Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
- 4 bed
- $1.02m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Upper Tenthill
QLD 4343 · Lockyer Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 273
- Postcode
- 4343
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Upper Tenthill, Queensland
Property market insights for Upper Tenthill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Tenthill QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
The median house price in Upper Tenthill, QLD is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Upper Tenthill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Upper Tenthill is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Upper Tenthill safe?
The overall rate for Upper Tenthill is 1,319 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% 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 Upper Tenthill.
Overall crime rate
1,319
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowRest of Qld
Upper TenthillRest 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 Upper Tenthill?
Upper Tenthill QLD 4343 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
273 people call Upper Tenthill home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,354 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 273
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.5%Above
15–3423.8%In line
35–5427.8%Above
55–7420.9%Below
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.5%Above
Paying a mortgage33.8%In line
Renting19.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.0%In line
One car20.0%Below
Two cars42.5%Above
Three or more31.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.4%Above
Drove to work53.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.7%Above
What stands out in Upper Tenthill
15.4% of workers in Upper Tenthill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
2.6% of Upper Tenthill residents were born in New Zealand.
26.0% of people in Upper Tenthill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upper Tenthill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Tenthill QLD 4343.
Is Upper Tenthill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.5% of Upper Tenthill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
68 family households lived in Upper Tenthill; 51.5% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.
35.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upper Tenthill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upper Tenthill had 273 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Upper Tenthill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.8% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Tenthill.
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 Upper Tenthill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
33.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.7% 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 Upper Tenthill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upper Tenthill had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upper Tenthill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
53.7% 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 5.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Upper Tenthill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
One-car households formed 20.0% of the total.
73.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upper Tenthill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.1% reported a different address.
8.8% 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 Upper Tenthill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% 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 Upper Tenthill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.8% of Upper Tenthill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% 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 80.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upper Tenthill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.3% of ancestry responses in Upper Tenthill.
Australian ancestry made up 39.2% 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 Upper Tenthill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 27.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Upper Tenthill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
32.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upper Tenthill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 1.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upper Tenthill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Tenthill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,354 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upper Tenthill compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.4% in Upper Tenthill, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 46.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 19.7% in Upper Tenthill, 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 Upper Tenthill
Is Upper Tenthill expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Upper Tenthill good for families?
The Census counted 68 local families, and 24.5% 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 Upper Tenthill?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,020,000, 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 Upper Tenthill
15 streets in Upper Tenthill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allens Rd
- Caffey Connection Rd
- Chappells Rd
- Ingoldsby Rd
- Katts Rd
- Krenskes Rd
- Kuss Rd
- Mount Sylvia Rd
- Old Pitch Ln
- Petersens Rd
- Ridleys Rd
- Ropehill Rd
- Steinmullers Rd
- Tenthill Creek Rd
- Upper Tenthill School 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.