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Ooralea, QLD 4740

Property data updated June 2026·3,691 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
80 sales · 77 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Ooralea, QLD 4740 market activity

Ooralea's busiest market is house sales, with 74 sales at around $752K (up), taking about 21 days to sell (up a lot from 9 days last year), with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom about even at around 45% each.

House rentals are close behind, with 59 leases at $745 a week (up), renting out in about 18 days (down from 20 days last year), with just over half being 4-bedroom. Followed by 18 unit rentals at $655 a week (one of the country's least in-demand unit rental markets). 6 unit sales at around $590K.

High-incomeFamily-focusedMostly owners

Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,691
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
73%
Renting
26%
Families with kids
38%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
55%

Ooralea on the map

5.50 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 36%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 34%
decile 7/10
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 34%
decile 4/10
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 17%Median household income · $2,248/wk — well above average: in the top 17%, higher household income than 83% 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 44%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for 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 14%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less mortgage stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 44%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 43%Born overseas · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 30%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% 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 16%Unemployment rate · 2.6% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less unemployment than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 43%Public transport to work · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 40%No motor vehicle · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% 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.Bottom 24%Settled 5+ years · 56% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% 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 41%Owner-occupied · 73% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 35%Renting · 26% — above average: in the top 35%, more renters than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 31%Owned outright · 31% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 31%Owned with mortgage · 42% — above average: in the top 31%, more mortgaged owners than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 46%Separate houses · 92% — typical: right around the median for 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 15%Median personal income · $996/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher personal income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 22%Median family income · $2,428/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher family income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 13%Low earners · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% 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 23%Low-income households · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 6%Full-time workers · 49% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more full-time workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 10%Part-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% 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 11%Not in labour force · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, fewer out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 17%Community & personal service · 8.4% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 35%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 35%, more clerical and admin workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 36%Sales workers · 8.7% — above average: in the top 36%, more sales workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 39%Completed Year 12+ · 55% — above average: in the top 39%, more Year-12 completion than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 28%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 28%, more students than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 21%Children · 21% — well above average: in the top 21%, more children than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 18%Seniors · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 31%Youth dependency · 31.55 — above average: in the top 31%, more children per worker than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 25%Total dependency · 50.98 — below average: in the bottom 25%, fewer dependants per worker than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 46%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 46%Both parents born overseas · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 19%Established migrants · 64% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% 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 & sex3,691 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.4% · 130.7% · 2480-840.7% · 270.7% · 2675-791.1% · 401.2% · 4470-741.8% · 651.7% · 6165-692.6% · 952.1% · 7760-642.4% · 872.8% · 10555-593.0% · 1112.8% · 10250-543.1% · 1162.7% · 10145-492.8% · 1022.4% · 8940-443.5% · 1293.4% · 12435-394.3% · 1605.1% · 18730-344.0% · 1493.6% · 13225-294.0% · 1473.4% · 12520-243.7% · 1383.1% · 11615-193.1% · 1133.0% · 11010-142.9% · 1063.4% · 1245-93.5% · 1303.9% · 1420-44.0% · 1483.3% · 120◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
21%
13%
15%
27%
13%
Children0–1421%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–3415%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6411%Seniors65+13%
Household composition
17%
30%
38%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids38%Other families9.5%Group / share4.9%
2.7 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom9.5% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
35%2
19%3
19%4
6.9%5
2.6%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.14%
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.11%
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.0.8%
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.19%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity21%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Philippines2.5%
India2.1%
New Zealand1.8%
England1.1%
Elsewhere0.9%
Bangladesh0.7%
Malta0.7%
China0.6%
Born in Australia86%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.3%
Tagalog1.6%
Malayalam0.9%
Bengali0.9%
Hindi0.7%
Filipino0.6%
Mandarin0.5%
Nepali0.5%
English only89%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian39%
English36%
Irish11%
Scottish11%
German5.9%
Italian4.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity61%
No religion34%
Hinduism2.4%
Islam1.6%
Buddhism0.6%
Other religions0.3%

11% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.2% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
19%
71%
Both parents overseas19%One parent overseas9.8%Both parents in Australia71%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198114%
1981-200013%
2001-201037%
2011-201517%
2016-202119%

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.Top 18%Median weekly rent · $440/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher rent than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 42%Median monthly mortgage · $1,820/mo — 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 44%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for 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 14%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less mortgage stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 47%High mortgage · 9.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
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
0.2%0
0.8%1
5.1%2
38%3
50%4
5.1%5
0.2%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
31%
42%
26%
Owned outright31%Mortgage42%Renting26%Other1.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
92%
House92%Townhouse7.5%
92% 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 15%Median personal income · $996/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher personal income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 22%Median family income · $2,428/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher family income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 30%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 14%High earners · 20% — well above average: in the top 14%, more high earners than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 30%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 35%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 35%, more clerical and admin workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 17%Community & personal service · 8.4% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 36%Sales workers · 8.7% — above average: in the top 36%, more sales workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 19%Technicians, trades & labourers · 42% — well above average: in the top 19%, more trades and labourers than 81% 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 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
49%
19%
25%
Employed full-time49%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)3.6%Unemployed2.0%Not in labour force25%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 6%Full-time workers · 49% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more full-time workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 10%Part-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% 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 16%Unemployment rate · 2.6% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less unemployment than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 11%Not in labour force · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, fewer out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 10%Labour-force participation · 75% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more workforce participation than 90% 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 43%Public transport to work · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 28%Walked or cycled to work · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less walking and cycling than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 5%Worked from home · 3.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, less working from home than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 40%No motor vehicle · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% 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)88%
Car (passenger)5.1%
Other/combined2.3%
Bus1.5%
Walked1.2%
Motorbike0.7%
Bicycle0.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.2%0
26%1
46%2
17%3
9.2%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 Ooralea

No school inside Ooralea itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Ooralea0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest 2.4 km
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest 2.7 km
Median ICSEA rank38thenrolment-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 within5 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 5Order by
  • 1
    Dundula State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bakers Creek · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students117Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank15th
  • 2
    Catherine McAuley CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Mackay · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students606Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 3
    Mackay West State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · West Mackay · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students770Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 4
    St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mackay West · 3.8 km
    State RankTop 22%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students569Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 5
    Mackay State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · South Mackay · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,254Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank20th
GovernmentCatholic

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 24%Settled 5+ years · 56% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% 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 13%Moved in past year · 20% — well above average: in the top 13%, more recent movers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 38%Arrived from overseas · 2.8% — above average: in the top 38%, more recent migrants than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
56%
34%
Same address56%Moved within area6.5%From elsewhere in Australia34%From overseas2.8%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.20%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.44%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.8%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
752kk
↑ +10.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↓ 12 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
74
↓ -5.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$745/w
↑ +8.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
59
↑ +3.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.20%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample74GoodLease sample59Good
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 bed32 sales · 32 leases
Sales32▼−33.3%
Price$850k▲+19.0%
Sales DOM25 days▲+16d
Leased32▲+18.5%
Rent$800/wk▲+6.0%
Rental DOM20 days+2d
4.90%
53/100
31/100
02
Houses · 3 bed33 sales · 27 leases
Sales33▲+22.2%
Price$674k▲+19.0%
Sales DOM21 days▲+13d
Leased27▲+8.0%
Rent$700/wk▲+6.9%
Rental DOM20 days+2d
5.40%
57/100
25/100
03
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 17 leases
Sales1▼−85.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased17▲+6.3%
Rent$595/wk▲+8.2%
Rental DOM24 days▲+7d
5.20%
—
4/100
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 3 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales74▼−5.1%
Price$752k▲+10.8%
Sales DOM21 days▲+12d
Leased59▲+3.5%
Rent$745/wk▲+8.8%
Rental DOM18 days−2d
5.20%
70/100
33/100
All units
Sales6▼−60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased18▼−18.2%
Rent$655/wk▲+11.0%
Rental DOM28 days▲+10d
5.70%
—
6/100
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
3/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/1above 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%
Houses · Total: +12%
Houses · 4 bed: +18%
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 · 3 bed33 sales · 27 leases
−$46/wk
$746/wk
$700/wk
+7%
Mild premium
02
Houses · 4 bed32 sales · 32 leases
−$140/wk
$940/wk
$800/wk
+18%
Mild premium
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
73 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +12 days YoY
Median price
$752k▲ +10.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
74▼ −5.1% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
61 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +13 days YoY
Median price
$674k▲ +19.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
33▲ +22.2% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
55 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +16 days YoY
Median price
$850k▲ +19.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
32▼ −33.3% 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

