Median price trend for houses
Based on 89 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,040,000
Up 16.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $765k
- 3 bed
- $1.02m
- 4 bed
- $1.15m
- 5+ bed
- $1.49m
Shops and street view on a main road
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The quick read on
Zillmere
QLD 4034 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,040,000
- Median unit
- $750,000
- Population
- 9,323
- Postcode
- 4034
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ABS 2021
Zillmere, Queensland
Property market insights for Zillmere
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Zillmere QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 163 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Zillmere, QLD is currently $1,040,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Zillmere has a 12-month growth rate of 16.2% for houses and 15.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $765,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,490,000 in Zillmere.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Zillmere is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Zillmere is $750,000, which has increased 15.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $610,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $742,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $810,000 in Zillmere. The median rent for units and apartments in Zillmere is $575 per week and has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Zillmere safe?
The overall rate for Zillmere is 879 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Zillmere.
Overall crime rate
879
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowGreater Brisbane
ZillmereGreater 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 Zillmere?
Zillmere QLD 4034 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
9,323 people call Zillmere home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,426 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,323
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,677 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3433.9%Above
35–5426.2%Below
55–7417.0%Below
75 and over6.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses54.8%Below
Townhouses16.0%Above
Apartments28.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.6%Below
Paying a mortgage27.1%Below
Renting54.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.1%Above
One car47.9%Above
Two cars30.1%Below
Three or more10.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.0%Below
Drove to work55.6%In line
Train, tram or bus8.8%Above
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Zillmere
13.0% of workers in Zillmere worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
6.5% of Zillmere residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
37.7% of people in Zillmere described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Zillmere
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Zillmere QLD 4034.
Is Zillmere family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Zillmere's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
2,390 family households lived in Zillmere; 34.8% were couple families and 23.7% were one-parent families.
39.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Zillmere?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Zillmere had 9,323 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.1% 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 Zillmere?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 54.8% of occupied private dwellings in Zillmere.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 28.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Zillmere?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
27.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
54.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Zillmere?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Zillmere had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.0%, while 16.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Zillmere?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
55.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
8.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Zillmere?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 47.9% of the total.
40.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Zillmere, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
47.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.4% reported a different address.
28.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Zillmere?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.6% of residents used only English at home.
22.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Zillmere residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.9% of Zillmere's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.1% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
6.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Zillmere?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.4% of ancestry responses in Zillmere.
Australian ancestry made up 29.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Zillmere?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Zillmere?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
35.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Zillmere show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Zillmere?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Zillmere?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,426 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,677.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Zillmere compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.0% in Zillmere, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 18.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 54.3% in Zillmere, 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 Zillmere
Is Zillmere expensive?
The median house price is $1,040,000, while units and apartments sit at $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Zillmere good for families?
The Census counted 2,390 local families, and 17.0% 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 Zillmere?
Larger houses have a median around $1,490,000, 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 Zillmere
109 streets in Zillmere
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander St
- Ardill St
- Bambara St
- Banyan Pl
- Bartholomew St
- Battersby St
- Beams Rd
- Bebbington Street
- Beckman St
- Birdwood St
- Bradwell St
- Brassington St
- Brolga Pl
- Budgeree St
- Bulwer St
- Cambewarra St
- Carrie St
- Charlie St
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- Church Rd
- Clewitt St
- Collard St
- Conroy St
- Coxen St
- Creagh St
- Cresfield St
- Crowley St
- Daffodil Cl
- Donovan St
- Duffy St
- Dulendella St
- Dunsford St
- Ewing St
- Fahey St
- Fisher Pde
- Fowles St
- Funnell St
- Gillies St
- Glasgow St
- Gledson Street
- Glengellan St
- Grant St
- Grasspan St
- Hack St
- Halcomb St
- Handford Rd
- Harback St
- Harold St
- Harry St
- Hinchcliffe St
- Hirschfield St
- Hodgson St
- Holberton St
- Horwitz St
- Illawong St
- Jabiru Pl
- Jennings St
- Jesson St
- Kakadu Cct
- Kern St
- Keyatta St
- Kilpatrick St
- Kirby Rd
- Kolberg St
- Larcombe St
- Lerida St
- Lovegrove St
- Macansh St
- Maher St
- Maudella St
- Mcghie St
- Mcphail St
- Merrett Ave
- Midyim St
- Muller Rd
- Murphy Rd
- Nickel St
- Norbiton St
- Obiri Pl
- Orissa St
- O'Shea St
- Passmore St
- Percy St
- Pineapple St
- Pioneer Street
- Pretoria St
- Priscilla St
- Purnell St
- Ridgmont St
- Robinson Rd West
- Rodway St
- Rowell St
- Sarah St
- Saxby St
- Seeney St
- Slessar St
- Spano St
- Swanwick St
- Tabbil St
- Tanbar St
- Tedman St
- Thompson St
- Tolmie St
- Torino St
- Trevorlea St
- Victory St
- Wavey St
- Weston St
- Yukon St
- Zillmere Rd
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