Located in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area, Gumdale is a compact suburb (postcode 4154). With a population of 2,298, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $177K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 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 +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Gumdale has a median house price of $1.6 million, holding roughly steady year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $585 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,669.
Gumdale is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1060, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,299 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 1.9%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.6M/$1.1M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. 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.