Median price trend for houses
Up 17.1% over 12 months
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The quick read on
The Gums
QLD 4406 · Western Downs
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 165
- Postcode
- 4406
ABS 2021
The Gums, Queensland
Property market insights for The Gums
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Gums QLD
Market data updated April 2022.
The Gums has a 12-month growth rate of 17.1% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is The Gums safe?
The overall rate for The Gums is 3,253 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% above 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 The Gums.
Overall crime rate
3,253
offences per 100,000 residents
32% aboveRest of Qld
The GumsRest 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 The Gums?
The Gums QLD 4406 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
165 people call The Gums home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $125 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.0%Above
15–3420.0%Below
35–5429.7%Above
55–7429.1%Above
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.2%Above
Paying a mortgage24.3%Below
Renting13.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.6%Below
Two cars43.4%Above
Three or more32.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home41.3%Above
Drove to work42.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.5%Above
What stands out in The Gums
41.3% of workers in The Gums worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
21.8% of people in The Gums described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Gums
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Gums QLD 4406.
Is The Gums family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of The Gums's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
39 family households lived in The Gums; 51.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
30.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Gums?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Gums had 165 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Gums?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in The Gums.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in The Gums?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
24.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.5% 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 The Gums?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Gums had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 34.0%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Gums?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
41.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
42.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Gums?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 22.6% of the total.
75.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Gums, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.5% reported a different address.
0.0% 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 The Gums?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 The Gums residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of The Gums's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Gums?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.4% of ancestry responses in The Gums.
Australian ancestry made up 43.6% 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 The Gums?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 61.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Gums?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
44.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Gums show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Gums?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Gums?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $125 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Gums compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 41.3% in The Gums, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 62.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 13.5% in The Gums, 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 The Gums
Is The Gums expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is The Gums good for families?
The Census counted 39 local families, and 20.0% 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 The Gums?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around The Gums
26 streets in The Gums
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bakers Rd
- Blackburns Rd
- Bullock Head Rd
- Cabawin North Rd
- Cabawin Rd
- Cabawin South Rd
- Donoghue Rd
- Donoghues Rd
- Doyles Road
- Drildool Rd
- Green Valley Rd
- Gregorys Rd
- Hoadleys Rd
- Humbug Rd
- Leichhardt Hwy
- Loraine Rd
- Mccaskers Rd
- Mcgoldricks Rd
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- Millers Rd
- Neals Rd
- Southglen Rd
- Surat Developmental Rd
- Undulla Creek Rd
- Western Rd
- Willis Rd
- Wilsons Rd
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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.