Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$410,000
Up 24.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $408k
- 3 bed
- $405k
- 4 bed
- $478k
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The quick read on
Proston
QLD 4613 · South Burnett
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $410,000
- Population
- 410
- Postcode
- 4613
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Proston, Queensland
Property market insights for Proston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Proston QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 15.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Proston, QLD is currently $410,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Proston has a 12-month growth rate of 24.4% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $408,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $405,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $478,000 in Proston.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Proston is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Proston safe?
The overall rate for Proston is 2,399 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 Proston.
Overall crime rate
2,399
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Qld
ProstonRest 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 Proston?
Proston QLD 4613 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
410 people call Proston home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $764 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 410
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $624 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.9%Below
15–3417.8%Below
35–5419.3%Below
55–7437.1%Above
75 and over11.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.6%Above
Townhouses1.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.5%Above
Paying a mortgage18.9%Below
Renting19.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.2%Above
One car40.4%Above
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more14.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.0%Below
Drove to work61.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.0%Above
What stands out in Proston
6.0% of workers in Proston worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Qld.
2.4% of Proston residents were born in England.
32.7% of people in Proston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Proston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Proston QLD 4613.
Is Proston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.9% of Proston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
95 family households lived in Proston; 21.1% were couple families and 9.5% were one-parent families.
26.3% 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 Proston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Proston had 410 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.3% 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 Proston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.6% of occupied private dwellings in Proston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.7% 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 Proston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
18.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Proston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Proston had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 40.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 10.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Proston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
61.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Proston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 40.4% of the total.
55.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Proston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.4% reported a different address.
8.3% 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 Proston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.9% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% 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 Proston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.3% of Proston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% 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 84.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Proston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.0% of ancestry responses in Proston.
Australian ancestry made up 41.7% 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 Proston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Managers accounted for 22.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 19.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Proston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 33.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
15.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Proston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
38.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 16.3% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Proston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Proston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $764 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $624.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Proston compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.0% in Proston, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 61.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 19.5% in Proston, 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 Proston
Is Proston expensive?
The median house price is $410,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Proston good for families?
The Census counted 95 local families, and 13.9% 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 Proston?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $478,000, 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 Proston
30 streets in Proston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Rd
- Beatty St
- Beresford St
- Blake Street
- Blanchs Rd
- Boondooma Dam Rd
- Butler Dr
- Collingwood St
- Collins St
- Drake St
- Elizabeth Pl
- Hood St
- Jellicoe St
- Kinleymore Middle Rd
- Middle Rd
- Moloneys Rd
- Mountbatten St
- Murphys
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- Nelson St
- Okeden Rd
- Proston Abbeywood Rd
- Proston - Boondooma Rd
- Rodney St
- Saleyard Rd
- Stuart Road
- Susan Cr
- The Weir Road
- Two Twelve St
- Wondai - Proston Rd
- Wondai Rd
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