Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$875,000
Down 45.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $735k
- 4 bed
- $1.9m
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The quick read on
Purga
QLD 4306 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $875,000
- Population
- 561
- Postcode
- 4306
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Purga, Queensland
Property market insights for Purga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Purga QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 27.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Purga, QLD is currently $875,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Purga has a 12-month growth rate of -45.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $735,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000 in Purga.
The median house rent has increased 27.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Purga safe?
The overall rate for Purga is 6,229 offences per 100,000 residents — 407% 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 Purga.
Overall crime rate
6,229
offences per 100,000 residents
407% aboveGreater Brisbane
PurgaGreater 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 Purga?
Purga QLD 4306 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
561 people call Purga home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,710 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 561
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,009 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.0%Below
15–3420.3%Below
35–5427.8%Above
55–7426.4%Above
75 and over6.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.7%Above
Paying a mortgage35.0%Below
Renting23.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.2%Below
One car17.9%Below
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more46.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.1%In line
Drove to work56.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.0%Above
What stands out in Purga
17.1% of workers in Purga worked from home on Census day.
2.3% of Purga residents were born in England.
34.8% of people in Purga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Purga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Purga QLD 4306.
Is Purga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.0% of Purga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
165 family households lived in Purga; 45.5% were couple families and 14.5% were one-parent families.
27.9% 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 Purga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Purga had 561 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.2% 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 Purga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.7% of occupied private dwellings in Purga.
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 Purga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
35.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.3% 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 Purga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Purga had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 38.2%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Purga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
56.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Purga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 17.9% of the total.
82.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Purga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.
7.5% 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 Purga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.2% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% 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 Purga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.5% of Purga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.5% 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 91.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Purga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.9% of ancestry responses in Purga.
Australian ancestry made up 44.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Purga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Purga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Purga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.1% reported asthma, 13.4% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Purga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Purga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,710 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,009.
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 Purga compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.1% in Purga, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 41.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 23.3% in Purga, 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 Purga
Is Purga expensive?
The median house price is $875,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Purga good for families?
The Census counted 165 local families, and 18.0% 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 Purga?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,900,000, 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 Purga
26 streets in Purga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bauers Rd
- Bill Morrow Rd
- Broomfield Rd
- Carmichaels Rd
- Chants Rd
- Collins Rd
- Cunningham Hwy
- Fords Ln
- Glencairn Rd
- Goori Rd
- Greens Rd
- Hillside Rd
- Hughes Rd
- Ipswich - Boonah Rd
- Kuril Drive
- Lubes Rd
- Middle Rd
- Morgans Rd
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- O'Connell Rd
- Pisasale Dr
- Purga School Rd
- Rice Rd
- Ryan Rd
- Siddans Rd
- Stevens Rd
- Strathmore Ln
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