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The quick read on

Tumoulin

QLD 4888 · Tablelands

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

Median house
$741,000

latest suburb median

Population
135

ABS 2021

Postcode
4888

Tumoulin, Queensland

Property market insights for Tumoulin

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tumoulin QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$741,000

Up 55.5% over 12 months

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Tumoulin, QLD is currently $741,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tumoulin has a 12-month growth rate of 55.5% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Tumoulin safe?

The overall rate for Tumoulin is 2,237 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% 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 Tumoulin.

Overall crime rate

2,237

offences per 100,000 residents

9% belowRest of Qld

TumoulinRest 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 Tumoulin?

Tumoulin QLD 4888 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

135 people call Tumoulin home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $837 a week.

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

Population
135
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$867 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.6%Below
15–3420.0%Below
35–5412.6%Below
55–7434.8%Above
75 and over11.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses117.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.8%Above
Paying a mortgage26.2%Below
Renting19.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car36.4%Above
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more27.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.8%Below
Drove to work61.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled32.4%Above

What stands out in Tumoulin

8.8% of workers in Tumoulin worked from home on Census day.

3.0% of Tumoulin residents were born in England.

34.8% of people in Tumoulin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tumoulin

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tumoulin QLD 4888.

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

15.6% of Tumoulin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

31 family households lived in Tumoulin; 22.6% were couple families and 19.4% were one-parent families.

22.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Tumoulin had 135 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.7% 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 Tumoulin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 117.5% of occupied private dwellings in Tumoulin.

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

54.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

26.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Tumoulin had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 34.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 15.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

8.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

61.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 32.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Tumoulin?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 36.4% of the total.

68.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

75.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.0% reported a different address.

8.9% 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 Tumoulin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

83.7% 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 Tumoulin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.9% of Tumoulin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.1% 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 79.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 47.4% of ancestry responses in Tumoulin.

Australian ancestry made up 28.1% 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 Tumoulin?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 26.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 26.5% 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 Tumoulin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 35.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

19.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

44.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.7% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

10.3% 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 19.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $837 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 8.8% in Tumoulin, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 54.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 19.0% in Tumoulin, 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 Tumoulin

Is Tumoulin expensive?

The median house price is $741,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tumoulin good for families?

The Census counted 31 local families, and 15.6% 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 Tumoulin?

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 Tumoulin

18 streets in Tumoulin

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

  • Allen Rd
  • Bitwon Street
  • Condon Road
  • Eriksen Rd
  • Holland Road
  • Hollands Rd
  • Jones Rd
  • Kaban Rd
  • Kent Cl
  • Kynara St
  • Perrot Rd
  • Poletti Rd
  • Pozieres St
  • Racecourse Rd
  • Stancombe Rd
  • Toohey Rd
  • Tumoulin Rd
  • Wika St

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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.