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Walkerston, QLD 4751

Property data updated June 2026·3,615 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
70 sales · 45 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Walkerston, QLD 4751 market activity

House sales lead the way in Walkerston, with 64 sales at around $704K (up), taking about 29 days to sell (up a lot from 8 days last year), with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally, with 4-bedroom and 3-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 27 leases at $670 a week (up), renting out in about 20 days (up from 13 days last year), with around half being 4-bedroom. Followed by 18 unit rentals at $570 a week and 6 unit sales at around $507.5K.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly ownersMostly Australian-bornTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — mostly Australian-born, 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
3,615
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
75%
Renting
23%
Families with kids
36%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
6.8%
Year 12+ⓘ
46%

Walkerston on the map

13.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 40%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 38%
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 13%
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.Top 22%Median household income · $2,142/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher household income than 78% 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 24%Rent stress · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less rent stress than 76% 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 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 11%Birthplace diversity · 0.13 — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less diverse than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 10%Born overseas · 6.8% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 6%Managers & professionals · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% 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 19%Unemployment rate · 2.8% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 42%Public transport to work · 1.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 42%No motor vehicle · 2.3% — typical: right around the median for 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.Top 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 47%Owner-occupied · 75% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 41%Renting · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 28%Owned outright · 30% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 23%Owned with mortgage · 45% — well above average: in the top 23%, more mortgaged owners than 77% 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 22%Median personal income · $929/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 22%Median family income · $2,426/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 16%Low earners · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% 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 37%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% 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 8%Full-time workers · 47% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more full-time workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 14%Part-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 12%Not in labour force · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, fewer out of the workforce than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 23%Community & personal service · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 18%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 18%, more clerical and admin workers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 19%Sales workers · 9.8% — well above average: in the top 19%, more sales workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 38%Completed Year 12+ · 46% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less Year-12 completion than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 47%In education · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 13%Children · 22% — well above average: in the top 13%, more children than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 19%Seniors · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 17%Youth dependency · 34.65 — well above average: in the top 17%, more children per worker than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 37%Total dependency · 54.72 — below average: in the bottom 37%, fewer dependants per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 44%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 12%Both parents born overseas · 9.5% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% 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.Top 35%Established migrants · 86% — above average: in the top 35%, more long-settled migrants than 65% 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

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 & sex3,615 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.4% · 140.8% · 2880-840.9% · 320.6% · 2375-791.2% · 441.2% · 4570-741.8% · 662.0% · 7165-692.1% · 742.0% · 7360-642.9% · 1052.8% · 10155-593.4% · 1223.9% · 14050-543.5% · 1263.5% · 12645-493.1% · 1103.3% · 11840-443.0% · 1072.1% · 7535-393.1% · 1143.3% · 12130-343.1% · 1133.9% · 14025-293.7% · 1343.9% · 14020-243.2% · 1173.0% · 10715-193.0% · 1103.1% · 11110-143.7% · 1343.5% · 1265-93.5% · 1273.6% · 1310-44.3% · 1553.8% · 138◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
22%
12%
14%
25%
13%
13%
Children0–1422%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3414%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+13%
Household composition
18%
32%
36%
Lone person18%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids36%Other families10%Group / share3.4%
2.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom12% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
18%1
37%2
16%3
18%4
8.4%5
3.2%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.6.8%
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.1.9%
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.0.1%
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.9.5%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity13%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity4%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand2.3%
England1.3%
South Africa0.8%
Malta0.5%
Philippines0.5%
Elsewhere0.3%
Scotland0.3%
Zimbabwe0.2%
Born in Australia93%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.8%
Afrikaans0.4%
Tagalog0.2%
Australian Indigenous0.1%
German0.1%
Hindi0.1%
English only98%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian41%
English39%
Scottish12%
Irish9.9%
German7.4%
Maltese5.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity60%
No religion39%
Islam0.3%
Buddhism0.1%
Other religions0.1%
Judaism0.1%
Hinduism0.1%

12% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
80%
Both parents overseas9.5%One parent overseas10%Both parents in Australia80%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198133%
1981-200024%
2001-201029%
2011-20156.9%
2016-20216.9%

