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The quick read on

The Pines

QLD 4357 · Toowoomba

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

Population
41

ABS 2021

Postcode
4357

The Pines, Queensland

Property market insights for The Pines (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Pines (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$240k$240k$240k20212021202120222022

Crime and safety

Is The Pines safe?

The overall rate for The Pines is 2,316 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% 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 The Pines.

Overall crime rate

2,316

offences per 100,000 residents

6% belowRest of Qld

The PinesRest 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 Pines?

The Pines QLD 4357 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

41 people call The Pines home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $487 a week.

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

Population
41
Median age
55 years
Median mortgage
$373 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3414.6%Below
35–5441.5%Above
55–7431.7%Above
75 and over7.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses60.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car37.5%Above
Two cars62.5%Above
Three or more31.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work42.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in The Pines

0.0% of workers in The Pines worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

9.8% of The Pines residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

41.5% of people in The Pines described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about The Pines

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Pines QLD 4357.

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

0.0% of The Pines's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

10 family households lived in The Pines; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The Pines had 41 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 60.0% of occupied private dwellings in The Pines.

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 Pines?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Pines?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in The Pines had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 68.8% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 43.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

42.9% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in The Pines?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 37.5% of the total.

93.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

45.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.3% reported a different address.

7.3% 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 Pines?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

78.0% 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 Pines residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.3% of The Pines's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.7% 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 65.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 53.7% of ancestry responses in The Pines.

Australian ancestry made up 46.3% 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 Pines?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 42.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 20.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

17.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 12.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

14.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

24.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

48.8% reported asthma, 36.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

30.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 60.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $487 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $373.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 0.0% in The Pines, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in The Pines, 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 Pines (Qld)

Is The Pines (Qld) 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 Pines (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 10 local families. 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 Pines (Qld)?

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 Pines (Qld)

4 streets in The Pines (Qld)

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

  • Flamingo Rd
  • Gore Hwy
  • Peacock Rd
  • Rosella Avenue

Keep exploring

Is The Pines (Qld) right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.