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Chinchilla, QLD 4413

Property data updated June 2026·7,068 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
245 sales · 144 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Chinchilla, QLD 4413 market activity

Chinchilla's biggest market is house sales, with 201 sales (down 10.3%) at around $501.5K (up 19.4%), taking about 40 days to sell (up a lot from 20 days last year), with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally, with 4-bedroom making up about half.

House rentals are the next-biggest market, with 104 leases (up 2%) at $545 a week (up 10.1%), renting out in about 21 days (up from 17 days last year), with more than half being 4-bedroom. Followed by 44 unit sales at around $345K (with prices growing faster than most unit markets nationally). 40 unit rentals at $380 a week (among the country's biggest unit rent drops).

Middle-incomeFamily-focusedRenter-heavyTrades & blue-collarNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA middle-income, renter-heavy, family-oriented suburb — newcomer-heavy, 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
7,068
Median age
33yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
55%
Renting
43%
Families with kids
33%
Lone person
29%
Born overseas
11%
Year 12+ⓘ
48%

Chinchilla on the map

72.1 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 20%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 20%
decile 2/10
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 16%
decile 2/10
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.Bottom 44%Median household income · $1,549/wk — typical: right around the median for 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 20%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less rent stress than 80% 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 17%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less mortgage stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 29%Birthplace diversity · 0.21 — below average: in the bottom 29%, less diverse than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 29%Born overseas · 11% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 18%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% 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 40%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 27%Public transport to work · 3.4% — above average: in the top 27%, more public-transport commuters than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 37%No motor vehicle · 4.6% — above average: in the top 37%, more car-free households than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
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.Bottom 8%Settled 5+ years · 45% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
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.Bottom 12%Owner-occupied · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 12%Renting · 43% — well above average: in the top 12%, more renters than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 20%Owned outright · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 28%Owned with mortgage · 28% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 28%Separate houses · 83% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 33%Apartments · 1.9% — above average: in the top 33%, more apartments than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 41%Median personal income · $810/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 47%Median family income · $1,918/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 35%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 37%Low-income households · 19% — above average: in the top 37%, more low-income households than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 17%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 17%, more full-time workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 15%Part-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% 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 35%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, fewer out of the workforce than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 20%Community & personal service · 8.8% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% 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.Bottom 41%Sales workers · 7.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 44%Completed Year 12+ · 48% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 41%In education · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 12%Children · 23% — well above average: in the top 12%, more children than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 28%Seniors · 15% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 12%Youth dependency · 36.39 — well above average: in the top 12%, more children per worker than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 47%Total dependency · 60.16 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 19%Australian citizens · 83% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 24%Both parents born overseas · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% 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 5%Established migrants · 47% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% 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 & sex7,068 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.8% · 531.1% · 7880-840.9% · 611.1% · 7475-791.3% · 931.5% · 10670-741.8% · 1281.8% · 13065-692.5% · 1742.1% · 14560-642.6% · 1812.6% · 18555-592.9% · 2062.8% · 19650-543.0% · 2102.7% · 19345-492.4% · 1662.5% · 17340-442.7% · 1882.9% · 20735-393.3% · 2353.4% · 24430-344.0% · 2804.0% · 28225-294.2% · 2994.6% · 32620-243.2% · 2243.0% · 21215-193.1% · 2202.6% · 18410-143.8% · 2703.9% · 2765-94.2% · 2973.6% · 2560-43.8% · 2663.5% · 247◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
23%
12%
17%
23%
15%
Children0–1423%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3417%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–6411%Seniors65+15%
Household composition
29%
27%
33%
Lone person29%Couples, no kids27%Families with kids33%Other families8.1%Group / share3.0%
2.5 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
29%1
33%2
13%3
14%4
7.0%5
4.1%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.11%
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.6.0%
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.0.4%
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.13%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.83%
Birthplace diversity21%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity12%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere1.9%
New Zealand1.7%
England1.5%
Philippines1.2%
South Africa0.6%
India0.6%
France0.3%
Chile0.3%
Born in Australia89%
Languages at homeother than English
Spanish1.6%
Other0.6%
Afrikaans0.5%
Tagalog0.5%
French0.3%
Punjabi0.3%
Filipino0.3%
Mandarin0.2%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian42%
English36%
Irish9.7%
Scottish8.9%
German7.8%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander7.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity59%
No religion40%
Hinduism0.5%
Buddhism0.4%
Other religions0.4%
Islam0.4%
Judaism0.1%

