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The quick read on

St Mary

QLD 4650 · Fraser Coast

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

Population
34

ABS 2021

Postcode
4650

St Mary, Queensland

Property market insights for St Mary

Median sale price and rental income of properties in St Mary QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212022202320242025

Crime and safety

Is St Mary safe?

The overall rate for St Mary is 2,021 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% 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 St Mary.

Overall crime rate

2,021

offences per 100,000 residents

18% belowRest of Qld

St MaryRest 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 St Mary?

St Mary QLD 4650 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

34 people call St Mary home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,166 a week.

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

Population
34
Median age
56 years
Median mortgage
$968 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3411.8%Below
35–5438.2%Above
55–7444.1%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses68.8%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright76.9%Above
Paying a mortgage23.1%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car36.4%Above
Two cars81.8%Above
Three or more27.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work88.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in St Mary

0.0% of workers in St Mary worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

17.6% of people in St Mary described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about St Mary

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for St Mary QLD 4650.

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

0.0% of St Mary's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

10 family households lived in St Mary; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

St Mary had 34 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 68.8% of occupied private dwellings in St Mary.

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 St Mary?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

76.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

23.1% 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 St Mary?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in St Mary had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 54.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

88.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld 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 St Mary?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 Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 36.4% of the total.

109.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

78.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.4% reported a different address.

17.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

73.5% of residents used only English at home.

11.8% 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 St Mary residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

17.6% of St Mary's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.4% 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 88.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 41.2% of ancestry responses in St Mary.

Australian ancestry made up 44.1% 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 St Mary?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 23.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% 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 St Mary?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 48.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

20.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

32.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

32.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

17.6% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,166 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $968.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 0.0% in St Mary, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 76.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in St Mary, 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 St Mary

Is St Mary 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 St Mary good for families?

The Census counted 10 local families. 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 Mary?

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 St Mary

12 streets in St Mary

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

  • Baupleview Road
  • Bauple Woolooga Rd
  • Deborah Rd
  • Edmunds Rd
  • Flindersia Road
  • Glenbar Rd
  • Harris Extension Rd
  • Mungar Rd
  • Riverbend Dr
  • Thies Rd
  • Thinoomba Rd
  • Wynne Rd

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Is St Mary 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.