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Suburb profile ·Brisbane LGA · QLD ·4069

Pinjarra Hills QLD 4069

Pinjarra Hills is in Brisbane LGA, QLD, postcode 4069, with population 771.

The read

Verify-first

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$1.8M
+9.0% YoY
2019 → 2024 · 6 periods
ABS + state medians
$1.8M
$1.0M
2019 2024
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.8M
House median, latest period
9.0%YoY D9 vs AU
Median rent
$490/wk
Market rent signal
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
1.4%
Low yield band
D3 vs AU
Population
771
771 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
8,699
640 added 12mo · 62MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$1,383/wk (-$71,898/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+23% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 10)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Dgrade · 32/100 · top 68% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 32% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth68
Rental yield6
Stability52
Volatility-9.7ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Pinjarra Hills

Owner-occupied 90%Rented 10%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared8.9%
2,101 of 4,606 landlords
Avg rental loss$9,351/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,606
Reported capital gains4,072
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

68% of homes here are owner-occupied and 7% rented, with 9% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 68% owner-occupier / 7% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

129%
of household income to service a new loan
29.2 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $8,709/mo vs median rent $2,123/mo (+310% · +$1520/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $6,954/mo (-1,755) · at 6.2% (current): $8,709/mo · at 8.2%: $10,633/mo (+1,924)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
21.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,184/mo, while renters pay about $2,123/mo — owning runs $61/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.78M
Household income · yr
$81K
Median rent · wk
$490
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,184
Gross yield
1.4%

Household income

$81K household · yr+2% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$43K
Family
$133K
Household
$81K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 21% could service the median house
Under $300
19
$300-649
20
$650-999
34
$1,000-1,499
34
$1,500-1,999
17
$2,000-2,999
18
$3,000-3,999
13
$4,000+
42

Serviceability line: a household needs about $6,699/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 57% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,633/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$62K → $76K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (217 households)1.4% social housing
Owned outright
37%
Owned with mortgage
31%
Rented
7%
Dwelling structure7.7% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
70%
Townhouse / semi
30%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 50% drive, 0% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 44% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Livability

8/ 100 livability index

Top 92% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 8% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access0
Public transport (8 stops)29
Schools & hospitals0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending May 2026
6,299
6,299 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,299
Total incidents6,299· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault70321%
  • Break And Enter70921%
  • Drug Offences1,49745%
  • Fraud41312%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

High broad-area context

About 66.7% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

High exposure ~66.7%
~66.7% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Community facilities
Public / Open space 44% Residential 33% Rural / Green wedge 5%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Queensland council planning-scheme zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

5,804 people · 20225,976 by 2032 (+3.0%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Pinjarra Hills QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area, Pinjarra Hills is a small locality (postcode 4069). The area has roughly 771 residents and an older demographic, with a median age of 70. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Pinjarra Hills has a median house price of $1.8 million, which has risen solidly by 9% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $490 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,184.

Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,299 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.4% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.8M/$1.1M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.0% 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 Yield1.4% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.8M/$1.1M Above Median
Affordability21.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+9.0% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$2,184
Rent · wk(Census)$490
Gross yield1.4%
Price / income21.9x
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)7,814
Houses 32%Units 68%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Brisbane LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.9%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4069ATO
Negatively geared8.9%
2,101 of filers
Avg rental loss$9,351/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,606
Reported capital gains4,072
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population771
Median age70
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,562
Personal income · wk$822
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$75,919
Mean income$116,902
Earners4,004
YoY change+6.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,416 → $1,562
Change+10.3%
vs QLD median-7.7 pp
Median rent+30.7%
softeningvs QLD 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops8
Hospitals · Brisbane LGAAIHW
Public11
Private32
Ellen Barron Family Centrepublic
Jacaranda Place Queensland Adolescent Extended Treatment Centrepublic
Mater Adult Hospitalpublic
Mater Mothers' Hospitalpublic
Princess Alexandra Hospitalpublic
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospitalpublic
+37 more in Brisbane LGA
Aged care · Brisbane LGAGEN
Facilities102
Residential places10,276
Regis Sandgate - Musgrave272 places
Portofino Hamilton225 places
Mercy Community Services - Emmaus209 places
St Vincent Care Services Carseldine179 places
St Vincent's Care Services Mitchelton176 places
Regis Sandgate - Lucinda162 places
+96 more in Brisbane LGA
Childcare · Brisbane LGAACECQA
Services769
Approved places71,059
Exceeding NQS121
Sunnybank Hills State School OSHC470 places
West End State School OSHC400 places
McDowall State School Outside School Hours Care Program350 places
Gumdale OSHC345 places
Rochedale Outside School Hours Care Association (Roshca)330 places
Helping Hands Pallara320 places
+763 more in Brisbane LGA
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Pinjarra Hills depends on evidence that should be verified before a 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 falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 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 · 8 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.

Pinjarra Hills FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Pinjarra Hills in?

    Pinjarra Hills is in the Brisbane Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4069. 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 Pinjarra Hills?

    The current median house price in Pinjarra Hills, QLD is $1.8M, 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 Pinjarra Hills?

    The median weekly rent in Pinjarra Hills is $490/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Pinjarra Hills a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Pinjarra Hills show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Pinjarra Hills?

    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 Pinjarra Hills 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.