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The quick read on

Telina

QLD 4680 · Gladstone

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

Median house
$621,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$479,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,197

ABS 2021

Postcode
4680

Telina, Queensland

Property market insights for Telina

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Telina QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months

$621,000

Up 10.9% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$572k
4 bed
$720k
5+ bed
$815k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 9.5% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Telina, QLD is currently $621,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Telina has a 12-month growth rate of 10.9% for houses and 0.8% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $572,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $815,000 in Telina.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Telina is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Telina is $479,000, which has increased 0.8% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $479,000 in Telina.

Crime and safety

Is Telina safe?

The overall rate for Telina is 1,939 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% 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 Telina.

Overall crime rate

1,939

offences per 100,000 residents

21% belowRest of Qld

TelinaRest 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 Telina?

Telina QLD 4680 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

2,197 people call Telina home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,927 a week.

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

Population
2,197
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,545 / month
2021 household rent
$255 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.6%Above
15–3422.8%Below
35–5427.9%Above
55–7422.6%Below
75 and over6.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses85.8%Above
Townhouses12.9%Above
Apartments0.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright26.7%Below
Paying a mortgage40.8%Above
Renting32.5%In line

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.5%Below
One car31.4%Below
Two cars38.1%In line
Three or more26.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home3.2%Below
Drove to work73.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below

What stands out in Telina

3.2% of workers in Telina worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

3.1% of Telina residents were born in New Zealand.

40.2% of people in Telina described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Telina

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Telina QLD 4680.

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

20.6% of Telina's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

622 family households lived in Telina; 47.1% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.

40.5% 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 Telina?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Telina had 2,197 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 85.8% of occupied private dwellings in Telina.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

26.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

40.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

32.5% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

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

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

The average household in Telina had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 26.1% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 22.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

3.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

73.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

4.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 31.4% of the total.

64.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

63.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.2% reported a different address.

13.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Telina?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.6% of residents used only English at home.

7.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

13.8% of Telina's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.2% was born in Australia.

0.2% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in Telina.

Australian ancestry made up 43.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.

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

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

15.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 9.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 64.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,927 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,545.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $255 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 3.2% in Telina, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 26.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 32.5% in Telina, 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 Telina

Is Telina expensive?

The median house price is $621,000, while units and apartments sit at $479,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Telina good for families?

The Census counted 622 local families, and 20.6% 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 Telina?

Larger houses have a median around $815,000, 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 Telina

54 streets in Telina

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

  • Ashton St
  • Birmingham Cl
  • Bradford Rd
  • Buckingham Ct
  • Cambridge Cl
  • Canopus St
  • Capella St
  • Caprice St
  • Centaurus Cl
  • Connolly Ct
  • Corby Cl
  • Covill Ct
  • Croydon Cl
  • Dixon Dr
  • Dorado Ct
  • Earls Ct
  • Fawley Cl
  • Finchley St
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  • Glenlyon Rd
  • Harrow Cl
  • Helston St
  • Heritage Dr
  • James Ct
  • Jupiter St
  • Kings Ct
  • Luton St
  • Mars Cr
  • Mars Ln
  • Mercury St
  • Michel Pl
  • Parsloe St
  • Phoenix Pl
  • Pioneer Dr
  • Pluto St
  • Rigel St
  • Riverside Pl
  • Saint Clements Cl
  • Sandringham Cl
  • Saturn Cr
  • Scorpius Pl
  • Selwyn Cl
  • Southern Cross Cl
  • Spica Cl
  • St Clements Close
  • Sun Valley Rd
  • Sutherland Ct
  • Tenby Cl
  • Threadingham Pl
  • Uniting Pl
  • Venus St
  • Vernon Rd
  • Watford St
  • Witney St
  • Woodman

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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.