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The quick read on

Pinjarra Hills

QLD 4069 · Brisbane

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

Median house
$1,860,000

latest suburb median

Population
771

ABS 2021

Postcode
4069

Pinjarra Hills, Queensland

Property market insights for Pinjarra Hills

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pinjarra Hills QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,860,000

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$975 per week

Up 5.4% over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020212023202420252026

The median house price in Pinjarra Hills, QLD is currently $1,860,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pinjarra Hills is $975 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Pinjarra Hills safe?

The overall rate for Pinjarra Hills is 1,689 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% above 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 Pinjarra Hills.

Overall crime rate

1,689

offences per 100,000 residents

37% aboveGreater Brisbane

Pinjarra HillsGreater 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 Pinjarra Hills?

Pinjarra Hills QLD 4069 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

771 people call Pinjarra Hills home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.

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

Population
771
Median age
70 years
Median mortgage
$2,184 / month
2021 household rent
$490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 159.1%Below
15–3410.6%Below
35–5414.9%Below
55–7420.5%Above
75 and over44.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses69.9%Below
Townhouses30.1%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright48.8%Above
Paying a mortgage41.5%Above
Renting9.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car12.0%Above
One car33.0%Below
Two cars31.6%Below
Three or more27.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home41.1%Above
Drove to work43.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Pinjarra Hills

41.1% of workers in Pinjarra Hills worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.

6.6% of Pinjarra Hills residents were born in England.

26.8% of people in Pinjarra Hills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pinjarra Hills

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pinjarra Hills QLD 4069.

Is Pinjarra Hills family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

9.1% of Pinjarra Hills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

144 family households lived in Pinjarra Hills; 43.8% were couple families and 5.6% were one-parent families.

29.9% 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 Pinjarra Hills?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Pinjarra Hills had 771 residents at the 2021 Census.

10.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

64.5% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Pinjarra Hills?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 69.9% of occupied private dwellings in Pinjarra Hills.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 30.1% 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 Pinjarra Hills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

48.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

41.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.8% 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 Pinjarra Hills?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pinjarra Hills had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 32.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 21.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

41.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

43.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

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 Pinjarra Hills?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

12.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 33.0% of the total.

59.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

57.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.9% reported a different address.

22.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

74.2% of residents used only English at home.

7.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Pinjarra Hills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

22.6% of Pinjarra Hills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.4% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Pinjarra Hills?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 36.1% of ancestry responses in Pinjarra Hills.

Australian ancestry made up 26.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 3.1% of responses.

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

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

33.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 16.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Pinjarra Hills?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 34.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

18.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Pinjarra Hills show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

39.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.0% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Pinjarra Hills?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,184.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.

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

How does Pinjarra Hills compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 41.1% in Pinjarra Hills, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 48.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Renting accounted for 9.8% in Pinjarra Hills, 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 Pinjarra Hills

Is Pinjarra Hills expensive?

The median house price is $1,860,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pinjarra Hills good for families?

The Census counted 144 local families, and 9.1% 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 Pinjarra Hills?

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 Pinjarra Hills

8 streets in Pinjarra Hills

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

  • Glenhurst St
  • Grandview Rd
  • Houston Street
  • Moggill Rd
  • Mount Crosby Rd
  • Pinjarra Rd
  • Scrubtree St
  • Vyner St

Keep exploring

Is Pinjarra Hills right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.