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 40%Median weekly rent · $360/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher rent than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/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 24%Rent stress · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less rent stress than 76% 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 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 44%High mortgage · 8.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 42%Social housing · 1.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.3%1
10%2
43%3
40%4
4.9%5
1.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
30%
45%
23%
Owned outright30%Mortgage45%Renting23%Other0.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
92%
House92%Townhouse7.1%Other0.7%
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 22%Median personal income · $929/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 22%Median family income · $2,426/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 6%Managers & professionals · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 22%High earners · 17% — well above average: in the top 22%, more high earners than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 6%Managers & professionals · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 18%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 18%, more clerical and admin workers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 23%Community & personal service · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 19%Sales workers · 9.8% — well above average: in the top 19%, more sales workers than 81% of 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 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
47%
20%
26%
Employed full-time47%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)4.2%Unemployed2.1%Not in labour force26%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 8%Full-time workers · 47% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more full-time workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 14%Part-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 19%Unemployment rate · 2.8% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 12%Not in labour force · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, fewer out of the workforce than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 11%Labour-force participation · 74% — well above average: in the top 11%, more workforce participation than 89% 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 42%Public transport to work · 1.6% — 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 30%Walked or cycled to work · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less walking and cycling than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 7%Worked from home · 4.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less working from home than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 42%No motor vehicle · 2.3% — typical: right around the median for 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)89%
Car (passenger)4.9%
Other/combined2.4%
Walked1.6%
Bus1.6%
Motorbike0.8%
Bicycle0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.3%0
26%1
42%2
21%3
9.4%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 Walkerston

2 schools inside Walkerston, 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 Walkerston2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 10.0 km
Median ICSEA rank48thenrolment-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 within2 schools
  • Within Walkerston · 2Order by
  • 1
    Walkerston State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students306Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank24th
  • 2
    St John's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students349Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank48th
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.Top 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 44%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 17%Arrived from overseas · 0.4% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
63%
26%
Same address63%Moved within area8.5%From elsewhere in Australia26%From overseas0.4%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.37%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.4%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
704kk
↑ +17.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
29
↓ 21 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
64
↓ -1.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$670/w
↑ +7.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
20
↓ 7 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
27
↓ -6.9% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample64GoodLease sample27Good
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 bed29 sales · 13 leases
Sales29▲+11.5%
Price$796k▲+20.9%
Sales DOM27 days▲+16d
Leased13▲+44.4%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
5.00%
44/100
—
02
Houses · 3 bed28 sales · 11 leases
Sales28▲+3.7%
Price$652k▲+24.4%
Sales DOM32 days▲+10d
Leased11▼−38.9%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.80%
23/100
—
03
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 10 leases
Sales1▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+11.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 5 leases
Sales2▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 2 leases
Sales4▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales64−1.5%
Price$704k▲+17.5%
Sales DOM29 days▲+21d
Leased27▼−6.9%
Rent$670/wk▲+7.2%
Rental DOM20 days▲+7d
4.80%
43/100
34/100
All units
Sales6+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased18▲+5.9%
Rent$570/wk▲+22.6%
Rental DOM17 days▲+7d
5.90%
—
25/100
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
0/1above 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 · Total: +16%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

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

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

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
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
43 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +21 days YoY
Median price
$704k▲ +17.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
64▼ −1.5% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
24 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$652k▲ +24.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +3.7% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
44 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▲ +16 days YoY
Median price
$796k▲ +20.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
29▲ +11.5% 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

Walkerston against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Walkerston 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
24 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$652k▲ +24.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +3.7% YoY
Gross yield
4.80%
House 4 bed
Demand index
44 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▲ +16 days YoY
Median price
$796k▲ +20.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
29▲ +11.5% YoY
Gross yield
5.00%
Walkerston · this suburb
Demand index
43 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +21 days YoY
Median price
$704k▲ +17.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
64▼ −1.5% YoY
Gross yield
4.80%
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
Walkerston — 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
40.2%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 4.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 44.9% to 40.2%.