9.7% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
13%
79%
Both parents overseas13%One parent overseas8.2%Both parents in Australia79%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198112%
1981-200015%
2001-201020%
2011-201517%
2016-202137%

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 20%Median weekly rent · $250/wk — well below average: in the bottom 20%, lower rent than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $1,300/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% 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 20%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less rent stress than 80% 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 17%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less mortgage stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 30%High mortgage · 5.2% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 37%Social housing · 1.7% — above average: in the top 37%, more social housing than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.2%0
1.5%1
12%2
42%3
39%4
4.6%5
0.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
26%
28%
43%
Owned outright26%Mortgage28%Renting43%Other2.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
83%
14%
House83%Townhouse14%Apartment1.9%Other0.7%
83% separate houses1.9% 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 41%Median personal income · $810/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 47%Median family income · $1,918/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 18%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 33%High earners · 14% — above average: in the top 33%, more high earners than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 18%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% 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 20%Community & personal service · 8.8% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 41%Sales workers · 7.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 8%Technicians, trades & labourers · 47% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more trades and labourers than 92% 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 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
43%
18%
32%
Employed full-time43%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)3.0%Unemployed2.6%Not in labour force32%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 17%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 17%, more full-time workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 15%Part-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% 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 40%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 35%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, fewer out of the workforce than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 35%Labour-force participation · 68% — above average: in the top 35%, more workforce participation than 65% 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.Top 27%Public transport to work · 3.4% — above average: in the top 27%, more public-transport commuters than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 34%Walked or cycled to work · 5.4% — above average: in the top 34%, more walking and cycling than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 16%Worked from home · 6.5% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less working from home than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 37%No motor vehicle · 4.6% — above average: in the top 37%, more car-free households than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
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)78%
Car (passenger)9.3%
Walked4.4%
Other/combined3.9%
Bus3.4%
Bicycle1.0%
Motorbike0.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.6%0
36%1
38%2
14%3
6.6%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.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Chinchilla

4 schools inside Chinchilla, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Chinchilla4schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank22ndenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within4 schools
  • Within Chinchilla · 4Order by
  • 1
    Chinchilla State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students572Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 2
    St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students288Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank48th
  • 3
    Chinchilla State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 4
    Chinchilla Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students462Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank49th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


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.Bottom 8%Settled 5+ years · 45% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 8%Moved in past year · 23% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more recent movers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 24%Arrived from overseas · 4.4% — well above average: in the top 24%, more recent migrants than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
45%
19%
30%
Same address45%Moved within area19%From elsewhere in Australia30%From overseas4.4%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.23%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.55%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.4%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
502kk
↑ +19.4% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
40
↓ 20 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
201
↓ -10.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$545/w
↑ +10.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↓ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
104
↑ +2.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample201StrongLease sample104Strong
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 bed105 sales · 58 leases
Sales105▼−18.0%
Price$574k▲+25.9%
Sales DOM40 days▲+23d
Leased58▼−10.8%
Rent$580/wk▲+11.5%
Rental DOM22 days▲+6d
5.30%
36/100
36/100
02
Houses · 3 bed61 sales · 41 leases
Sales61▼−21.8%
Price$419k▲+15.6%
Sales DOM45 days▲+24d
Leased41▲+32.3%
Rent$500/wk▲+11.1%
Rental DOM20 days+2d
6.20%
16/100
34/100
03
Units · 3 bed30 sales · 20 leases
Sales30▼−9.1%
Price$379k▲+27.8%
Sales DOM31 days▼−5d
Leased20▼−56.5%
Rent$425/wk▲+4.9%
Rental DOM16 days+2d
5.80%
28/100
42/100
04
Units · 2 bed10 sales · 18 leases
Sales10+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased18▼−21.7%
Rent$340/wk▲+7.9%
Rental DOM16 days▼−4d
6.10%
—
22/100
05
Houses · 2 bed10 sales · 5 leases
Sales10▲+66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales201▼−10.3%
Price$502k▲+19.4%
Sales DOM40 days▲+20d
Leased104+2.0%
Rent$545/wk▲+10.1%
Rental DOM21 days▲+4d
5.50%
40/100
57/100
All units
Sales44−2.2%
Price$345k▲+23.2%
Sales DOM34 days▼−9d
Leased40▼−47.4%
Rent$380/wk+0.0%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
5.70%
23/100
47/100
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
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/3above 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
Houses · 3 bed: +-7%
Units · 3 bed: +-1%
Units · Total: +0%
Houses · Total: +2%
Houses · 4 bed: +10%
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
01
Houses · 4 bed105 sales · 58 leases
−$55/wk
$635/wk
$580/wk
+10%
Mild premium
02
Houses · 3 bed61 sales · 41 leases
+$37/wk
$463/wk
$500/wk
−7%
Rent-covered
03
Units · 3 bed30 sales · 20 leases
+$6/wk
$419/wk
$425/wk
−1%
Rent-covered
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
3 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
House Total
Demand index
38 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
40 days▲ +20 days YoY
Median price
$502k▲ +19.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
201▼ −10.3% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
17 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
45 days▲ +24 days YoY
Median price
$419k▲ +15.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
61▼ −21.8% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
35 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
40 days▲ +23 days YoY
Median price
$574k▲ +25.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
105▼ −18.0% YoY
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

