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Suburb profile ·Moreton Bay LGA · QLD ·4516

Elimbah QLD 4516

Elimbah is in Moreton Bay LGA, QLD, postcode 4516, with population 4,290.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$900/wk
+63.6% YoY
Sep 2017 → Mar 2026 · 14 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$900
$440
Sep 2017Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

Median house
$1.1M
House median, latest period
11.3%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$900/wk
Income-stretched rent market
63.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.3%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
4,290
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
1,622
89 added 12mo · 11MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$343/wk (-$17,848/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
9.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
41%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $3,900/mo — renting runs $1,900/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.08M
Household income · yr
$114K
Median rent · wk
$900
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
4.3%

Household income

$114K household · yr+42.6% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$41K
Family
$114K
Household
$114K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA988
Students538
Government1
  • Elimbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 988
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
4,728
4,728 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,728
Total incidents4,728· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault64725%
  • Break And Enter37014%
  • Drug Offences1,30950%
  • Fraud26810%

Full data detail

Elimbah QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Queensland within the Moreton Bay local government area, Elimbah is a smaller suburb (postcode 4516). It is home to about 4,290 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $114K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Elimbah is $1.1 million, having climbed sharply by 11.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $900. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Elimbah is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 988, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station. The crime rate in the Moreton Bay LGA is moderate at 4,728 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Elimbah shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +11.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$1.1M· Near Median
Affordability9.6x· Moderate
Price Momentum+11.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+2.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$370
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$900
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income9.6x
Population growth · Moreton Bay LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)532,445
5-year growth+2.2% CAGR
YoY change+2.1%
20012025
Development · Moreton Bay LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)4,773
Houses3,293
Units1,480
YoY change+0%
Employment · Moreton Bay LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.8%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4516ATO
Negatively geared167 (5.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,178/yr
Landlords (rental income)327
Reported capital gains185
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,290
Median age40
Household size3.1
HH income · wk$2,183
Personal income · wk$789
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$54,484
Mean income$65,745
Earners3,376
YoY change-1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Elimbah station
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Elimbah carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Elimbah FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Elimbah in?

    Elimbah is in the Moreton Bay Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4516. Council-level context for Moreton Bay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Elimbah?

    The current median house price in Elimbah, QLD is $1.1M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Elimbah?

    The median weekly rent in Elimbah is $900/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Elimbah?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 86% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Elimbah a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Elimbah show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Elimbah?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Elimbah data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.