Median price trend for houses
Based on 56 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Up 14.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $932k
- 4 bed
- $1.08m
- 5+ bed
- $1.16m
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The quick read on
Tanah Merah
QLD 4128 · Logan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Median unit
- $752,000
- Population
- 4,754
- Postcode
- 4128
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ABS 2021
Tanah Merah, Queensland
Property market insights for Tanah Merah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tanah Merah QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 58 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tanah Merah, QLD is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tanah Merah has a 12-month growth rate of 14.1% for houses and 29.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $932,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Tanah Merah.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tanah Merah is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tanah Merah is $752,000, which has increased 29.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $720,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $769,000 in Tanah Merah. The median rent for units and apartments in Tanah Merah is $475 per week and has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tanah Merah safe?
The overall rate for Tanah Merah is 1,380 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Tanah Merah.
Overall crime rate
1,380
offences per 100,000 residents
12% aboveGreater Brisbane
Tanah MerahGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tanah Merah?
Tanah Merah QLD 4128 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
4,754 people call Tanah Merah home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,899 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,754
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.8%Above
15–3425.5%Below
35–5428.9%Above
55–7419.9%Above
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.5%Above
Townhouses13.9%Above
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.8%Below
Paying a mortgage51.4%Above
Renting25.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car28.5%Below
Two cars42.3%Above
Three or more27.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.6%Below
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.4%Below
What stands out in Tanah Merah
13.6% of workers in Tanah Merah worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
8.0% of Tanah Merah residents were born in New Zealand, noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
43.1% of people in Tanah Merah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tanah Merah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tanah Merah QLD 4128.
Is Tanah Merah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.8% of Tanah Merah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
1,322 family households lived in Tanah Merah; 45.8% were couple families and 18.1% were one-parent families.
42.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tanah Merah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tanah Merah had 4,754 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tanah Merah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.5% of occupied private dwellings in Tanah Merah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tanah Merah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
51.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tanah Merah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tanah Merah had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 20.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 31.5%, while 29.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tanah Merah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tanah Merah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 28.5% of the total.
69.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tanah Merah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.0% reported a different address.
26.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tanah Merah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.8% of residents used only English at home.
12.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tanah Merah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.5% of Tanah Merah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.5% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tanah Merah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.8% of ancestry responses in Tanah Merah.
Australian ancestry made up 33.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tanah Merah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tanah Merah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.8%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
39.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tanah Merah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tanah Merah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tanah Merah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,899 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tanah Merah compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.6% in Tanah Merah, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 22.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 25.7% in Tanah Merah, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tanah Merah
Is Tanah Merah expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000, while units and apartments sit at $752,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tanah Merah good for families?
The Census counted 1,322 local families, and 20.8% 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 Tanah Merah?
Larger houses have a median around $1,160,000, 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 Tanah Merah
67 streets in Tanah Merah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abang Ave
- Ambat Ct
- Andromeda Ave
- Antonia Ct
- Bandar Ct
- Barokee Dr
- Bayview Dr
- Cory Ct
- Cowra St
- Drews Rd
- Dunoon St
- Endau Ct
- Goenoeng Dr
- Grevillea St
- Hanlon St
- Hinchcliffe St
- Jalan St
- Jambi Ct
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- Jempal Ct
- Jitra Pl
- Kabang Ct
- Kabut Ct
- Kinta St
- Lanjak Pl
- Logan
- Mallee Dr
- Mandew St
- Marang Ct
- Maree Ct
- Matang Pl
- Meike Cr
- Meridian Ct
- Mersing Ct
- Murrami Ct
- Murrays Rd
- Nandala Dr
- Pacific Hwy
- Pancor Ct
- Panjang Ct
- Pantai Pl
- Pelewan Ct
- Perak Ct
- Pintu Dr
- Pleasant Ct
- Plumbs Road
- Pohon Dr
- Rafting Ct
- Rajang St
- Range Dr
- Ridge Rd
- Sabak St
- Sambit St
- Satellite Ct
- Savage St
- Selangor Ct
- Seletar Pl
- Seria St
- Sewell Rd
- Silver Ct
- Spica Dr
- Sundar Cr
- Tahan Cr
- Tanah Merah Avenue
- Tansey Dr
- Tekam Cr
- Tingi Ave
- Trusan Pl
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