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The quick read on

Prenzlau

QLD 4311 · Somerset

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

Median house
$1,000,000

latest suburb median

Population
408

ABS 2021

Postcode
4311

Prenzlau, Queensland

Property market insights for Prenzlau

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Prenzlau QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,000,000

Down 9.1% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Up 88.2% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Prenzlau, QLD is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Prenzlau has a 12-month growth rate of -9.1% for houses.

The median house rent has increased 88.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Prenzlau safe?

The overall rate for Prenzlau is 922 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% 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 Prenzlau.

Overall crime rate

922

offences per 100,000 residents

25% belowGreater Brisbane

PrenzlauGreater 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 Prenzlau?

Prenzlau QLD 4311 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

408 people call Prenzlau home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,775 a week.

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

Population
408
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.6%Below
15–3420.1%Below
35–5423.8%Below
55–7430.9%Above
75 and over6.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.2%Above
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting9.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car20.0%Below
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more43.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.2%Below
Drove to work65.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%In line

What stands out in Prenzlau

11.2% of workers in Prenzlau worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

3.4% of Prenzlau residents were born in England.

41.2% of people in Prenzlau described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Prenzlau

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Prenzlau QLD 4311.

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

17.6% of Prenzlau's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

115 family households lived in Prenzlau; 46.1% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.

28.7% 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 Prenzlau?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Prenzlau had 408 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.7% 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 Prenzlau?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Prenzlau.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% 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 Prenzlau?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

50.0% 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 Prenzlau?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Prenzlau had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 18.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 40.3%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

11.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

65.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Prenzlau?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 20.0% of the total.

82.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

72.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.8% reported a different address.

11.5% 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 Prenzlau?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.0% of residents used only English at home.

2.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

11.5% of Prenzlau's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.5% was born in Australia.

1.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.6% of ancestry responses in Prenzlau.

Australian ancestry made up 35.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.

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

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

13.4% 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 11.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.8%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

54.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.5% reported asthma, 13.0% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,775 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

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 Prenzlau compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.2% in Prenzlau, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 40.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 9.8% in Prenzlau, 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 Prenzlau

Is Prenzlau expensive?

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

Is Prenzlau good for families?

The Census counted 115 local families, and 17.6% 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 Prenzlau?

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 Prenzlau

21 streets in Prenzlau

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

  • Bichels Rd
  • Bumsteads Road
  • Court Ave
  • Court Ave South
  • Evans Rd
  • Evans Rd South
  • Herrmanns Rd
  • Insleys Rd
  • Joseph Rd
  • Millewski Rd
  • Mountain View Dr
  • Mullers Ln
  • Neuendorf Rd
  • Petrea Rd
  • Prenzlau Rd
  • Ruhls Ln
  • Salvia Rd
  • Schulz Rd
Show all 21 streets
  • Vista Rd
  • Warrego Hwy
  • West View Cr

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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.