Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$340,000
Up 61.9% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Surat
QLD 4417 · Maranoa
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $340,000
- Population
- 402
- Postcode
- 4417
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Surat, Queensland
Property market insights for Surat
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Surat QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Surat, QLD is currently $340,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Surat has a 12-month growth rate of 61.9% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Surat safe?
The overall rate for Surat is 1,634 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Surat.
Overall crime rate
1,634
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowRest of Qld
SuratRest 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 Surat?
Surat QLD 4417 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
402 people call Surat home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 402
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $780 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.1%Above
15–3417.2%Below
35–5421.1%Below
55–7431.3%Above
75 and over8.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.1%Above
Townhouses1.7%Below
Apartments5.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.7%In line
Paying a mortgage23.5%Below
Renting42.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%Above
One car41.0%Above
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more16.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home1.9%Below
Drove to work58.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled19.1%Above
What stands out in Surat
1.9% of workers in Surat worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
34.8% of people in Surat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Surat
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Surat QLD 4417.
Is Surat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Surat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
102 family households lived in Surat; 30.4% were couple families and 17.6% were one-parent families.
40.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Surat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Surat had 402 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.0% 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 Surat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.1% of occupied private dwellings in Surat.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Surat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
23.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.8% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Surat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Surat had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 39.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 34.7%, while 12.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Surat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
1.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
58.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 19.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Surat?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 41.0% of the total.
52.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Surat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.3% reported a different address.
4.7% 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 Surat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Surat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.7% of Surat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Surat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.6% of ancestry responses in Surat.
Australian ancestry made up 51.7% 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 Surat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.3% of workers, and education and training employed 14.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Surat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
32.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Surat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.2% reported asthma, 14.9% arthritis and 8.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Surat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Surat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $780.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Surat compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 1.9% in Surat, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 33.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Renting accounted for 42.8% in Surat, 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 Surat
Is Surat expensive?
The median house price is $340,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Surat good for families?
The Census counted 102 local families, and 21.1% 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 Surat?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Surat
14 streets in Surat
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander Street
- Alice St
- Augusta St
- Bertha Street
- Burrowes St
- Charles St
- Charlotte St
- Cordelia St
- Ivan St
- King St
- Marcus St
- Robert St
- Sarah St
- William St
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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.