Chinchilla against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 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
House 3 bed
Demand index
17 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
45 days▲ +24 days YoY
Median price
$419k▲ +15.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
61▼ −21.8% YoY
Gross yield
6.20%
House 4 bed
Demand index
35 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
40 days▲ +23 days YoY
Median price
$574k▲ +25.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
105▼ −18.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.30%
Chinchilla · this suburb
Demand index
38 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
40 days▲ +20 days YoY
Median price
$502k▲ +19.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
201▼ −10.3% YoY
Gross yield
5.50%
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.

View
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
Chinchilla — 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
38.3%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 28.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 66.7% to 38.3%.

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
$516k+19.7%
5y median $337kvs last year $431k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
191-21.1%
5y median 227vs last year 242
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
49 days+13
5y median 48 daysvs last year 36 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$545/wk+10.1%
5y median $425/wkvs last year $495/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
104+2.0%
5y median 122vs last year 102
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days+6
5y median 17 daysvs last year 16 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.49%-0.48 pt
5y median 6.29%vs last year 5.97%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.6 months+4.0%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.5 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.5 months+0.0%
5y median 1.4 monthsvs last year 2.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Chinchilla, 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 10km
This marketChinchillaQLD 4413 · Houses · Total
Price$502k
DOM40 days
Sold201
1 market within 10kmLast 12 months
01
Baking BoardQLD 4413 · 7.2km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Chinchilla
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Chinchilla's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketChinchillaQLD 4413 · Houses · Total
Price$502k
DOM40 days
Sold201
Most similar sales markets · within 183.9–1201 kmLast 12 months
01
CliftonQLD 4361 · 184km · 81% match
Price$518k
DOM39 days
Sold23
02
TiaroQLD 4650 · 227km · 81% match
Price$491k
DOM32 days
Sold26
03
AldershotQLD 4650 · 248km · 80% match
Price$512k
DOM34 days
Sold20
04
Barney PointQLD 4680 · 329km · 80% match
Price$459k
DOM37 days
Sold39
05
East InnisfailQLD 4860 · 1128km · 80% match
Price$461k
DOM43 days
Sold68
06
Innisfail EstateQLD 4860 · 1130km · 79% match
Price$539k
DOM35 days
Sold20
07
ChildersQLD 4660 · 234km · 79% match
Price$531k
DOM45 days
Sold51
08
Gin GinQLD 4671 · 238km · 79% match
Price$499k
DOM41 days
Sold31
09
MareebaQLD 4880 · 1201km · 79% match
Price$544k
DOM44 days
Sold209
10
South GladstoneQLD 4680 · 327km · 79% match
Price$528k
DOM35 days
Sold112
13
Bundaberg EastQLD 4670 · 274km · 78% match
Price$586k
DOM40 days
Sold63
24
MillbankQLD 4670 · 269km · 74% match
Price$609k
DOM38 days
Sold47
36
West RockhamptonQLD 4700 · 374km · 72% match
Price$575k
DOM29 days
Sold39
45
Svensson HeightsQLD 4670 · 268km · 70% match
Price$630k
DOM35 days
Sold65
64
ThabebanQLD 4670 · 268km · 66% match
Price$629k
DOM25 days
Sold52
96
Park AvenueQLD 4701 · 378km · 63% match
Price$565k
DOM28 days
Sold135
147
WalkervaleQLD 4670 · 271km · 58% match
Price$598k
DOM25 days
Sold81
149
ZilzieQLD 4710 · 385km · 58% match
Price$709k
DOM51 days
Sold104
161
KelsoQLD 4815 · 911km · 56% match
Price$585k
DOM19 days
Sold243
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Chinchilla
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Chinchilla include Clifton (QLD 4361), Tiaro (QLD 4650), Aldershot (QLD 4650), Barney Point (QLD 4680), East Innisfail (QLD 4860), Innisfail Estate (QLD 4860), Childers (QLD 4660) and Gin Gin (QLD 4671). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Chinchilla

