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Cluden, QLD 4811

Property data updated June 2026·413 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
7 sales · 2 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Cluden, QLD 4811 market activity

Activity in Cluden is light, with 6 sales at around $735K, taking about 40 days to sell.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 2 leases at $393 a week, renting out in about 37 days. Then come 1 unit sales at around $231K.

Middle-incomeOlder communityMostly ownersTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb, 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
413
Median age
48yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
Owner-occupied
81%
Renting
23%
Couples, no kids
30%
Lone person
27%
Born overseas
8.1%
Year 12+ⓘ
40%

Cluden on the map

2.67 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 18%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 36%
decile 4/10
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 5%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 40%Median household income · $1,480/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower household income than 60% 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 40%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less rent stress than 60% 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 47%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 16%Birthplace diversity · 0.16 — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less diverse than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 15%Born overseas · 8.1% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 3%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% 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 47%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 35%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 13%Settled 5+ years · 72% — well above average: in the top 13%, more long-settled residents than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 38%Owner-occupied · 81% — above average: in the top 38%, more owner-occupiers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 42%Renting · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 43%Owned outright · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 24%Owned with mortgage · 45% — well above average: in the top 24%, more mortgaged owners than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 26%Separate houses · 82% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 34%Apartments · 1.8% — above average: in the top 34%, more apartments than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 38%Median personal income · $827/wk — above average: in the top 38%, higher personal income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 44%Median family income · $1,875/wk — typical: right around the median for 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 48%Low-income households · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 14%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 14%, more full-time workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 20%Part-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% 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 21%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, fewer out of the workforce than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 10%Community & personal service · 16% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more care and service workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 23%Clerical & admin · 9.9% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 31%Sales workers · 6.9% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 23%Completed Year 12+ · 40% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less Year-12 completion than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 15%In education · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 15%Children · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 40%Seniors · 21% — above average: in the top 40%, more seniors than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 13%Youth dependency · 20.68 — well below average: in the bottom 13%, fewer children per worker than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 30%Total dependency · 52.63 — below average: in the bottom 30%, fewer dependants per worker than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 4%Australian citizens · 95% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more Australian citizens than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 16%Both parents born overseas · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% 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 15%Established migrants · 100% — well above average: in the top 15%, more long-settled migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing 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 & sex413 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-841.5% · 60.7% · 375-792.7% · 111.2% · 570-742.4% · 102.7% · 1165-693.9% · 163.9% · 1660-643.4% · 143.4% · 1455-596.1% · 255.1% · 2150-542.7% · 114.4% · 1845-495.8% · 244.9% · 2040-441.9% · 82.9% · 1235-392.9% · 121.2% · 530-342.4% · 102.4% · 1025-294.6% · 193.2% · 1320-241.7% · 72.7% · 1115-192.9% · 123.6% · 1510-145.6% · 231.2% · 55-92.7% · 112.2% · 90-40.0% · 01.2% · 5◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
13%
11%
26%
18%
21%
Children0–1413%Youth15–249.4%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+21%
Household composition
27%
30%
25%
13%
Lone person27%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids25%Other families13%Group / share4.2%
2.3 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom5.4% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
27%1
39%2
20%3
4.8%4
1.8%5
3.6%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.8.1%
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.0.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.11%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.95%
Birthplace diversity16%
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
England2.8%
Elsewhere2.3%
New Zealand0.8%
Born in Australia92%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian46%
English42%
Irish15%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander6.5%
Scottish6.5%
German3.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity55%
No religion45%

15% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
11%
78%
Both parents overseas11%One parent overseas11%Both parents in Australia78%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198176%
1981-20000.0%
2001-201024%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

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

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 32%Median weekly rent · $283/wk — below average: in the bottom 32%, lower rent than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 34%Median monthly mortgage · $1,504/mo — below average: in the bottom 34%, lower mortgages than 66% 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 40%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less rent stress than 60% 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 47%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 33%High mortgage · 6.1% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
4.2%0
8.9%1
6.6%2
46%3
25%4
4.8%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
36%
45%
23%
Owned outright36%Mortgage45%Renting23%Other2.4%
What’s built heredwelling types
82%
15%
House82%Apartment1.8%Other15%
82% separate houses1.8% 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 38%Median personal income · $827/wk — above average: in the top 38%, higher personal income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 44%Median family income · $1,875/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 3%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 24%High earners · 6.2% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 3%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 23%Clerical & admin · 9.9% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 10%Community & personal service · 16% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more care and service workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 31%Sales workers · 6.9% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 9%Technicians, trades & labourers · 46% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more trades and labourers than 91% 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 earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
44%
20%
29%
Employed full-time44%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)2.6%Unemployed2.9%Not in labour force29%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 14%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 14%, more full-time workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 20%Part-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% 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 47%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 21%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, fewer out of the workforce than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 27%Labour-force participation · 70% — above average: in the top 27%, more workforce participation than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

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

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 40%Walked or cycled to work · 2.6% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less walking and cycling than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 10%Worked from home · 4.8% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less working from home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 35%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)89%
Motorbike5.8%
Car (passenger)4.7%
Walked2.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.8%0
34%1
37%2
17%3
12%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 Cluden

1 school inside Cluden, 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 Cluden1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools6within 5 km · nearest 2.0 km
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank31stenrolment-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 within9 schools
  • Within Cluden · 1Order by
  • 1
    Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students26Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 8
  • 2
    Oonoonba State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Idalia · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students525Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 3
    Wulguru State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wulguru · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students212Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 4
    Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Annandale · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,479Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 5
    William Ross State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Annandale · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students862Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 6
    St Joseph's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mundingburra · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students356Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 7
    Railway Estate State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Railway Estate · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students179Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank14th
  • 8
    Mundingburra State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mundingburra · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students506Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank31st
  • 9
    Townsville State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Railway Estate · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students841Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank16th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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

