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The quick read on

Stuart

QLD 4811 · Townsville

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

Median house
$505,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,576

ABS 2021

Postcode
4811

Stuart, Queensland

Property market insights for Stuart (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Stuart (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months

$505,000

Up 12.0% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$350k
3 bed
$505k
4 bed
$607k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$500 per week

Up 17.6% over 12 months

$500$400$300$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Stuart (Qld), QLD is currently $505,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Stuart (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 12.0% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $350,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $505,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $607,000 in Stuart (Qld).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Stuart (Qld) is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Stuart safe?

The overall rate for Stuart is 7,590 offences per 100,000 residents — 208% 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 Stuart.

Overall crime rate

7,590

offences per 100,000 residents

208% aboveRest of Qld

StuartRest 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 Stuart?

Stuart QLD 4811 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,576 people call Stuart home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,239 a week.

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

Population
1,576
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$1,213 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 154.6%Below
15–3441.8%Above
35–5439.8%Above
55–7412.2%Below
75 and over1.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.5%Above
Townhouses3.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright29.0%Below
Paying a mortgage43.9%Above
Renting27.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.9%Below
One car35.8%Above
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more22.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.8%Below
Drove to work69.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.9%Above

What stands out in Stuart

4.8% of workers in Stuart worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

9.3% of people in Stuart described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Stuart

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Stuart QLD 4811.

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

4.6% of Stuart's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

100 family households lived in Stuart; 33.0% were couple families and 37.0% were one-parent families.

37.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

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

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

Stuart had 1,576 residents at the 2021 Census.

55.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

13.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 94.5% of occupied private dwellings in Stuart.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.1% 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 Stuart?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

29.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

43.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Stuart had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 36.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 27.4%, while 23.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

4.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

69.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 35.8% of the total.

57.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.

4.6% 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 Stuart?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

23.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.6% 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 Stuart residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.6% of Stuart's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.4% 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 23.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 10.0% of ancestry responses in Stuart.

Australian ancestry made up 11.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.

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

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

13.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 7.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 19.3% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 13.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

7.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 4.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

12.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

2.8% reported asthma, 3.4% arthritis and 1.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

20.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, 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 Stuart?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,239 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,213.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 4.8% in Stuart, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 29.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 27.1% in Stuart, 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 Stuart (Qld)

Is Stuart (Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $505,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Stuart (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 100 local families, and 4.6% 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 Stuart (Qld)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $607,000, 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 Stuart (Qld)

49 streets in Stuart (Qld)

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

  • Barry St
  • Bessemer St
  • Boyne St
  • Brookhouse St
  • Bruce Hwy
  • Burdell St
  • Cleveland Bay
  • Colinta Road
  • Collings St
  • Cope St
  • Cudday St
  • Dawson St
  • Doyle Ct
  • Dwyer St
  • Fahey St
  • Farrenden St
  • Feetham St
  • Griffin St
Show all 49 streets
  • Gully St
  • Heleen Downs Road
  • Hogan St
  • Hunter Street
  • Jensen St
  • Jurekey St
  • Kimberley St
  • Lowe St
  • Mafeking St
  • Mccahill St
  • Mchugh Ct
  • Minehane St
  • Mittagong St
  • Partington St
  • Penelope Road
  • Pretoria St
  • Prison Res
  • Prison Reserve
  • Prison Reserve Area
  • Racecourse Rd
  • Raecourse Road
  • Regan St
  • Roe St
  • Ron Mclean Dr
  • Smail St
  • Southern Port Road
  • Southwood Rd
  • Stuart Dr
  • Vantassel St
  • Vidler St
  • Zinc 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.