 4800 · Whitsunday
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $350,000
- Population
- 205
- Postcode
- 4800
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Myrtlevale, Queensland
Property market insights for Myrtlevale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Myrtlevale QLD
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Myrtlevale, QLD is currently $350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Myrtlevale has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $350,000 in Myrtlevale.
Crime and safety
Is Myrtlevale safe?
The overall rate for Myrtlevale is 2,347 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Myrtlevale.
Overall crime rate
2,347
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Qld
MyrtlevaleRest 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 Myrtlevale?
Myrtlevale QLD 4800 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
205 people call Myrtlevale home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,906 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 205
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,544 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.6%Below
15–3418.5%Below
35–5424.4%Below
55–7438.5%Above
75 and over1.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.5%Above
Paying a mortgage37.9%Above
Renting16.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%Above
One car24.6%Below
Two cars36.9%Below
Three or more38.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.8%Below
Drove to work76.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.9%Above
What stands out in Myrtlevale
6.8% of workers in Myrtlevale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Qld.
3.4% of Myrtlevale residents were born in New Zealand.
31.7% of people in Myrtlevale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Myrtlevale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Myrtlevale QLD 4800.
Is Myrtlevale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.6% of Myrtlevale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
59 family households lived in Myrtlevale; 33.9% were couple families and 5.1% were one-parent families.
27.1% 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 Myrtlevale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Myrtlevale had 205 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.0% 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 Myrtlevale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.5% of occupied private dwellings in Myrtlevale.
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 Myrtlevale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
37.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.7% 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 Myrtlevale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Myrtlevale had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 24.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Myrtlevale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
76.7% 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 4.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Myrtlevale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 24.6% of the total.
75.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Myrtlevale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.7% reported a different address.
7.3% 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 Myrtlevale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% 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 Myrtlevale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.3% of Myrtlevale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.7% 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 88.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Myrtlevale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.9% of ancestry responses in Myrtlevale.
Australian ancestry made up 36.1% 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 Myrtlevale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 23.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.9% of workers, and education and training employed 3.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Myrtlevale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
42.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Myrtlevale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 11.2% arthritis and 9.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Myrtlevale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.9% 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 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Myrtlevale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,906 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,544.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Myrtlevale compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.8% in Myrtlevale, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 45.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 16.7% in Myrtlevale, 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 Myrtlevale
Is Myrtlevale expensive?
The median house price is $350,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Myrtlevale good for families?
The Census counted 59 local families, and 14.6% 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 Myrtlevale?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $350,000, 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 Myrtlevale
12 streets in Myrtlevale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blair Rd
- Bonnie Springs Rd
- Borellini Rd
- Bruce Hwy
- Dougherty Rd
- Gregory - Cannon Valley Rd
- Moranino Rd
- Muller Rd
- Ossie Dr
- Parkinson Rd
- Sawmill Dr
- Up River 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.