Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$420,000
Up 64.7% over 12 months
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Walterhall
QLD 4714 · Rockhampton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $420,000
- Population
- 156
- Postcode
- 4714
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Walterhall, Queensland
Property market insights for Walterhall
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Walterhall QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 14.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Walterhall, QLD is currently $420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Walterhall has a 12-month growth rate of 64.7% for houses.
The median house rent has increased 14.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Walterhall safe?
The overall rate for Walterhall is 6,523 offences per 100,000 residents — 165% 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 Walterhall.
Overall crime rate
6,523
offences per 100,000 residents
165% aboveRest of Qld
WalterhallRest 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 Walterhall?
Walterhall QLD 4714 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
156 people call Walterhall home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $695 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $787 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.5%Below
15–3415.4%Below
35–5419.2%Below
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over12.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses110.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright64.9%Above
Paying a mortgage15.8%Below
Renting19.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car19.3%Above
One car40.4%Above
Two cars17.5%Below
Three or more12.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work71.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Walterhall
0.0% of workers in Walterhall worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
3.8% of Walterhall residents were born in England.
34.0% of people in Walterhall described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Walterhall
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Walterhall QLD 4714.
Is Walterhall family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.5% of Walterhall's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
34 family households lived in Walterhall; 20.6% were couple families and 35.3% were one-parent families.
17.6% 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 Walterhall?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Walterhall had 156 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
46.2% 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 Walterhall?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 110.9% of occupied private dwellings in Walterhall.
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 Walterhall?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
64.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
15.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.3% 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 Walterhall?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Walterhall had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 50.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 37.9%, while 12.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Walterhall?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.
71.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Walterhall?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
19.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 40.4% of the total.
29.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Walterhall, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.1% reported a different address.
7.1% 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 Walterhall?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.4% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% 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 Walterhall residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.1% of Walterhall's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.9% 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 73.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Walterhall?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.3% of ancestry responses in Walterhall.
Australian ancestry made up 33.3% 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 Walterhall?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 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 39.3% 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 Walterhall?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 24.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
10.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Walterhall show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
23.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.5% reported asthma, 18.6% arthritis and 8.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Walterhall?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 3.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Walterhall?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $695 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $787.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Walterhall compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Walterhall, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 64.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 19.3% in Walterhall, 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 Walterhall
Is Walterhall expensive?
The median house price is $420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Walterhall good for families?
The Census counted 34 local families, and 13.5% 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 Walterhall?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Walterhall
9 streets in Walterhall
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Burnett Hwy
- Gordon Ln
- Grey St
- Joyce St
- Lee St
- Milligan St
- Old Rifle Range Rd
- Rifle Range Rd
- School 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.