Ooralea against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Ooralea 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
61 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +13 days YoY
Median price
$674k▲ +19.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
33▲ +22.2% YoY
Gross yield
5.40%
House 4 bed
Demand index
55 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +16 days YoY
Median price
$850k▲ +19.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
32▼ −33.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.90%
Ooralea · this suburb
Demand index
73 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +12 days YoY
Median price
$752k▲ +10.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
74▼ −5.1% YoY
Gross yield
5.20%
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
Ooralea — 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
51.0%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 1.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 49.8% to 51.0%.

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
$749k+10.1%
5y median $571kvs last year $680k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
69-16.9%
5y median 79vs last year 83
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
33 days+21
5y median 18 daysvs last year 12 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$745/wk+8.8%
5y median $605/wkvs last year $685/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
59+3.5%
5y median 57vs last year 57
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
19 days+0
5y median 19 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.17%-0.07 pt
5y median 5.54%vs last year 5.24%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.1 months+10.5%
5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 1.9 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.4 months+27.3%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 1.1 months
Market data

Nearby markets

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

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketOoraleaQLD 4740 · Houses · Total
Price$752k
DOM21 days
Sold74
7 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
RacecourseQLD 4740 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$700k
DOM39 days
Sold2
cheapermuch slower
02
Te KowaiQLD 4740 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$579k
DOM91 days
Sold2
cheapermuch slower
03
PagetQLD 4740 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$454k
DOM150 days
Sold4
much cheapermuch slower
04
West MackayQLD 4740 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$615k
DOM29 days
Sold95
cheaperslower
05
South MackayQLD 4740 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$616k
DOM25 days
Sold133
cheaperslower
06
Bakers CreekQLD 4740 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$680k
DOM24 days
Sold39
cheaperslower
07
FouldenQLD 4740 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Ooralea
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Ooralea'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 marketOoraleaQLD 4740 · Houses · Total
Price$752k
DOM21 days
Sold74
Most similar sales markets · within 4.3–744 kmLast 12 months
01
Rural ViewQLD 4740 · 13km · 87% match
Price$749k
DOM24 days
Sold128
02
BeaconsfieldQLD 4740 · 10km · 85% match
Price$720k
DOM24 days
Sold155
03
BucasiaQLD 4750 · 16km · 85% match
Price$696k
DOM23 days
Sold124
04
Blacks BeachQLD 4740 · 14km · 84% match
Price$698k
DOM24 days
Sold113
05
GlenellaQLD 4740 · 7km · 84% match
Price$796k
DOM24 days
Sold75
06
AndergroveQLD 4740 · 11km · 83% match
Price$661k
DOM19 days
Sold179
07
East MackayQLD 4740 · 6km · 82% match
Price$655k
DOM21 days
Sold70
08
Mount SheridanQLD 4868 · 588km · 81% match
Price$723k
DOM21 days
Sold193
09
Bayview HeightsQLD 4868 · 591km · 81% match
Price$734k
DOM20 days
Sold51
10
Bentley ParkQLD 4869 · 587km · 80% match
Price$699k
DOM20 days
Sold160
71
ProserpineQLD 4800 · 105km · 73% match
Price$595k
DOM24 days
Sold57
116
Bakers CreekQLD 4740 · 4km · 71% match
Price$680k
DOM24 days
Sold39
144
WalkerstonQLD 4751 · 9km · 70% match
Price$704k
DOM29 days
Sold64
152
EimeoQLD 4740 · 15km · 69% match
Price$681k
DOM29 days
Sold90
251
Bundaberg WestQLD 4670 · 525km · 61% match
Price$605k
DOM29 days
Sold35
269
Mount PeterQLD 4869 · 581km · 60% match
Price$790k
DOM34 days
Sold48
320
TaroomballQLD 4703 · 277km · 56% match
Price$890k
DOM33 days
Sold26
409
CaloundraQLD 4551 · 744km · 51% match
Price$982k
DOM26 days
Sold22
421
WoodfordQLD 4514 · 740km · 50% match
Price$896k
DOM35 days
Sold63
455
Coral CoveQLD 4670 · 535km · 48% match
Price$888k
DOM47 days
Sold50
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Ooralea
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Ooralea include Rural View (QLD 4740), Beaconsfield (QLD 4740), Bucasia (QLD 4750), Blacks Beach (QLD 4740), Glenella (QLD 4740), Andergrove (QLD 4740), East Mackay (QLD 4740) and Mount Sheridan (QLD 4868). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Ooralea

