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Cosgrove, QLD 4818

Property data updated June 2026·665 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
23 sales · 52 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Cosgrove, QLD 4818 market activity

House rentals dominate Cosgrove — units make up a tiny share, with 48 leases at $595 a week (up), renting out in about 21 days (up from 16 days last year), with 4-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds.

House sales are a much smaller second, with 22 sales at around $656K, taking about 26 days to sell, among the country's strongest house price gains. Then come 4 unit rentals at $555 a week and 1 unit sales at around $646.5K.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly rentersNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly-renter, family-oriented suburb — newcomer-heavy.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
665
Median age
27yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
40%
Renting
62%
Families with kids
34%
Couples, no kids
33%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
69%

Cosgrove on the map

3.64 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 31%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 14%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 28%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 31%Median household income · $1,976/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher household income than 69% 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 37%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less rent stress than 63% 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 22%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 42%Birthplace diversity · 0.26 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 40%Born overseas · 14% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% 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 25%Unemployment rate · 3.1% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less unemployment than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 33%Public transport to work · 2.6% — above average: in the top 33%, more public-transport commuters than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
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 2%Settled 5+ years · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% 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 5%Owner-occupied · 40% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 4%Renting · 62% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more renters than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 2%Owned outright · 5.5% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 48%Owned with mortgage · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 39%Separate houses · 90% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
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 · $993/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 38%Median family income · $2,151/wk — above average: in the top 38%, higher family income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 1%Low earners · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% 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 9%Low-income households · 6.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% 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 2%Full-time workers · 56% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more full-time workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 12%Part-time workers · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% 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 1%Not in labour force · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer out of the workforce than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 2%Community & personal service · 20% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more care and service workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 31%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more clerical and admin workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 20%Sales workers · 9.6% — well above average: in the top 20%, more sales workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 16%Completed Year 12+ · 69% — well above average: in the top 16%, more Year-12 completion than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 38%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 38%, more students than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 32%Children · 20% — above average: in the top 32%, more children than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 3%Seniors · 5.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 35%Youth dependency · 26.05 — below average: in the bottom 35%, fewer children per worker than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 4%Total dependency · 32.67 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer dependants per worker than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 31%Australian citizens · 86% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 38%Both parents born overseas · 17% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 8%Established migrants · 53% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% 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 & sex665 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.0% · 00.0% · 075-790.0% · 00.8% · 570-741.4% · 92.0% · 1365-691.1% · 70.6% · 460-641.2% · 82.1% · 1455-591.1% · 71.4% · 950-540.9% · 62.3% · 1545-491.8% · 122.6% · 1740-443.2% · 212.0% · 1335-392.1% · 143.4% · 2230-347.5% · 505.3% · 3525-298.1% · 548.4% · 5620-247.8% · 528.4% · 5615-192.3% · 153.2% · 2110-142.6% · 171.7% · 115-93.8% · 253.7% · 240-43.5% · 234.0% · 26◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
20%
22%
29%
20%
Children0–1420%Youth15–2422%Young adults25–3429%Midlife35–5420%Mature55–644.8%Seniors65+5.0%
Household composition
18%
33%
34%
Lone person18%Couples, no kids33%Families with kids34%Other families7.6%Group / share9.2%
2.5 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom7.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
18%1
42%2
18%3
15%4
5.0%5
2.9%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.8.8%
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.0.6%
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.17%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.86%
Birthplace diversity26%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity19%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand3.1%
Philippines1.8%
Elsewhere1.8%
England1.6%
PNG0.8%
South Africa0.8%
Vietnam0.8%
Canada0.7%
Born in Australia86%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.6%
Tagalog1.9%
Vietnamese1.5%
Afrikaans0.8%
Malayalam0.6%
French0.5%
Italian0.5%
English only90%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian39%
English36%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander11%
Scottish9.2%
Irish7.1%
German5.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity47%
Other religions0.7%
Islam0.5%
Buddhism0.5%

9.2% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
17%
13%
71%
Both parents overseas17%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia71%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 19815.3%
1981-200020%
2001-201028%
2011-201529%
2016-202117%

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 37%Median weekly rent · $370/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher rent than 63% 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 37%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less rent stress than 63% 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 22%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 42%High mortgage · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 15%Social housing · 6.3% — well above average: in the top 15%, more social housing than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
13%2
45%3
42%4
0.0%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
35%
62%
Owned outright5.5%Mortgage35%Renting62%
What’s built heredwelling types
90%
11%
House90%Townhouse11%
90% 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 · $993/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 38%Median family income · $2,151/wk — above average: in the top 38%, higher family income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 39%High earners · 8.3% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% 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 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 31%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more clerical and admin workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 2%Community & personal service · 20% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more care and service workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 20%Sales workers · 9.6% — well above average: in the top 20%, more sales workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 49%Technicians, trades & labourers · 33% — typical: right around the median for 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 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
56%
23%
15%
Employed full-time56%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.1%Unemployed2.7%Not in labour force15%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 2%Full-time workers · 56% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more full-time workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 12%Part-time workers · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% 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 25%Unemployment rate · 3.1% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less unemployment than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 1%Not in labour force · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer out of the workforce than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 1%Labour-force participation · 86% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more workforce participation than 99% 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 33%Public transport to work · 2.6% — above average: in the top 33%, more public-transport commuters than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 9%Worked from home · 4.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less working from home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)91%
Car (passenger)3.4%
Bus2.6%
Other/combined2.0%
Motorbike1.1%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
33%1
53%2
10%3
4.3%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 Cosgrove