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


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

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

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 13%Settled 5+ years · 72% — well above average: in the top 13%, more long-settled residents than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 43%Moved in past year · 12% — 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 1%Arrived from overseas · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% 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
72%
24%
Same address72%Moved within area2.6%From elsewhere in Australia24%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.28%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
735kk
↑ +42.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
40
↓ 29 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
6
↑ +0.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$393/w
↓ -15.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
37
↓ 30 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↓ -33.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample6Too thinLease sample2Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

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

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
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Leased1+0.0%
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02
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
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03
Houses · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1+0.0%
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04
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
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05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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06
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All houses
Sales6+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−33.3%
Rent—
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Sales1
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

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

Metric
Ranked against

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

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

The buy-versus-rent equation

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

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

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

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

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

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

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

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

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

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

Market data

Cluden against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Cluden · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
40 days▲ +29 days YoY
Median price
$735k▲ +42.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
60.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.70%
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
Cluden — 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
25.0%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 32.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 57.1% to 25.0%.

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
$758k+44.3%
5y median $381kvs last year $525k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
5+0.0%
5y median 6vs last year 5
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
40 days+1
5y median 40 daysvs last year 39 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$393/wk-15.5%
5y median $460/wkvs last year $465/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
2-33.3%
5y median 3vs last year 3
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
36 days+28
5y median 16 daysvs last year 8 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
4.50%-0.50 pt
5y median 5.50%vs last year 5.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
9.6 months+100.0%
5y median 3.6 monthsvs last year 4.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
6.0 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Cluden, 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 marketCludenQLD 4811 · Houses · Total
Price$735k
DOM40 days
Sold6
12 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
WulguruQLD 4811 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$600k
DOM19 days
Sold98
cheapermuch faster
02
IdaliaQLD 4811 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$812k
DOM22 days
Sold90
priciermuch faster
03
OonoonbaQLD 4811 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$566k
DOM18 days
Sold44
cheapermuch faster
04
RossleaQLD 4812 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$579k
DOM28 days
Sold25
cheaperfaster
05
MurrayQLD 4814 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
06
Hermit ParkQLD 4812 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$709k
DOM16 days
Sold94
cheapermuch faster
07
StuartQLD 4811 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$409k
DOM25 days
Sold10
much cheapermuch faster
08
Railway EstateQLD 4810 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$613k
DOM22 days
Sold83
cheapermuch faster
09
RoseneathQLD 4811 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold1
much slower
10
AnnandaleQLD 4814 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$760k
DOM21 days
Sold123
priciermuch faster
11
MystertonQLD 4812 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$759k
DOM20 days
Sold25
priciermuch faster
12
MundingburraQLD 4812 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$638k
DOM24 days
Sold70
cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cluden
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Cluden

20 data-driven answers about Cluden'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 phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • 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 Cluden?

#

The median house price in Cluden, QLD 4811 is $735k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +42.2% 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 Cluden?

#

The median unit price in Cluden, QLD 4811 is $231k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 31% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Cluden?

#

The median weekly house rent in Cluden is $393 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved −15.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Cluden?

#

Gross rental yield in Cluden is 2.70% for houses 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 Cluden?

#

As of June 2026, Cluden medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses———$754k$735k
Units—$232k——$231k

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 Cluden's property market trends?

#

Cluden's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +42.2% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved −15.5%; homes now sell in a median 40 days — slower than a year ago by 29; sales supply sits at 2.0 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Cluden market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Cluden as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Cluden, house prices rose +42.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.70% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 40 days to sell, sales supply is 2.0 months (very tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Cluden?

#

Houses in Cluden sell in a median 40 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 197 days. Days on market have lengthened by 29 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Cluden a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Cluden's sales market sits at 2.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 6.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Cluden gone up or down?

#

House prices in Cluden moved +42.2% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Cluden?

#

Cluden's house rental market sits at 6.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Cluden compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Cluden's median house price ($735k) is 23% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 40 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Cluden sits at 2.70% vs 3.71% state median.

13

What's the most popular property type in Cluden?

#

The most-transacted segment in Cluden over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 2 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 1 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

14

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

#

Cluden recorded 6 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 7 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
15

What is the population of Cluden?

#

Cluden, QLD 4811 is home to 413 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 48, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

16

What is the median household income in Cluden?

#

The median household in Cluden earns $1k per week — roughly $77k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $827/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

17

Do people own or rent in Cluden?

#

Cluden is mostly owner-occupied: about 81% of households are owner-occupiers and 23% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 36% own outright and 45% are paying off a mortgage.

18

What schools are near Cluden?

#

Cluden has 58 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

19

Is Cluden a good place to live?

#

Cluden, QLD 4811 has a population of 413, a median age of 48, a median household income around $1k/week, 23% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 58 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
20

When was this Cluden market data last updated?

#

This Cluden 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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Suburbs near Cluden

  • Wulguru1.9km
  • Idalia1.9km
  • Oonoonba2.1km
  • Rosslea3.4km
  • Murray4.0km
  • Hermit Park4.1km
  • Stuart4.2km
  • Railway Estate4.2km
  • Roseneath4.6km
  • Annandale4.7km
  • Mysterton4.8km
  • Mundingburra4.8km
  • Hyde Park5.2km
  • Pimlico5.5km
  • South Townsville6.0km
  • Gulliver6.3km
  • Aitkenvale6.4km
  • Townsville City6.5km
  • Currajong6.8km
  • West End6.8km
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