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

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • 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 Ooralea?

#

The median house price in Ooralea, QLD 4740 is $752k as of June 2026, based on 74 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +10.8% 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 Ooralea?

#

The median unit price in Ooralea, QLD 4740 is $590k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +22.9% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 78% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Ooralea?

#

The median weekly house rent in Ooralea is $745 as of June 2026, drawn from 59 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $655 per week. House rents have moved +8.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Ooralea?

#

Gross rental yield in Ooralea is 5.20% 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 Ooralea?

#

As of June 2026, Ooralea medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$674k$850k$752k
Units—$591k$528k—$590k

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
06

What are Ooralea's property market trends?

#

Ooralea's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +10.8% year-on-year and units +22.9%; weekly house rents moved +8.8%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — slower than a year ago by 12; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Ooralea market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Ooralea as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Ooralea, house prices rose +10.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.20% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Ooralea?

#

Houses in Ooralea sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 73 days. Days on market have lengthened by 12 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Ooralea a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Ooralea's sales market sits at 1.6 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. The rental side is tighter still at 1.2 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Ooralea gone up or down?

#

House prices in Ooralea moved +10.8% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +22.9%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Ooralea?

#

Ooralea's house rental market sits at 1.2 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight, with 59 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Ooralea in its property market cycle?

#

Ooralea's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-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
13

How does Ooralea compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Ooralea's median house price ($752k) is 22% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Ooralea sits at 5.20% vs 3.71% state median.

14

How does Ooralea compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Ooralea's most-similar nearby market is Rural View (13.2 km away) with a median house price of $749k — about 0% cheaper. 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.

15

What's the most popular property type in Ooralea?

#

The most-transacted segment in Ooralea over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 33 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 32 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

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

#

Ooralea recorded 74 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 80 transactions. On the rental side, 59 houses and 18 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Ooralea?

#

Ooralea, QLD 4740 is home to 3,691 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 35, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Ooralea?

#

The median household in Ooralea earns $2k per week — roughly $117k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $996/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Ooralea?

#

Ooralea is mostly owner-occupied: about 73% of households are owner-occupiers and 26% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 31% own outright and 42% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Ooralea?

#

Ooralea has 40 schools within reach — including Dundula State School, Catherine McAuley College, Mackay West State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Ooralea a good place to live?

#

Ooralea, QLD 4740 has a population of 3,691, a median age of 35, a median household income around $2k/week, 26% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 40 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
22

When was this Ooralea market data last updated?

#

This Ooralea 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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  • Racecourse1.8km
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  • Paget3.1km
  • West Mackay3.9km
  • South Mackay3.9km
  • Bakers Creek4.3km
  • Foulden4.7km
  • Alexandra5.4km
  • Erakala5.8km
  • Mackay6.1km
  • Rosella6.4km
  • East Mackay6.4km
  • Cremorne7.0km
  • Mount Pleasant7.0km
  • Glenella7.4km
  • Palmyra7.5km
  • McEwens Beach7.7km
  • North Mackay7.8km
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