No school inside Cosgrove 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 Cosgrove0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools8within 5 km · nearest 1.8 km
Secondary schools6within 5 km · nearest 2.4 km
Median ICSEA rank27thenrolment-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 within13 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 13Order by
  • 1
    St Clare's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burdell · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students714Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 2
    Mary Help of Christians Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7 · Shaw · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students127Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank42nd
  • 3
    Eaton CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mount Louisa · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students27Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 4
    Calvary Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mount Louisa · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,128Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 5
    St Benedict's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Shaw · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students613Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 6
    Kirwan State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kirwan · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students698Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 7
    Bohlevale State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burdell · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students474Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 8
    The Willows State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kirwan · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students876Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 9
    Heatley State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heatley · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students423Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 10
    Kirwan State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kirwan · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,922Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank15th
  • 11
    Heatley Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heatley · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students715Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank6th
  • 12
    Northern Beaches State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Deeragun · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students920Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 13
    Ryan Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kirwan · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,019Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank56th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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

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


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

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

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 2%Settled 5+ years · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% 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 3%Moved in past year · 30% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more recent movers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 2.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
21%
65%
Same address21%Moved within area7.7%From elsewhere in Australia65%From overseas2.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.30%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.79%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
656kk
↑ +23.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
26
↓ 19 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
22
↓ -40.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
8.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$595/w
↑ +5.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↓ 5 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
48
↑ +11.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample22ThinLease sample48GoodThin 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 bed7 sales · 31 leases
Sales7▼−41.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased31▲+10.7%
Rent$605/wk▲+4.3%
Rental DOM15 days▼−3d
4.50%
—
68/100
02
Houses · 3 bed12 sales · 16 leases
Sales12▼−14.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased16▲+6.7%
Rent$585/wk▲+15.8%
Rental DOM22 days▲+7d
4.70%
—
9/100
03
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
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
Sales22▼−40.5%
Price$656k▲+23.5%
Sales DOM26 days▲+19d
Leased48▲+11.6%
Rent$595/wk▲+5.3%
Rental DOM21 days▲+5d
4.80%
36/100
29/100
All units
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

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

Metric
Ranked against

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

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/2above 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
Houses · Total: +22%
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
1 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
35 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▲ +19 days YoY
Median price
$656k▲ +23.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▼ −40.5% 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

Cosgrove against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Cosgrove 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
Cosgrove · this suburb
Demand index
35 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▲ +19 days YoY
Median price
$656k▲ +23.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▼ −40.5% 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
Cosgrove — 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
71.2%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 4.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 66.7% to 71.2%.

