Median price trend for houses
Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,520,000
Up 57.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.75m
- 3 bed
- $4.8m
- 4 bed
- $5.62m
- 5+ bed
- $6.5m
City skyline viewed from a suburban street
Chris Olszewski · CC BY-SA 4.0
The quick read on
Teneriffe
QLD 4005 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,520,000
- Median unit
- $1,160,000
- Population
- 5,520
- Postcode
- 4005
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Teneriffe, Queensland
Property market insights for Teneriffe
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Teneriffe QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Down 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Teneriffe, QLD is currently $4,520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Teneriffe has a 12-month growth rate of 57.4% for houses and 10.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $5,620,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $6,500,000 in Teneriffe.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Teneriffe is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Teneriffe is $1,160,000, which has increased 10.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $834,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,930,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $5,340,000 in Teneriffe. The median rent for units and apartments in Teneriffe is $800 per week and has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Teneriffe safe?
The overall rate for Teneriffe is 971 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% below 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 Teneriffe.
Overall crime rate
971
offences per 100,000 residents
21% belowGreater Brisbane
TeneriffeGreater 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 Teneriffe?
Teneriffe QLD 4005 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
5,520 people call Teneriffe home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,645 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,520
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $510 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.4%Below
15–3435.8%Above
35–5434.1%Above
55–7419.0%In line
75 and over2.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses10.0%Below
Townhouses1.5%Below
Apartments88.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.1%Below
Paying a mortgage29.0%Below
Renting52.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.2%Above
One car60.5%Above
Two cars26.1%Below
Three or more5.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.1%Above
Drove to work33.6%Below
Train, tram or bus7.3%Above
Walked or cycled12.1%Above
What stands out in Teneriffe
31.1% of workers in Teneriffe worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.2% of Teneriffe residents were born in England.
52.0% of people in Teneriffe described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Teneriffe
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Teneriffe QLD 4005.
Is Teneriffe family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.4% of Teneriffe's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
1,471 family households lived in Teneriffe; 24.5% were couple families and 8.5% were one-parent families.
22.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Teneriffe?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Teneriffe had 5,520 residents at the 2021 Census.
48.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Teneriffe?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 10.0% of occupied private dwellings in Teneriffe.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 88.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Teneriffe?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
29.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
52.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Teneriffe?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Teneriffe had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 38.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 44.2%, while 6.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Teneriffe?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
33.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
7.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Teneriffe?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 60.5% of the total.
31.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Teneriffe, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
28.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 71.5% reported a different address.
25.7% 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 Teneriffe?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.9% of residents used only English at home.
10.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Teneriffe residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.7% of Teneriffe's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.3% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Teneriffe?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.8% of ancestry responses in Teneriffe.
Australian ancestry made up 26.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Teneriffe?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
46.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 21.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Teneriffe?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 79.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
57.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Teneriffe show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 4.2% arthritis and 1.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Teneriffe?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
45.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Teneriffe?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,645 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $510 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Teneriffe compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.1% in Teneriffe, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 18.1% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 52.9% in Teneriffe, 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 Teneriffe
Is Teneriffe expensive?
The median house price is $4,520,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,160,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Teneriffe good for families?
The Census counted 1,471 local families, and 8.4% 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 Teneriffe?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,750,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Teneriffe
37 streets in Teneriffe
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercrombie St
- Arthur St
- Baker St
- Beeston St
- Chermside St
- Chester St
- Commercial Rd
- Crase St
- Dath St
- Davidson Tce
- Doggett St
- Ellis St
- Ethel St
- Florence St
- Gibbon St
- Harcourt St
- Hastings St
- Helen St
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- Hough Ln
- Kent St
- Kingsholme St
- Little Chester St
- Mackellar St
- Macquarie St
- Merthyr Rd
- Midvale Ln
- Mole St
- Patterson St
- Skyring Tce
- Small St
- Teneriffe Dr
- Tilbrook St
- Vernon Tce
- Walker Ave
- Waverley St
- Wyandra St
- Wyandra Street
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