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Valentine Plains, QLD 4715

Property data updated June 2026·373 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
1 sales · 0 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Valentine Plains, QLD 4715 market activity

Valentine Plains sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 1 sales at around $600K.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly ownersMostly Australian-bornTrades & blue-collarDeeply settled

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — mostly Australian-born and deeply settled, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
373
Median age
44yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
56% · 44%
Owner-occupied
77%
Renting
18%
Couples, no kids
41%
Families with kids
31%
Born overseas
5.2%
Year 12+ⓘ
47%

Valentine Plains on the map

458.5 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 44%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 21%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 25%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 32%Median household income · $1,944/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher household income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 7%Rent stress · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 6%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 6%Birthplace diversity · 0.11 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less diverse than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 5%Born overseas · 5.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 31%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 8%Unemployment rate · 1.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less unemployment than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 6%Settled 5+ years · 75% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more long-settled residents than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 48%Owner-occupied · 77% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 44%Renting · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 26%Owned outright · 46% — above average: in the top 26%, more outright owners than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 37%Owned with mortgage · 31% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 18%Separate houses · 100% — well above average: in the top 18%, more detached houses than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 40%Median personal income · $814/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher personal income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 29%Median family income · $2,305/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher family income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 34%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 46%Low-income households · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 5%Full-time workers · 50% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more full-time workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 14%Part-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 3%Not in labour force · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, fewer out of the workforce than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 1%Community & personal service · 3.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 43%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 33%Sales workers · 8.9% — above average: in the top 33%, more sales workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 41%Completed Year 12+ · 47% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 37%In education · 20% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 40%Children · 17% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 31%Seniors · 16% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 27%Youth dependency · 24.51 — below average: in the bottom 27%, fewer children per worker than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 16%Total dependency · 47.43 — well below average: in the bottom 16%, fewer dependants per worker than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 26%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 26%, more Australian citizens than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 6%Both parents born overseas · 7.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 14%Established migrants · 60% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex373 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.1% · 40.0% · 080-841.4% · 50.0% · 075-790.8% · 32.7% · 1070-742.2% · 83.0% · 1165-692.5% · 90.0% · 060-644.7% · 173.3% · 1255-595.8% · 224.9% · 1850-544.9% · 182.7% · 1045-493.3% · 124.1% · 1540-444.7% · 173.3% · 1235-391.9% · 73.0% · 1130-341.9% · 71.9% · 725-293.0% · 110.8% · 320-242.2% · 81.9% · 715-196.6% · 254.1% · 1510-142.5% · 94.1% · 155-93.3% · 122.2% · 80-44.1% · 150.8% · 3◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
15%
26%
19%
16%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2415%Young adults25–347.8%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6419%Seniors65+16%
Household composition
19%
41%
31%
Lone person19%Couples, no kids41%Families with kids31%Other families8.6%
2.6 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
19%1
41%2
9.6%3
13%4
8.9%5
2.2%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.5.2%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.1%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.7.2%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity11%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity3%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity39%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere1.4%
England0.9%
New Zealand0.9%
PNG0.9%
Born in Australia94%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.6%
Tagalog0.9%
English only99%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
English34%
German11%
Irish9.1%
Scottish8.6%
Filipino2.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity74%
No religion25%