23 data-driven answers about Chinchilla's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Chinchilla?

#

The median house price in Chinchilla, QLD 4413 is $502k as of June 2026, based on 201 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +19.4% 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 is the median unit price in Chinchilla?

#

The median unit price in Chinchilla, QLD 4413 is $345k as of June 2026, based on 44 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +23.2% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 69% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Chinchilla?

#

The median weekly house rent in Chinchilla is $545 as of June 2026, drawn from 104 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $380 per week. House rents have moved +10.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Chinchilla?

#

Gross rental yield in Chinchilla is 5.50% for houses and 5.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Chinchilla?

#

As of June 2026, Chinchilla medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$341k$419k$574k$502k
Units—$288k$379k—$345k

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

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Chinchilla median?

#

At the median Chinchilla unit ($345k purchase, $380/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $382 — about $2 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Chinchilla's property market trends?

#

Chinchilla's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +19.4% year-on-year and units +23.2%; weekly house rents moved +10.1%; homes now sell in a median 40 days — slower than a year ago by 20; sales supply sits at 1.9 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Chinchilla market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Chinchilla as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Chinchilla, house prices rose +19.4% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.50% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 40 days to sell, sales supply is 1.9 months (very tight). 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.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Chinchilla?

#

Houses in Chinchilla sell in a median 40 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 34 days. Days on market have lengthened by 20 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Chinchilla a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Chinchilla's sales market sits at 1.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.4 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Chinchilla gone up or down?

#

House prices in Chinchilla moved +19.4% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +23.2%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Chinchilla?

#

Chinchilla's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 104 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.3 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Chinchilla in its property market cycle?

#

Chinchilla's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Chinchilla compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Chinchilla's median house price ($502k) is 48% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 40 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Chinchilla sits at 5.50% vs 3.71% state median.

15

How does Chinchilla compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Chinchilla's most-similar nearby market is Clifton (183.9 km away) with a median house price of $518k — about 3% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Chinchilla?

#

The most-transacted segment in Chinchilla over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 105 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 61 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Chinchilla last year?

#

Chinchilla recorded 201 house sales and 44 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 245 transactions. On the rental side, 104 houses and 40 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Chinchilla?

#

Chinchilla, QLD 4413 is home to 7,068 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 33, and the average household holds 2.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Chinchilla?

#

The median household in Chinchilla earns $2k per week — roughly $81k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $810/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Chinchilla?

#

Chinchilla is mostly owner-occupied: about 55% of households are owner-occupiers and 43% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 26% own outright and 28% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Chinchilla?

#

Chinchilla has 5 schools within reach, 4 of them inside the suburb itself — including Chinchilla State High School, St Joseph's School, Chinchilla State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Chinchilla a good place to live?

#

Chinchilla, QLD 4413 has a population of 7,068, a median age of 33, a median household income around $2k/week, 43% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 5 schools within reach. 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
23

When was this Chinchilla market data last updated?

#

This Chinchilla 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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