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Suburb profile ·Brisbane LGA · QLD ·4051

Gaythorne QLD 4051

Gaythorne is in Brisbane LGA, QLD, postcode 4051, with population 3,158.

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.

$650/wk
+8.3% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$650
$380
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$650/wk
Rent context available
8.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
3,158
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
4,467
277 added 12mo · 31MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,842
Median rent · wk$350

Affordability

37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,842/mo, while renters pay about $2,817/mo — renting runs $975/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$91K
Median rent · wk
$650
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,842

Household income

$91K household · yr+14.9% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$54K
Family
$123K
Household
$91K
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

Gaythorne QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Gaythorne is a compact suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area (postcode 4051). It is home to about 3,158 residents, with a mix of families and early-career residents and a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $91K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $650. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,842.

Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,340 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, 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
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,842
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$650
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 4051ATO
Negatively geared1,607 (8.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$9,368/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,121
Reported capital gains2,885
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,158
Median age33
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,759
Personal income · wk$1,033
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining5
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops8
Samford Rd at Gaythorne station, stop 32
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Gaythorne 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 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
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 · 9 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.

Gaythorne FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Gaythorne in?

    Gaythorne is in the Brisbane Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4051. Council-level context for Brisbane LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Gaythorne?

    The median weekly rent in Gaythorne is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Gaythorne?

    Rent context available: Gaythorne 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.

  4. Is Gaythorne a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Gaythorne show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Gaythorne?

    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.

  6. How often is the Gaythorne 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.