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The quick read on

Silver Spur

QLD 4385 · Goondiwindi

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

Population
94

ABS 2021

Postcode
4385

Silver Spur, Queensland

Property market insights for Silver Spur

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Silver Spur QLD

Median price trend for houses

No change over 12 months

$4m$2m$020192020202120222023

Market data updated October 2023.

Silver Spur has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Silver Spur safe?

The overall rate for Silver Spur is 14,666 offences per 100,000 residents — 496% above 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 Silver Spur.

Overall crime rate

14,666

offences per 100,000 residents

496% aboveRest of Qld

Silver SpurRest 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 Silver Spur?

Silver Spur QLD 4385 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

94 people call Silver Spur home, with an average of 2.6 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
94
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$800 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.3%Above
15–3422.3%Below
35–5419.1%Below
55–7424.5%Above
75 and over7.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses102.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright78.3%Above
Paying a mortgage21.7%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car12.1%Above
One car18.2%Below
Two cars42.4%Above
Three or more33.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.3%Above
Drove to work51.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.0%Above

What stands out in Silver Spur

16.3% of workers in Silver Spur worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

40.4% of people in Silver Spur described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Silver Spur

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Silver Spur QLD 4385.

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

22.3% of Silver Spur's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

22 family households lived in Silver Spur; 36.4% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.

59.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Silver Spur had 94 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.9% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 102.9% of occupied private dwellings in Silver Spur.

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 Silver Spur?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

78.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

21.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The average household in Silver Spur had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 22.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 38.9%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

16.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

51.2% 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 7.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

12.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 18.2% of the total.

75.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

75.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.4% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Silver Spur?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Silver Spur residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Silver Spur's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 87.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.6% of ancestry responses in Silver Spur.

Australian ancestry made up 44.7% 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 Silver Spur?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 34.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

41.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

26.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Silver Spur?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 $800.

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 Silver Spur compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.3% in Silver Spur, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 78.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Silver Spur, 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 Silver Spur

Is Silver Spur expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Silver Spur good for families?

The Census counted 22 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 Silver Spur?

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 Silver Spur

17 streets in Silver Spur

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

  • Arcot Rd
  • Dumaresq River Rd
  • Glovers Tea Tree Creek Rd
  • Guymer St
  • Hall St
  • Hilton St
  • Little Plain Creek Rd
  • Oaky Creek Arcot Rd
  • Off Stanthorpe Texas Rd
  • Raleigh Road
  • Raynors Rd
  • Riverton Rd
  • Silver Spur Raleigh Rd
  • Silver Spur Redgate Rd
  • Spooners Rd
  • Stanthorpe - Texas Rd
  • Waverley Ln

Keep exploring

Is Silver Spur right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.