Median price trend for houses
Based on 66 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,100,000
Up 7.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.59m
- 3 bed
- $1.79m
- 4 bed
- $2.12m
- 5+ bed
- $2.6m
Shops and roundabout on a suburban street
John Robert McPherson · CC BY-SA 4.0
The quick read on
St Lucia
QLD 4067 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,100,000
- Median unit
- $888,000
- Population
- 12,220
- Postcode
- 4067
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ABS 2021
St Lucia, Queensland
Property market insights for St Lucia
Median sale price and rental income of properties in St Lucia QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 142 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in St Lucia, QLD is currently $2,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. St Lucia has a 12-month growth rate of 7.3% for houses and 10.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,590,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,790,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,600,000 in St Lucia.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in St Lucia is $900 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in St Lucia is $888,000, which has increased 10.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $711,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $856,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,510,000 in St Lucia. The median rent for units and apartments in St Lucia is $700 per week and has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is St Lucia safe?
The overall rate for St Lucia is 1,149 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% below 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 St Lucia.
Overall crime rate
1,149
offences per 100,000 residents
7% belowGreater Brisbane
St LuciaGreater 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 St Lucia?
St Lucia QLD 4067 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
12,220 people call St Lucia home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,761 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,220
- Median age
- 25 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.8%Below
15–3454.7%Above
35–5417.8%Below
55–7412.0%Below
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses32.9%Below
Townhouses6.9%Below
Apartments59.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.3%Above
Paying a mortgage18.2%Below
Renting54.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.9%Above
One car49.4%Above
Two cars28.4%Below
Three or more9.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.5%Above
Drove to work28.3%Below
Train, tram or bus7.7%Above
Walked or cycled8.8%Above
What stands out in St Lucia
26.5% of workers in St Lucia worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
7.4% of St Lucia residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
47.8% of people in St Lucia described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about St Lucia
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for St Lucia QLD 4067.
Is St Lucia family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.8% of St Lucia's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
2,195 family households lived in St Lucia; 39.4% were couple families and 11.3% were one-parent families.
35.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of St Lucia?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
St Lucia had 12,220 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in St Lucia?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 32.9% of occupied private dwellings in St Lucia.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 59.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in St Lucia?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
18.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
54.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in St Lucia?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in St Lucia had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in St Lucia?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
28.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
7.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in St Lucia?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 49.4% of the total.
37.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to St Lucia, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
25.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 74.8% reported a different address.
40.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in St Lucia?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.1% of residents used only English at home.
32.0% used a language other than English at home.
10.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were St Lucia residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.9% of St Lucia's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.1% was born in Australia.
7.4% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 70.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape St Lucia?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.8% of ancestry responses in St Lucia.
Australian ancestry made up 25.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in St Lucia?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 20.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in St Lucia?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
22.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of St Lucia show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 3.3% arthritis and 1.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is St Lucia?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 30.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in St Lucia?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,761 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does St Lucia compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.5% in St Lucia, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 27.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 54.5% in St Lucia, 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 St Lucia
Is St Lucia expensive?
The median house price is $2,100,000, while units and apartments sit at $888,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is St Lucia good for families?
The Census counted 2,195 local families, and 10.8% 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 St Lucia?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,590,000, 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 St Lucia
69 streets in St Lucia
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aquinas Ct
- Armadale St
- Austral St
- Baty St
- Bellevue Tce
- Bishop St
- Bonvale Ln
- Boomerang Rd
- Brisbane St
- Bryce St
- Camira St
- Carawa St
- Carmody Rd
- Carr St
- Central Ave
- Coldridge St
- Dell Rd
- Dengate Lane
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- Depper St
- Douglas St
- Durham St
- Eighth Ave
- Eleventh Ave
- Fifth Ave
- Gailey Rd
- Guilfoyle St
- Handel St
- Hawken Dr
- Highland Tce
- Highview Tce
- Hillside Tce
- Hiron St
- Hood St
- Indooroopilly Rd
- Ironside St
- Jerdanefield Rd
- Keith St
- Lamont St
- Laurence St
- Macquarie St
- Mavis St
- Mervyn Gr
- Mitre St
- Munro St
- Napier St
- Ninth Ave
- Orchard Tce
- Picardy St
- Prospect Tce
- Raglan St
- Raven St
- Rock St
- Ryans Rd
- Sandford St
- Seventh Ave
- Sir Fred Schonell Dr
- Sir William Macgregor Dr
- Sisley St
- Sixth Ave
- Swann Rd
- Tarcoola St
- Tenth Ave
- The Esplanade
- Townley St
- Twelfth Ave
- Underhill St
- Upland Rd
- Walcott St
- Warren St
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