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The quick read on

Veresdale Scrub

QLD 4285 · Logan

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

Median house
$1,790,000

latest suburb median

Population
548

ABS 2021

Postcode
4285

Veresdale Scrub, Queensland

Property market insights for Veresdale Scrub

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Veresdale Scrub QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,790,000

Up 49.0% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212023202420252026
4 bed
$2.25m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,420 per week

Up 57.8% over 12 months

$1.6k$1.4k$1.2k$1k20242025202520262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Veresdale Scrub, QLD is currently $1,790,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Veresdale Scrub has a 12-month growth rate of 49.0% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,250,000 in Veresdale Scrub.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Veresdale Scrub is $1,420 per week. The median house rent has increased 57.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Veresdale Scrub safe?

The overall rate for Veresdale Scrub is 778 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below 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 Veresdale Scrub.

Overall crime rate

778

offences per 100,000 residents

37% belowGreater Brisbane

Veresdale ScrubGreater 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 Veresdale Scrub?

Veresdale Scrub QLD 4285 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

548 people call Veresdale Scrub home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,404 a week.

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

Population
548
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$2,109 / month
2021 household rent
$375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.0%Above
15–3424.5%Below
35–5432.1%Above
55–7418.6%Below
75 and over3.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright27.5%Above
Paying a mortgage56.9%Above
Renting15.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car11.2%Below
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more51.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.2%Below
Drove to work66.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.4%In line

What stands out in Veresdale Scrub

11.2% of workers in Veresdale Scrub worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

5.1% of Veresdale Scrub residents were born in New Zealand.

43.4% of people in Veresdale Scrub described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Veresdale Scrub

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Veresdale Scrub QLD 4285.

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

21.0% of Veresdale Scrub's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

149 family households lived in Veresdale Scrub; 51.7% were couple families and 18.1% were one-parent families.

44.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

Veresdale Scrub had 548 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 96.9% of occupied private dwellings in Veresdale Scrub.

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

27.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

56.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

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

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

The average household in Veresdale Scrub had 3.4 people.

One-person households made up 8.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Two-person households represented 27.2%, while 44.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

11.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Veresdale Scrub?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 Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 11.2% of the total.

92.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

55.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.9% reported a different address.

14.1% 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 Veresdale Scrub?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.9% of residents used only English at home.

2.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Veresdale Scrub residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.1% of Veresdale Scrub's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.9% 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 88.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 47.6% of ancestry responses in Veresdale Scrub.

Australian ancestry made up 42.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Veresdale Scrub?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 12.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.7% 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 Veresdale Scrub?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

36.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.2% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

13.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,404 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,109.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.

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

How does Veresdale Scrub compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.2% in Veresdale Scrub, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 27.5% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 15.7% in Veresdale Scrub, 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 Veresdale Scrub

Is Veresdale Scrub expensive?

The median house price is $1,790,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Veresdale Scrub good for families?

The Census counted 149 local families, and 21.0% 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 Veresdale Scrub?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,250,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Veresdale Scrub

22 streets in Veresdale Scrub

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

  • Barnes Rd
  • Carl Dr
  • Caswell Rd
  • Dylan Ct
  • Eaglehurst Ln
  • Ellendale Ln
  • Elwyn Dr
  • Freeman Rd
  • Glycine Ct
  • Haifa Pl
  • Michael Close
  • Millstream Rd
  • Old Bluff Rd
  • Panicum Cl
  • Remould Ct
  • Siratro Ct
  • Tait Ct
  • The Bluff Court
Show all 22 streets
  • Trewin Rd South
  • Veresdale Scrub Rd
  • Veresdale Scrub School Rd
  • Worip Dr

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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.