Joyner
Household income at the 88th percentile nationally sets Joyner apart from most of the Moreton Bay Region, yet the median house price sits at an estimated $548,000, well below comparable high-income suburbs. The suburb is strongly family-oriented: 75.3% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms and average household size is 3.0, which is 0.5 above the national figure. With a population of around 3,600 and a turnover rate of only 20%, most residents stay once they arrive. Detached housing accounts for 95.2% of the stock, making apartment-style supply essentially absent and density low at 429 people per square kilometre.
Population
3,600
Median Age
35.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$2,299/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
39
Median House
$548K
Estimated from rent (2025)
The estimated median house price is $548,000, supported by a weekly rent benchmark of $430. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,000, and the mortgage-to-income ratio of 20.1% is comfortably below the 30% stress threshold, which is lower than many comparable Queensland family suburbs. This affordability is meaningful given household income sits at the 88th percentile nationally. The stock is dominated by large detached houses: 95.2% are separate houses and 75.3% have 4 or more bedrooms, so buyers looking for compact or medium-density options will find little choice. Around 50.5% of residents are paying off a mortgage and only 27.0% own outright, consistent with a suburb still accumulating equity rather than one dominated by long-held debt-free wealth.
For Buyers
The estimated median house price is $548,000, supported by a weekly rent benchmark of $430. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,000, and the mortgage-to-income ratio of 20.1% is comfortably below the 30% stress threshold, which is lower than many comparable Queensland family suburbs. This affordability is meaningful given household income sits at the 88th percentile nationally. The stock is dominated by large detached houses: 95.2% are separate houses and 75.3% have 4 or more bedrooms, so buyers looking for compact or medium-density options will find little choice. Around 50.5% of residents are paying off a mortgage and only 27.0% own outright, consistent with a suburb still accumulating equity rather than one dominated by long-held debt-free wealth.
For Investors
Rental demand is moderate with 22.4% of households renting and a vacancy rate of 3.0%, which is above the tight market threshold of 2%. Weekly rent of $430 against an estimated $548,000 median implies a gross yield close to 4.1%, reasonable for a Queensland family suburb. Development activity is active, with 32 applications lodged in the past 12 months, mostly operational and building works, suggesting ongoing investment in the local area. Family size above the national average and 80% of residents choosing to stay each year point to stable, low-churn tenancy. The absence of apartment supply and 95.2% detached house dominance means the rental market is almost entirely freestanding homes, which limits investor diversification options.
Development Activity
Total DAs
86
Last 12 Months
39
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
-7.1%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Demographics
The median age of 35 is 5 years below the national median, one of the more notable demographic features that separates Joyner from older established suburbs. Overseas-born residents make up 18.0% of the population, which is 3.6 percentage points below the national average, consistent with a predominantly Australian-born base. Ancestry is Anglo-Celtic led by English (1,510 residents), Scottish (437), and Irish (401). University qualifications reach 27.3%, which is 2.8 percentage points below the national figure. Average household size of 3.0 is 0.5 above national, driven by the high proportion of couples with children: 1,510 couple-with-children families versus 710 couples without children. The volunteering rate of 14.9% suggests strong community participation.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
95.2%
Houses
4.8%
Townhouse
N/A
Apartment
Tenure
The housing stock is almost entirely detached: 95.2% separate houses and 4.8% semi-detached, with apartment figures unavailable. This single-typology market means price movements track the detached house market directly, with little drag from higher-density segments. Tenure splits toward mortgagees at 50.5%, with 27.0% owning outright and 22.4% renting, a profile typical of a suburb in the growth phase of its owner-occupier cycle. The bedroom profile is skewed large: 75.3% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms and 21.5% have 3 bedrooms, leaving only 3.2% in smaller configurations. Rent-to-income at 18.7% stays well below the 30% stress mark, suggesting renters here have capacity to absorb moderate increases.
Mortgage / mo
$2,000
Rent / wk
$430
HH Size
3.0
Personal Income / wk
$925
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
3.0%
Unoccupied
36
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
18.7%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
20.1%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
22.1%
Couples, no children
3,216
Total families
Economy & Employment
Healthcare is the largest industry employer at 17.8% of the local workforce (224 workers), ahead of Construction at 13.6% (171) and Education at 10.2% (128). Public Administration contributes 8.5% and Retail 7.6%, giving a broadly service-oriented employment base. By occupation, Professionals (368) lead ahead of Clerical/Admin (278) and Managers (241), indicating that a meaningful share of residents hold higher-income roles, consistent with household income at the 88th percentile nationally. The unemployment rate is low at 3.4% with 67.3% of employed residents working full time. SEIFA scores are not available in this dataset, so socioeconomic ranking vs national deciles cannot be stated with precision. Participation rate of 64.4% is moderate, partly reflecting the family age profile where some carers are not in the labour force.
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
67.3%
Part-time
29.3%
Participation
64.4%
Employed
1,742
Occupations
Top Industries
University
27.3%
Postgraduate
5.1%
Born Overseas
18.0%
Dwellings
1,161
Transport to Work
Joyner is overwhelmingly car-dependent: 90.4% of residents drive to work, compared to just 2.6% using public transport and 1.5% walking or cycling. This is higher car reliance than the national average, reflecting the low-density suburban layout and limited transit infrastructure common in outer Moreton Bay suburbs. No schools are recorded within the Joyner boundary in this dataset, so families depend on schools in adjacent suburbs. The need-for-assistance rate is low at 5.2% (182 people), and rent stress and mortgage stress flags are both absent, indicating a relatively comfortable resident base. The 14.9% volunteering rate, compared to national averages typically in the 17-19% range, suggests moderate but not exceptional civic engagement.
Drive
90.4%
Public Transport
2.6%
Walk / Cycle
1.5%
Work from Home
N/A
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Joyner compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joyner a good suburb to live in?
Joyner suits families well: household income sits at the 88th percentile nationally, mortgage-to-income is only 20.1%, and 80% of residents stay year on year. The trade-off is high car dependence, with 90.4% driving to work, and no schools recorded within the suburb boundary.
What is the median house price in Joyner?
The estimated median house price is $548,000 (2025 estimate based on rent). Weekly rent averages $430 and monthly mortgage repayments run about $2,000, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 20.1%, well below the 30% stress threshold.
What schools are in Joyner?
No schools are recorded inside the Joyner boundary in this dataset. With 3,600 residents and an average household size of 3.0 above the national figure, families are reliant on schools in neighbouring suburbs within the Moreton Bay Region.
Is Joyner safe?
Crime statistics are not available for Joyner in this dataset. As an indirect indicator, the mortgage stress and rent stress flags are both absent, only 5.2% of residents (182 people) need daily assistance, and the suburb has a low turnover rate of 20%, all consistent with a stable, low-stress residential area.
Is Joyner good for property investment?
Weekly rent of $430 against an estimated $548,000 median implies a gross yield near 4.1%, reasonable compared to tighter inner-city markets. Vacancy sits at 3.0%, slightly above the 2% tight-market mark. The 22.4% renter share is moderate, and 32 development applications in 12 months indicates active local investment.
How is Joyner's population changing?
Joyner has approximately 3,600 residents with an average household size of 3.0, which is 0.5 above the national figure. The annual turnover rate is just 20%, meaning 80% of residents stay each year. Detailed forecast data is not available in this dataset, but the family-oriented demographic profile aligns with the broader Moreton Bay growth corridor.
How much development is happening in Joyner?
There were 32 development applications lodged in the past 12 months, covering operational works such as vegetation clearing and electrical reticulation as well as residential building works. This level of activity is consistent with a suburb in an active building phase rather than a fully established area.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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