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The quick read on

Rifle Range

QLD 4311 · Somerset

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

Median house
$1,280,000

latest suburb median

Population
197

ABS 2021

Postcode
4311

Rifle Range, Queensland

Property market insights for Rifle Range

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rifle Range QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,280,000

Up 33.2% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.34m
5+ bed
$1.28m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$775 per week

$840$820$800$78020252025202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Rifle Range, QLD is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rifle Range has a 12-month growth rate of 33.2% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Rifle Range.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rifle Range is $775 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Rifle Range safe?

The overall rate for Rifle Range is 1,847 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Rifle Range.

Overall crime rate

1,847

offences per 100,000 residents

50% aboveGreater Brisbane

Rifle RangeGreater 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 Rifle Range?

Rifle Range QLD 4311 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

197 people call Rifle Range home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,187 a week.

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

Population
197
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.3%Above
15–3420.8%Below
35–5435.0%Above
55–7420.3%Above
75 and over2.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses110.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.3%Above
Paying a mortgage61.3%Above
Renting6.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car24.6%Below
Two cars35.4%Below
Three or more40.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.6%Below
Drove to work58.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Rifle Range

13.6% of workers in Rifle Range worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

6.6% of Rifle Range residents were born in England.

42.1% of people in Rifle Range described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Rifle Range

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

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

22.3% of Rifle Range's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

48 family households lived in Rifle Range; 52.1% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.

41.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

Rifle Range had 197 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 110.9% of occupied private dwellings in Rifle Range.

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 Rifle Range?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

32.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

61.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

6.5% 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 Rifle Range?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Rifle Range had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 19.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 28.2%, while 36.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

58.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

0.0% 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 Rifle Range?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 24.6% of the total.

75.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

76.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.3% reported a different address.

15.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Rifle Range?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.4% of residents used only English at home.

2.5% 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 Rifle Range residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.2% of Rifle Range's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.8% 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 90.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 55.3% of ancestry responses in Rifle Range.

Australian ancestry made up 39.6% 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 Rifle Range?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 5.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.2% of workers, and education and training employed 4.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 63.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 10.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

53.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.7% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 23.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,187 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.

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

How does Rifle Range compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 13.6% in Rifle Range, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 32.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 6.5% in Rifle Range, 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 Rifle Range

Is Rifle Range expensive?

The median house price is $1,280,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Rifle Range good for families?

The Census counted 48 local families, and 22.3% 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 Rifle Range?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,340,000, 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 Rifle Range

13 streets in Rifle Range

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

  • Bottlebrush Cr
  • Cassowary Place
  • Clarendon Rd
  • Fairmeadow Rd
  • Forest Hill - Fernvale Rd
  • Grevillea
  • Kent Rd
  • Lillypilly Pl
  • Poinciana Avenue
  • Rifle Range Rd
  • Rosella Place
  • Weinholt Rd
  • Wyatts Rd

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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.