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The quick read on

Storm King

QLD 4380 · Southern Downs

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

Population
106

ABS 2021

Postcode
4380

Storm King, Queensland

Property market insights for Storm King

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Storm King QLD

Median price trend for houses

Up 22.4% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20192020202120222023

Market data updated August 2023.

Storm King has a 12-month growth rate of 22.4% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Storm King safe?

The overall rate for Storm King is 784 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% 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 Storm King.

Overall crime rate

784

offences per 100,000 residents

68% belowRest of Qld

Storm KingRest 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 Storm King?

Storm King QLD 4380 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

106 people call Storm King home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.

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

Population
106
Median age
55 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.1%Below
15–3415.1%Below
35–5424.5%Below
55–7439.6%Above
75 and over7.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright68.3%Above
Paying a mortgage31.7%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car13.2%Below
Two cars55.3%Above
Three or more34.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.3%Above
Drove to work51.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Storm King

17.3% of workers in Storm King worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

10.4% of Storm King residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

24.5% of people in Storm King described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Storm King

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Storm King QLD 4380.

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

15.1% of Storm King's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

36 family households lived in Storm King; 25.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

27.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Storm King had 106 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

47.2% 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 Storm King?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Storm King.

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 Storm King?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

68.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

31.7% 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 Storm King?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Storm King had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 23.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 52.6%, while 7.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

17.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

51.9% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Storm King?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 13.2% of the total.

89.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

64.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.5% reported a different address.

19.8% 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 Storm King?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.4% of residents used only English at home.

6.6% used a language other than English at home.

2.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Storm King residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

19.8% of Storm King's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.2% 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 88.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 35.8% of ancestry responses in Storm King.

Australian ancestry made up 38.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Storm King?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

32.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.3% of workers, and education and training employed 13.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 57.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

23.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 29.3% 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 Storm King show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.7% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

30.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,562 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 $275 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 17.3% in Storm King, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 68.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Storm King, 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 Storm King

Is Storm King 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 Storm King good for families?

The Census counted 36 local families, and 15.1% 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 Storm King?

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 Storm King

9 streets in Storm King

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

  • Eukey Road
  • Hannigan Ln
  • Mount Tully Rd
  • Nielsens Rd
  • O'Brien Ln
  • Pyramids Rd
  • Shatte Ln
  • Sommerville Ln
  • Storm King Dr

Keep exploring

Is Storm King 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.