Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$838,000
Up 5.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $808k
- 3 bed
- $825k
- 4 bed
- $1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Toorbul
QLD 4510 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $838,000
- Population
- 958
- Postcode
- 4510
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Toorbul, Queensland
Property market insights for Toorbul
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Toorbul QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Toorbul, QLD is currently $838,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Toorbul has a 12-month growth rate of 5.7% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $808,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Toorbul.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Toorbul is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Toorbul is $400 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Toorbul safe?
The overall rate for Toorbul is 1,513 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% 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 Toorbul.
Overall crime rate
1,513
offences per 100,000 residents
23% aboveGreater Brisbane
ToorbulGreater 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 Toorbul?
Toorbul QLD 4510 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
958 people call Toorbul home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,149 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 958
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $325 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.2%Below
15–3412.8%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7441.0%Above
75 and over12.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments2.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.4%Above
Paying a mortgage28.6%Below
Renting25.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car36.1%In line
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more23.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.3%Below
Drove to work68.4%Above
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Toorbul
12.3% of workers in Toorbul worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.4% of Toorbul residents were born in New Zealand.
47.1% of people in Toorbul described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Toorbul
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Toorbul QLD 4510.
Is Toorbul family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.2% of Toorbul's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
280 family households lived in Toorbul; 25.0% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
22.1% 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 Toorbul?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Toorbul had 958 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
53.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Toorbul?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.1% of occupied private dwellings in Toorbul.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Toorbul?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
28.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.1% 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 Toorbul?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Toorbul had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 28.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 48.6%, while 10.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Toorbul?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
68.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Toorbul?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 36.1% of the total.
61.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Toorbul, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.4% reported a different address.
9.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Toorbul?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.3% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% 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 Toorbul residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.5% of Toorbul's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% 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 89.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Toorbul?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.5% of ancestry responses in Toorbul.
Australian ancestry made up 41.1% 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 Toorbul?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Toorbul?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
27.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Toorbul show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.1% reported asthma, 16.4% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Toorbul?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Toorbul?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,149 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $325 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Toorbul compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.3% in Toorbul, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 46.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 25.1% in Toorbul, 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 Toorbul
Is Toorbul expensive?
The median house price is $838,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Toorbul good for families?
The Census counted 280 local families, and 11.2% 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 Toorbul?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,000,000, 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 Toorbul
24 streets in Toorbul
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beltana Ave
- Bishop Pde
- Carnegie St
- Delisser Ave
- Elimbah Ave
- Esplanade
- First Ave
- Freeman Rd
- Hume Rd
- Karissma Rd
- Kliese St
- Marxsen St
- Moffatt Esp
- Otto Rd
- Peel St
- Perry Rd
- Pumicestone Rd
- Second Ave
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- Steffenn Rd
- The Crescent
- The Esplanade
- Third Ave
- Volz Rd
- Willmer 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.