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
$713k+14.2%
5y median $461kvs last year $624k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
65+3.2%
5y median 68vs last year 63
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
33 days+15
5y median 20 daysvs last year 18 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$670/wk+7.2%
5y median $520/wkvs last year $625/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
27-6.9%
5y median 28vs last year 29
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days+8
5y median 14 daysvs last year 13 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.89%-0.32 pt
5y median 5.67%vs last year 5.21%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.9 months+85.7%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 2.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.2 months-24.1%
5y median 2.2 monthsvs last year 2.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Walkerston, 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 marketWalkerstonQLD 4751 · Houses · Total
Price$704k
DOM29 days
Sold64
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
DumbletonQLD 4740 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$873k
DOM82 days
Sold3
priciermuch slower
02
AlexandraQLD 4740 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$702k
DOM30 days
Sold2
similar pricedsimilar speed
03
GreenmountQLD 4751 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$935k
DOM33 days
Sold9
pricierslower
04
PleystoweQLD 4741 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$828k
DOM64 days
Sold6
priciermuch slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Walkerston
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Walkerston'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 marketWalkerstonQLD 4751 · Houses · Total
Price$704k
DOM29 days
Sold64
Most similar sales markets · within 10.5–834 kmLast 12 months
01
Mount PleasantQLD 4740 · 11km · 87% match
Price$719k
DOM28 days
Sold75
02
EimeoQLD 4740 · 17km · 85% match
Price$681k
DOM29 days
Sold90
03
MiraniQLD 4754 · 20km · 85% match
Price$681k
DOM28 days
Sold34
04
Hay PointQLD 4740 · 27km · 84% match
Price$651k
DOM25 days
Sold30
05
MarianQLD 4753 · 11km · 84% match
Price$779k
DOM31 days
Sold53
06
Yorkeys KnobQLD 4878 · 596km · 82% match
Price$711k
DOM28 days
Sold33
07
WoreeQLD 4868 · 583km · 81% match
Price$711k
DOM29 days
Sold46
08
PittsworthQLD 4356 · 778km · 81% match
Price$687k
DOM29 days
Sold55
09
West MackayQLD 4740 · 11km · 80% match
Price$615k
DOM29 days
Sold95
10
Bakers CreekQLD 4740 · 12km · 80% match
Price$680k
DOM24 days
Sold39
11
CosgroveQLD 4818 · 323km · 80% match
Price$656k
DOM26 days
Sold22
15
PialbaQLD 4655 · 599km · 79% match
Price$755k
DOM30 days
Sold87
43
PlainlandQLD 4341 · 790km · 74% match
Price$799k
DOM35 days
Sold56
77
CranleyQLD 4350 · 764km · 71% match
Price$749k
DOM45 days
Sold20
90
EarlvilleQLD 4870 · 585km · 70% match
Price$699k
DOM22 days
Sold49
101
TinanaQLD 4650 · 610km · 69% match
Price$661k
DOM25 days
Sold90
112
New AucklandQLD 4680 · 376km · 68% match
Price$627k
DOM26 days
Sold165
193
RichlandsQLD 4077 · 816km · 64% match
Price$810k
DOM21 days
Sold30
199
Silverbark RidgeQLD 4124 · 834km · 64% match
Price$820k
DOM23 days
Sold25
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Walkerston
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Walkerston include Mount Pleasant (QLD 4740), Eimeo (QLD 4740), Mirani (QLD 4754), Hay Point (QLD 4740), Marian (QLD 4753), Yorkeys Knob (QLD 4878), Woree (QLD 4868) and Pittsworth (QLD 4356). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Walkerston

22 data-driven answers about Walkerston'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 Walkerston?

#

The median house price in Walkerston, QLD 4751 is $704k as of June 2026, based on 64 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +17.5% 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 Walkerston?

#

The median unit price in Walkerston, QLD 4751 is $508k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +15.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 72% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Walkerston?

#

The median weekly house rent in Walkerston is $670 as of June 2026, drawn from 27 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $570 per week. House rents have moved +7.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Walkerston?

#

Gross rental yield in Walkerston is 4.80% for houses and 5.90% 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 Walkerston?

#

As of June 2026, Walkerston medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$540k$652k$796k$704k
Units——$544k—$508k

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 Walkerston's property market trends?

#

Walkerston's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +17.5% year-on-year and units +15.6%; weekly house rents moved +7.2%; homes now sell in a median 29 days — slower than a year ago by 21; sales supply sits at 2.8 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Walkerston market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Walkerston as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Walkerston, house prices rose +17.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.80% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 2.8 months (balanced). 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 Walkerston?

#

Houses in Walkerston sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 29 days. Days on market have lengthened by 21 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Walkerston a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Walkerston's sales market sits at 2.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced 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 0.9 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Walkerston gone up or down?

#

House prices in Walkerston moved +17.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +15.6%. 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 Walkerston?

#

Walkerston's house rental market sits at 0.9 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 27 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.3 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Walkerston in its property market cycle?

#

Walkerston'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
13

How does Walkerston compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Walkerston's median house price ($704k) is 27% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Walkerston sits at 4.80% vs 3.71% state median.

14

How does Walkerston compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Walkerston's most-similar nearby market is Mount Pleasant (10.9 km away) with a median house price of $719k — about 2% 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.

15

What's the most popular property type in Walkerston?

#

The most-transacted segment in Walkerston over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 29 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 28 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 Walkerston last year?

#

Walkerston recorded 64 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 70 transactions. On the rental side, 27 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 Walkerston?

#

Walkerston, QLD 4751 is home to 3,615 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 Walkerston?

#

The median household in Walkerston earns $2k per week — roughly $111k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $929/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 Walkerston?

#

Walkerston is mostly owner-occupied: about 75% of households are owner-occupiers and 23% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 30% own outright and 45% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Walkerston?

#

Walkerston has 42 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Walkerston State School, St John's Catholic Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Walkerston a good place to live?

#

Walkerston, QLD 4751 has a population of 3,615, a median age of 35, a median household income around $2k/week, 23% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 42 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 Walkerston market data last updated?

#

This Walkerston 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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