Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$750,000
Down 0.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $750k
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The quick read on
Pinkenba
QLD 4008 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $750,000
- Median unit
- $1,780,000
- Population
- 350
- Postcode
- 4008
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ABS 2021
Pinkenba, Queensland
Property market insights for Pinkenba
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pinkenba QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$738 per week
Up 15.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Pinkenba, QLD is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pinkenba has a 12-month growth rate of -0.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000 in Pinkenba.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pinkenba is $738 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Pinkenba is $1,780,000.
Crime and safety
Is Pinkenba safe?
The overall rate for Pinkenba is 2,249 offences per 100,000 residents — 83% 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 Pinkenba.
Overall crime rate
2,249
offences per 100,000 residents
83% aboveGreater Brisbane
PinkenbaGreater 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 Pinkenba?
Pinkenba QLD 4008 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
350 people call Pinkenba home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,666 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.7%Below
15–3430.6%Above
35–5427.4%In line
55–7425.1%Above
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments3.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.3%Above
Paying a mortgage36.1%Below
Renting29.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car40.6%Above
Two cars33.0%Below
Three or more24.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.9%Below
Drove to work55.5%In line
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Pinkenba
10.9% of workers in Pinkenba worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
11.7% of Pinkenba residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
28.9% of people in Pinkenba described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pinkenba
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pinkenba QLD 4008.
Is Pinkenba family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.7% of Pinkenba's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
55 family households lived in Pinkenba; 41.8% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
23.6% 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 Pinkenba?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pinkenba had 350 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pinkenba?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.6% of occupied private dwellings in Pinkenba.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pinkenba?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
36.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pinkenba?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pinkenba had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 38.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 37.4%, while 14.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pinkenba?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
55.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
2.9% 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 Pinkenba?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 40.6% of the total.
57.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pinkenba, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.5% reported a different address.
40.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pinkenba?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
60.3% of residents used only English at home.
8.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pinkenba residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.9% of Pinkenba's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 60.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pinkenba?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.6% of ancestry responses in Pinkenba.
Australian ancestry made up 20.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pinkenba?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.0% of workers, and education and training employed 3.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pinkenba?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
24.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pinkenba show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
35.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.9% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pinkenba?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 Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pinkenba?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,666 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pinkenba compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.9% in Pinkenba, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 34.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 29.6% in Pinkenba, 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 Pinkenba
Is Pinkenba expensive?
The median house price is $750,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,780,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pinkenba good for families?
The Census counted 55 local families, and 5.7% 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 Pinkenba?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $750,000, 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 Pinkenba
47 streets in Pinkenba
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bancroft Rd
- Brand Rd
- Brownlee St
- Cruise Terminal Dr
- Curtain Avenue
- Curtin Ave East
- Dickson Rd
- Dutton Rd
- Eagle Farm Rd
- Esker St
- Farrer St
- Gannon Rd
- Gregg St
- Holt St
- Hopper St
- Hugh St
- Kingsford Smith Dr
- Kirra St
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- Lavarack Ave
- Lewandowski Drive
- Macarthur Ave
- Macarthur Ave Central
- Macarthur Ave East
- Macarthur Ave West
- Main Beach Rd
- Main Myrtletown Rd
- Marine Dr
- Marine Rd
- Mcbride Rd
- Mundin St
- Neill St
- Orient Ave
- Orsova St
- Pamela St
- Parker Ct
- Piped Rd
- Radio St
- Randle Rd
- Sandmere Rd
- Savage St
- School Rd
- Serpentine Rd
- Soutter St
- Sugarmill Rd
- Tingira St
- Unwin St
- Yarra St
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