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The quick read on

Walter Lever Estate

QLD 4856 · Cassowary Coast

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

Population
44

ABS 2021

Postcode
4856

Walter Lever Estate, Queensland

Property market insights for Walter Lever Estate

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Walter Lever Estate QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

Down 40.5% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20182019202020212022

Market data updated October 2022.

Walter Lever Estate has a 12-month growth rate of -40.5% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Walter Lever Estate safe?

The overall rate for Walter Lever Estate is 8,789 offences per 100,000 residents — 257% above 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 Walter Lever Estate.

Overall crime rate

8,789

offences per 100,000 residents

257% aboveRest of Qld

Walter Lever EstateRest 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 Walter Lever Estate?

Walter Lever Estate QLD 4856 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

44 people call Walter Lever Estate home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,083 a week.

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

Population
44
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,155 / month
2021 household rent
$235 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 156.8%Below
15–3420.5%Below
35–5447.7%Above
55–7431.8%Above
75 and over11.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses79.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright30.0%Below
Paying a mortgage45.0%Above
Renting25.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car47.4%Above
Two cars26.3%Below
Three or more42.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work45.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled18.2%Above

What stands out in Walter Lever Estate

0.0% of workers in Walter Lever Estate worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

13.6% of Walter Lever Estate residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

20.5% of people in Walter Lever Estate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Walter Lever Estate

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Walter Lever Estate QLD 4856.

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

6.8% of Walter Lever Estate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

15 family households lived in Walter Lever Estate; 20.0% 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 Walter Lever Estate?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Walter Lever Estate had 44 residents at the 2021 Census.

34.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.2% 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 Walter Lever Estate?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 79.2% of occupied private dwellings in Walter Lever Estate.

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 Walter Lever Estate?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

30.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

45.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.0% 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 Walter Lever Estate?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Walter Lever Estate had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 52.6%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

45.5% 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 18.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Walter Lever Estate?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 47.4% of the total.

68.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

79.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.9% reported a different address.

27.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Walter Lever Estate?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.4% of residents used only English at home.

18.2% 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 Walter Lever Estate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

27.3% of Walter Lever Estate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

13.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Walter Lever Estate?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 18.2% of ancestry responses in Walter Lever Estate.

Australian ancestry made up 43.2% 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 Walter Lever Estate?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 36.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.

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 Walter Lever Estate?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 55.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

52.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% 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 Walter Lever Estate show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

77.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

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

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

How educated is Walter Lever Estate?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 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,083 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,155.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $235 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 0.0% in Walter Lever Estate, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 30.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 25.0% in Walter Lever Estate, 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 Walter Lever Estate

Is Walter Lever Estate 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 Walter Lever Estate good for families?

The Census counted 15 local families, and 6.8% 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 Walter Lever Estate?

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 Walter Lever Estate

4 streets in Walter Lever Estate

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

  • Cuthill Rd
  • Gullotta Rd
  • Mcnamee Rd
  • Walter Lever Estate Rd

Keep exploring

Is Walter Lever Estate right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.