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
$680k+22.5%
5y median $421kvs last year $555k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
20-44.4%
5y median 38vs last year 36
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
30 days+22
5y median 11 daysvs last year 8 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$595/wk+5.3%
5y median $495/wkvs last year $565/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
48+11.6%
5y median 42vs last year 43
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days+5
5y median 16 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.55%-0.74 pt
5y median 5.71%vs last year 5.29%
Months of supply
May 2026
9.6 months+464.7%
5y median 0.8 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.0 months-28.6%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 1.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Cosgrove, 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 marketCosgroveQLD 4818 · Houses · Total
Price$656k
DOM26 days
Sold22
9 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
ShawQLD 4818 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$724k
DOM19 days
Sold38
pricierfaster
02
Mount LouisaQLD 4814 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$689k
DOM21 days
Sold194
pricierfaster
03
BohleQLD 4818 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
04
KirwanQLD 4817 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$644k
DOM21 days
Sold433
similar pricedfaster
05
Mount St JohnQLD 4818 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
06
Bohle PlainsQLD 4817 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$720k
DOM13 days
Sold134
pricierfaster
07
BurdellQLD 4818 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$689k
DOM17 days
Sold227
pricierfaster
08
Thuringowa CentralQLD 4817 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$614k
DOM23 days
Sold38
cheaperfaster
09
HeatleyQLD 4814 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$565k
DOM21 days
Sold84
cheaperfaster
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cosgrove
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Cosgrove'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 marketCosgroveQLD 4818 · Houses · Total
Price$656k
DOM26 days
Sold22
Most similar sales markets · within 4.8–1071 kmLast 12 months
01
Thuringowa CentralQLD 4817 · 5km · 85% match
Price$614k
DOM23 days
Sold38
02
KilcoyQLD 4515 · 1041km · 84% match
Price$657k
DOM27 days
Sold48
03
Hay PointQLD 4740 · 349km · 84% match
Price$651k
DOM25 days
Sold30
04
ThabebanQLD 4670 · 854km · 82% match
Price$629k
DOM25 days
Sold52
05
RossleaQLD 4812 · 10km · 81% match
Price$579k
DOM28 days
Sold25
06
Hyde ParkQLD 4812 · 9km · 81% match
Price$684k
DOM28 days
Sold29
07
Glen EdenQLD 4680 · 697km · 80% match
Price$639k
DOM31 days
Sold103
08
HelidonQLD 4344 · 1071km · 80% match
Price$619k
DOM25 days
Sold24
09
WalkerstonQLD 4751 · 323km · 80% match
Price$704k
DOM29 days
Sold64
10
Yorkeys KnobQLD 4878 · 292km · 80% match
Price$711k
DOM28 days
Sold33
21
WoreeQLD 4868 · 277km · 78% match
Price$711k
DOM29 days
Sold46
27
MundingburraQLD 4812 · 8km · 76% match
Price$638k
DOM24 days
Sold70
43
TinanaQLD 4650 · 927km · 74% match
Price$661k
DOM25 days
Sold90
52
New AucklandQLD 4680 · 694km · 73% match
Price$627k
DOM26 days
Sold165
101
ClintonQLD 4680 · 692km · 70% match
Price$591k
DOM28 days
Sold175
103
EarlvilleQLD 4870 · 279km · 69% match
Price$699k
DOM22 days
Sold49
110
CranbrookQLD 4814 · 6km · 69% match
Price$600k
DOM15 days
Sold124
129
ScarnessQLD 4655 · 920km · 68% match
Price$708k
DOM24 days
Sold80
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cosgrove
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Cosgrove include Thuringowa Central (QLD 4817), Kilcoy (QLD 4515), Hay Point (QLD 4740), Thabeban (QLD 4670), Rosslea (QLD 4812), Hyde Park (QLD 4812), Glen Eden (QLD 4680) and Helidon (QLD 4344). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Cosgrove

22 data-driven answers about Cosgrove'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 Cosgrove?

#

The median house price in Cosgrove, QLD 4818 is $656k as of June 2026, based on 22 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +23.5% 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 Cosgrove?

#

The median unit price in Cosgrove, QLD 4818 is $647k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 99% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Cosgrove?

#

The median weekly house rent in Cosgrove is $595 as of June 2026, drawn from 48 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $555 per week. House rents have moved +5.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Cosgrove?

#

Gross rental yield in Cosgrove is 4.80% for houses and 4.40% 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 Cosgrove?

#

As of June 2026, Cosgrove medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$651k$694k$656k
Units——$647k—$647k

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 Cosgrove's property market trends?

#

Cosgrove's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +23.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +5.3%; homes now sell in a median 26 days — slower than a year ago by 19; sales supply sits at 8.7 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Cosgrove market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Cosgrove as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Cosgrove, house prices rose +23.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.80% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 26 days to sell, sales supply is 8.7 months (saturated). 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 Cosgrove?

#

Houses in Cosgrove sell in a median 26 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 20 days. Days on market have lengthened by 19 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Cosgrove a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Cosgrove's sales market sits at 8.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) 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 0.5 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Cosgrove gone up or down?

#

House prices in Cosgrove moved +23.5% 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 Cosgrove?

#

Cosgrove's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 48 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 Cosgrove in its property market cycle?

#

Cosgrove'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 Cosgrove compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Cosgrove's median house price ($656k) is 32% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 26 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Cosgrove sits at 4.80% vs 3.71% state median.

14

How does Cosgrove compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Cosgrove's most-similar nearby market is Thuringowa Central (4.8 km away) with a median house price of $614k — about 6% 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 Cosgrove?

#

The most-transacted segment in Cosgrove over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 12 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 7 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 Cosgrove last year?

#

Cosgrove recorded 22 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 23 transactions. On the rental side, 48 houses and 4 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 Cosgrove?

#

Cosgrove, QLD 4818 is home to 665 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 27, and the average household holds 2.5 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 Cosgrove?

#

The median household in Cosgrove earns $2k per week — roughly $103k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $993/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 Cosgrove?

#

Cosgrove tilts towards renters: about 40% of households are owner-occupiers and 62% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 5% own outright and 35% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Cosgrove?

#

Cosgrove has 60 schools within reach — including St Clare's Catholic School, Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Eaton College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Cosgrove a good place to live?

#

Cosgrove, QLD 4818 has a population of 665, a median age of 27, a median household income around $2k/week, 62% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 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 Cosgrove market data last updated?

#

This Cosgrove 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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  • Mount Louisa2.7km
  • Bohle3.0km
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  • Mount St John4.0km
  • Bohle Plains4.6km
  • Burdell4.8km
  • Thuringowa Central4.8km
  • Heatley4.9km
  • Deeragun5.3km
  • Vincent5.5km
  • Cranbrook5.6km
  • Garbutt6.3km
  • Condon6.5km
  • Aitkenvale6.6km
  • Gulliver6.8km
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