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Suburb profile ·Brisbane LGA · QLD ·4078

Ellen Grove QLD 4078

Ellen Grove is in Brisbane LGA, QLD, postcode 4078, with population 3,586.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$560/wk
+3.7% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$560
$355
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$943K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$560/wk
Rent context available
3.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.1%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
3,586
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
6,109
294 added 12mo · 34MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$465/wk (-$24,178/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
13.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
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 $1,491/mo, while renters pay about $2,427/mo — renting runs $936/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$943K
Household income · yr
$70K
Median rent · wk
$560
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,491
Gross yield
3.1%

Household income

$70K household · yr-11.6% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$32K
Family
$73K
Household
$70K
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
6,340
6,340 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,340
Total incidents6,340· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault70721%
  • Break And Enter73722%
  • Drug Offences1,47444%
  • Fraud41312%

Full data detail

Ellen Grove QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Ellen Grove (postcode 4078) is a compact suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area. The area has roughly 3,586 residents and a young professional demographic, with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% 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 labourers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Vietnamese.

The median house price in Ellen Grove is $943,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,491.

Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,340 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Ellen Grove shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($943K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$943K/$1.1M· Near Median
Affordability13.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,491
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$560
Gross yield1.9%
Price / income13.4x
Sales vol (latest Q)(31 December 2025)352
Population growth · Brisbane LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)1,375,301
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
20012025
Development · Brisbane LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)6,357
Houses2,020
Units4,338
YoY change+0%
Employment · Brisbane LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.9%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4078ATO
Negatively geared932 (5.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,288/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,719
Reported capital gains996
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,586
Median age30
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$1,353
Personal income · wk$621
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops15
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Ellen Grove has 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.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

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
QGSO Housing Profiles · 31 December 2025 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 15 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.

Ellen Grove FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Ellen Grove in?

    Ellen Grove is in the Brisbane Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4078. Council-level context for Brisbane LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Ellen Grove?

    The current median house price in Ellen Grove, QLD is $943K, 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 Ellen Grove?

    The median weekly rent in Ellen Grove is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Ellen Grove?

    Rent context available: Ellen Grove has usable rent context. 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 Ellen Grove a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ellen Grove?

    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 Ellen Grove 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.