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The quick read on

Tallebudgera Valley

QLD 4228 · Gold Coast

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

Median house
$2,400,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,762

ABS 2021

Postcode
4228

Tallebudgera Valley, Queensland

Property market insights for Tallebudgera Valley

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tallebudgera Valley QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,400,000

Up 23.1% over 12 months

$2.5m$2m$1.5m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.74m
4 bed
$2.3m
5+ bed
$3.4m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,400 per week

Up 7.7% over 12 months

$1.5k$1.25k$1k$75020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Tallebudgera Valley, QLD is currently $2,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tallebudgera Valley has a 12-month growth rate of 23.1% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,740,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,400,000 in Tallebudgera Valley.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tallebudgera Valley is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Tallebudgera Valley safe?

The overall rate for Tallebudgera Valley is 985 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% 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 Tallebudgera Valley.

Overall crime rate

985

offences per 100,000 residents

60% belowRest of Qld

Tallebudgera ValleyRest 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 Tallebudgera Valley?

Tallebudgera Valley QLD 4228 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,762 people call Tallebudgera Valley home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,245 a week.

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

Population
1,762
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$2,500 / month
2021 household rent
$373 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.5%Above
15–3418.2%Below
35–5429.2%Above
55–7425.9%Above
75 and over6.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.5%Above
Paying a mortgage49.4%Above
Renting12.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars40.2%Above
Three or more42.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.0%Above
Drove to work61.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below

What stands out in Tallebudgera Valley

19.0% of workers in Tallebudgera Valley worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

5.0% of Tallebudgera Valley residents were born in New Zealand.

50.5% of people in Tallebudgera Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tallebudgera Valley

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tallebudgera Valley QLD 4228.

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

20.5% of Tallebudgera Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

473 family households lived in Tallebudgera Valley; 49.7% were couple families and 11.0% were one-parent families.

35.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Tallebudgera Valley had 1,762 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.9% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 95.5% of occupied private dwellings in Tallebudgera Valley.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Tallebudgera Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

38.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

49.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.1% 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 Tallebudgera Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Tallebudgera Valley had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 13.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 33.1%, while 37.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

19.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Tallebudgera Valley?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 16.7% of the total.

83.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

61.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.2% reported a different address.

20.1% 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 Tallebudgera Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.0% of residents used only English at home.

6.1% 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 Tallebudgera Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

20.1% of Tallebudgera Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.3% of ancestry responses in Tallebudgera Valley.

Australian ancestry made up 35.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

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

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

20.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 17.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

28.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

63.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.5% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 1.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

24.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,245 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $373 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 19.0% in Tallebudgera Valley, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 38.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 12.1% in Tallebudgera Valley, 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 Tallebudgera Valley

Is Tallebudgera Valley expensive?

The median house price is $2,400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tallebudgera Valley good for families?

The Census counted 473 local families, and 20.5% 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 Tallebudgera Valley?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,740,000, 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 Tallebudgera Valley

33 streets in Tallebudgera Valley

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

  • Araluen Rd
  • Barmark Ct
  • Bramley Dr
  • Camphorlaurel Ct
  • Chesterfield Dr
  • Clare Ct
  • Dalton Rd
  • Dove Rd
  • Emily Ln
  • Fresco Ct
  • Gibsonville St
  • Golden Valley Rd
  • Len Dickfos Rd
  • Luxton Ct
  • Monday Dr
  • Mount Cougal Rd
  • Nancol Dr
  • Petsch Creek Rd
Show all 33 streets
  • Plaza St
  • Ranch Ct
  • Rusty Ct
  • Ryans Rd
  • Stone Ct
  • Syndicate Rd
  • Tallebudgera Creek Rd
  • Thomas Waters Rd
  • Thursday Dr
  • Trees Rd
  • Tuesday Dr
  • Wednesday Dr
  • Wisteria Ct
  • Yarra Ct
  • Yarraman Pl

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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.