11% report German ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Germany — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora German community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
82%
Both parents overseas7.2%One parent overseas10%Both parents in Australia82%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198130%
1981-20000.0%
2001-201030%
2011-201540%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 18%Median weekly rent · $240/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower rent than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 26%Median monthly mortgage · $1,343/mo — below average: in the bottom 26%, lower mortgages than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 7%Rent stress · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 6%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
5.6%1
8.8%2
31%3
49%4
6.4%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
46%
31%
18%
Owned outright46%Mortgage31%Renting18%Other4.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%
100% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 40%Median personal income · $814/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher personal income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 29%Median family income · $2,305/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher family income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 31%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 22%High earners · 17% — well above average: in the top 22%, more high earners than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 31%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 43%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 1%Community & personal service · 3.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 33%Sales workers · 8.9% — above average: in the top 33%, more sales workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 12%Technicians, trades & labourers · 45% — well above average: in the top 12%, more trades and labourers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
50%
22%
20%
Employed full-time50%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)5.2%Unemployed1.4%Not in labour force20%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 5%Full-time workers · 50% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more full-time workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 14%Part-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 8%Unemployment rate · 1.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less unemployment than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 3%Not in labour force · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, fewer out of the workforce than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 4%Labour-force participation · 79% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more workforce participation than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 44%Walked or cycled to work · 4.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 46%Worked from home · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)77%
Car (passenger)9.8%
Other/combined6.3%
Walked4.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
19%1
37%2
23%3
20%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 6%Settled 5+ years · 75% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more long-settled residents than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 2%Moved in past year · 5.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 25%Arrived from overseas · 0.9% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
75%
20%
Same address75%Moved within area5.5%From elsewhere in Australia20%From overseas0.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.5.0%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.25%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Valentine Plains — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
600kk
↑ +21.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
—
SoldⓘLast 12 months
1
↓ -66.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
—
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
—
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
—
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
—%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample1Too thinLease sample0Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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02
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
03
Houses · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
All houses
Sales1▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Valentine Plains against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Valentine Plains in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Valentine Plains · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
150 days—
Median price
$600k▲ +21.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
1▼ −66.7% YoY
Gross yield
8.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Valentine Plains — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
0.0%

of Valentine Plains's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 0.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 0.0% to 0.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$856k+64.9%
5y median $487kvs last year $519k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
1-66.7%
5y median 5vs last year 3
Days on market (trailing year)
Feb 2026
78 days+61
5y median 59 daysvs last year 17 days
Median rent
Insufficient data
Total leases
Insufficient data
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Mar 2026
79 days+53
5y median 79 daysvs last year 26 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
5.10%-1.50 pt
5y median 5.30%vs last year 6.60%
Months of supply
May 2026
12.0 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
Insufficient data
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Valentine Plains, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 15km
This marketValentine PlainsQLD 4715 · Houses · Total
Price$600k
DOM—
Sold1
1 market within 15kmLast 12 months
01
TablelandsQLD 4680 · 12.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Valentine Plains
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Valentine Plains

14 data-driven answers about Valentine Plains's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost2
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase4
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools4
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Valentine Plains?

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The median house price in Valentine Plains, QLD 4715 is $600k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +21.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Valentine Plains?

#

As of June 2026, Valentine Plains medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses———$856k$600k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
03

What are Valentine Plains's property market trends?

#

Valentine Plains's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +21.0% year-on-year; sales supply sits at 0.0 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Valentine Plains market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

04

What does the data say about Valentine Plains as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Valentine Plains, house prices rose +21.0% over the year, sales supply is 0.0 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

05

Is Valentine Plains a tight or loose property market right now?

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Valentine Plains's sales market sits at 0.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.

06

Have property prices in Valentine Plains gone up or down?

#

House prices in Valentine Plains moved +21.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
07

How does Valentine Plains compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Valentine Plains's median house price ($600k) is 38% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026.

08

What's the most popular property type in Valentine Plains?

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The most-transacted segment in Valentine Plains over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 1 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

09

How many properties were sold and leased in Valentine Plains last year?

#

Valentine Plains recorded 1 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 1 transactions. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
10

What is the population of Valentine Plains?

#

Valentine Plains, QLD 4715 is home to 373 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 44, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

11

What is the median household income in Valentine Plains?

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The median household in Valentine Plains earns $2k per week — roughly $101k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $814/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

12

Do people own or rent in Valentine Plains?

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Valentine Plains is mostly owner-occupied: about 77% of households are owner-occupiers and 18% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 46% own outright and 31% are paying off a mortgage.

13

Is Valentine Plains a good place to live?

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Valentine Plains, QLD 4715 has a population of 373, a median age of 44, a median household income around $2k/week, 18% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
14

When was this Valentine Plains market data last updated?

#

This Valentine Plains market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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