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The quick read on

Valley Of Lagoons

QLD 4850 · Charters Towers

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

Population
39

ABS 2021

Postcode
4850

Valley Of Lagoons, Queensland

Property market insights for Valley Of Lagoons

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Valley Of Lagoons QLD

Market data updated August 2023.

Valley Of Lagoons has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Valley Of Lagoons safe?

The overall rate for Valley Of Lagoons is 1,710 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% 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 Valley Of Lagoons.

Overall crime rate

1,710

offences per 100,000 residents

31% belowRest of Qld

Valley Of LagoonsRest 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 Valley Of Lagoons?

Valley Of Lagoons QLD 4850 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

39 people call Valley Of Lagoons home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,937 a week.

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

Population
39
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$0 / 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
15–3415.4%Below
35–5441.0%Above
55–7428.2%Above
75 and over7.7%In line

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 outright33.3%In line
Paying a mortgage66.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car38.5%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more46.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home50.0%Above
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled34.6%Above

What stands out in Valley Of Lagoons

50.0% of workers in Valley Of Lagoons worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

20.5% of people in Valley Of Lagoons described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Valley Of Lagoons

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Valley Of Lagoons QLD 4850.

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

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

11 family households lived in Valley Of Lagoons; 36.4% 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 Valley Of Lagoons?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Valley Of Lagoons had 39 residents at the 2021 Census.

30.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Valley Of Lagoons?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 Valley Of Lagoons.

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 Valley Of Lagoons?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

66.7% 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 Valley Of Lagoons?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Valley Of Lagoons had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 46.2%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

50.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 34.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Valley Of Lagoons?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 38.5% of the total.

46.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

74.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.6% 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 Valley Of Lagoons?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

97.4% 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 Valley Of Lagoons residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Valley Of Lagoons'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 97.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Valley Of Lagoons?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.6% of ancestry responses in Valley Of Lagoons.

Australian ancestry made up 46.2% 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 Valley Of Lagoons?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 50.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% 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 Valley Of Lagoons?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 75.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

59.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

61.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Valley Of Lagoons?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% 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 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,937 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

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 Valley Of Lagoons compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 50.0% in Valley Of Lagoons, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Valley Of Lagoons, 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 Valley Of Lagoons

Is Valley Of Lagoons 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 Valley Of Lagoons good for families?

The Census counted 11 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 Valley Of Lagoons?

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 Valley Of Lagoons

12 streets in Valley Of Lagoons

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

  • Camel Creek Rd
  • Craiglee Rd
  • Craiglee Station Rd
  • Gadara Rd
  • Glendhu Rd
  • Kangaroo Hills Rd
  • Lava Plains Mount Fox Rd
  • Lincoln Springs Rd
  • Mount Fox Road
  • Oak Hills Rd
  • Valley Of Lagoons Rd
  • Wairuna Rd

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Is Valley Of Lagoons right for your search?

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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.