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The quick read on

Quilpie

QLD 4480 · Quilpie

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

Median house
$188,000

latest suburb median

Population
530

ABS 2021

Postcode
4480

Quilpie, Queensland

Property market insights for Quilpie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Quilpie QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months

$188,000

Down 10.5% over 12 months

$300k$200k$100k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$135k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Quilpie, QLD is currently $188,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Quilpie has a 12-month growth rate of -10.5% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $135,000 in Quilpie.

Crime and safety

Is Quilpie safe?

The overall rate for Quilpie is 1,846 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below the Rest of Qld 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 Quilpie.

Overall crime rate

1,846

offences per 100,000 residents

25% belowRest of Qld

QuilpieRest 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 Quilpie?

Quilpie QLD 4480 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

530 people call Quilpie home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,303 a week.

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

Population
530
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$884 / month
2021 household rent
$140 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.7%Above
15–3420.9%Below
35–5422.6%Below
55–7428.1%Above
75 and over5.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses87.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments6.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.8%Above
Paying a mortgage24.0%Below
Renting37.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.1%Below
One car38.1%Above
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more26.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.9%In line
Drove to work56.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.0%Above

What stands out in Quilpie

10.9% of workers in Quilpie worked from home on Census day.

2.1% of Quilpie residents were born in England.

32.3% of people in Quilpie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Quilpie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Quilpie QLD 4480.

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

21.7% of Quilpie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

137 family households lived in Quilpie; 40.9% were couple families and 10.2% were one-parent families.

42.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Quilpie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Quilpie had 530 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 87.5% of occupied private dwellings in Quilpie.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 6.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Quilpie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

38.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

24.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

37.2% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Quilpie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Quilpie had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 37.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 30.4%, while 24.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Quilpie?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 almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

56.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Quilpie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 38.1% of the total.

61.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

59.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.5% reported a different address.

5.7% 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 Quilpie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.6% of residents used only English at home.

1.7% 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 Quilpie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.7% of Quilpie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.3% 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 93.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 38.3% of ancestry responses in Quilpie.

Australian ancestry made up 43.4% 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 Quilpie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 21.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 71.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

50.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

57.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.2% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

18.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,303 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $884.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $140 per week.

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

How does Quilpie compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.9% in Quilpie, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 38.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 37.2% in Quilpie, 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 Quilpie

Is Quilpie expensive?

The median house price is $188,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Quilpie good for families?

The Census counted 137 local families, and 21.7% 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 Quilpie?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $135,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Quilpie

55 streets in Quilpie

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

  • Adavale Black Rd
  • Anzac Dr
  • Aruwini St
  • Big Creek Rd
  • Boobook Place
  • Boobook St
  • Boonkai St
  • Brolga St
  • Bulnbuln St
  • Buln Buln Street
  • Canaway Downs Rd
  • Chipu St
  • Chulungra St
  • Colac Rd
  • Congo St
  • Cooper Developmental Rd
  • Diamantina Developmental Rd
  • Duck Creek Rd
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  • Dukamurra St
  • Earlstoun Road
  • Eulo Road
  • Eulo Toompine Rd
  • Galah St
  • Giberoo Road
  • Great Western Railway
  • Gyrica St
  • Humeburn Rd
  • Ingeberry Rd
  • Jabiru St
  • Kiandra Road
  • Kookaburra St
  • Larkins Rd
  • Lockabie Rd
  • Monavale Rd
  • Mulianna Rd
  • Murana Road
  • Napoleon Rd
  • Nickavilla Road
  • Old Adavale Rd
  • Old Charleville Rd
  • Old Thargomindah Rd
  • Pegler St
  • Pinkenetta Road
  • Pinkilla Rd
  • Pinkinetta Rd
  • Quarrion St
  • Quilpie - Adavale Rd
  • Quilpie - Thargomindah Rd
  • Ray Rd
  • Rosella Rd
  • Sommerfield Road
  • Stanley St
  • Tobermory Rd
  • Wareo Rd
  • Winchu St

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