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The quick read on

Pin Gin Hill

QLD 4860 · Cassowary Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$612,000

latest suburb median

Population
191

ABS 2021

Postcode
4860

Pin Gin Hill, Queensland

Property market insights for Pin Gin Hill

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pin Gin Hill QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$612,000

Up 9.3% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Pin Gin Hill, QLD is currently $612,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pin Gin Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 9.3% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Pin Gin Hill safe?

The overall rate for Pin Gin Hill is 1,256 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% 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 Pin Gin Hill.

Overall crime rate

1,256

offences per 100,000 residents

49% belowRest of Qld

Pin Gin 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 Pin Gin Hill?

Pin Gin Hill QLD 4860 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

191 people call Pin Gin Hill home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,604 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
191
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$1,527 / month
2021 household rent
$248 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.2%Below
15–3423.0%Below
35–5419.9%Below
55–7431.4%Above
75 and over6.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses105.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.5%Above
Paying a mortgage36.4%Above
Renting9.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car9.9%Below
Two cars60.6%Above
Three or more25.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.0%Below
Drove to work69.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.9%Above

What stands out in Pin Gin Hill

4.0% of workers in Pin Gin Hill worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

22.0% of people in Pin Gin Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pin Gin Hill

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pin Gin Hill QLD 4860.

Is Pin Gin Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.2% of Pin Gin Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

59 family households lived in Pin Gin Hill; 40.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

23.7% 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 Pin Gin Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Pin Gin Hill had 191 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.2% 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 Pin Gin Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 105.9% of occupied private dwellings in Pin Gin Hill.

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 Pin Gin Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

54.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.1% 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 Pin Gin Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pin Gin Hill had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 54.2%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Pin Gin Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

69.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pin Gin Hill?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 9.9% of the total.

85.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Pin Gin Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

72.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.6% reported a different address.

10.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Pin Gin Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.5% of residents used only English at home.

4.2% 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 Pin Gin Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.5% of Pin Gin Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.5% 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 94.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Pin Gin Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 31.9% of ancestry responses in Pin Gin Hill.

Australian ancestry made up 28.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Pin Gin Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 31.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Pin Gin Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

39.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Pin Gin Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.2% reported asthma, 7.3% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Pin Gin Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pin Gin Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,604 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,527.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $248 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Pin Gin Hill compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.0% in Pin Gin Hill, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 54.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 9.1% in Pin Gin 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 Pin Gin Hill

Is Pin Gin Hill expensive?

The median house price is $612,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pin Gin Hill good for families?

The Census counted 59 local families, and 16.2% 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 Pin Gin Hill?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Pin Gin Hill

15 streets in Pin Gin Hill

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bertei Rd
  • Binder Road
  • Harding Rd
  • Henderson Dr
  • Kalbo Rd
  • Kimberley Dr
  • Leigh Cl
  • Marco Close
  • Mark Cl
  • Moffatt Street
  • Olga Cl
  • Palmerston Hwy
  • Riera Road
  • Spannagle Rd
  • Tremearne

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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.