Ellen Grove, QLD 4078 is rated Strong in Handle's suburb model as at November 2026. The median house is $980,000 with a 3.5% gross yield, vacancy is 1.13% against 1.37% across Brisbane, and values have grown an average 21.2% a year over five years.
Every figure below is from the Handle suburb model, refreshed weekly. Brisbane is the council area.
| Metric | Ellen Grove | Brisbane | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $980,000 | $1,487,250 | |
| Median rent | $650 / week | +18.2% in 12 months | |
| Gross rental yield | 3.5% | 2.8% | |
| Vacancy rate | 1.13% | 1.37% | 7 homes for rent |
| Days on market | 22 days | ||
| Stock on market | 0.60% | 8 listings, 35 sales a year | |
| Months of inventory | 2.7 | ||
| 12-month growth | +25.2% | ||
| 5-year growth (a year) | +21.2% | +162% cumulative | |
| 10-year growth (a year) | +12.4% |
A median Ellen Grove house was worth about $374,000 five years ago. Today it is $980,000, a +162% change, or 21.2% a year. Over 10 years the average is 12.4% a year, and the last 12 months added +25.2%.
Past growth is not a guide to future growth. It tells you how the suburb has behaved, not what it will do next.
The median house in Ellen Grove rents for $650 a week, a 3.5% gross yield against 2.8% across Brisbane. Rents have moved +18.2% over the last 12 months, and vacancy sits at 1.13%, well under the 1.5% line we treat as tight.
There are 8 houses listed for sale against roughly 35 sales a year, which is 2.7 months of stock. Homes take 22 days to sell on average. Low stock and quick sales usually mean buyers are competing for what is listed.
Ellen Grove has about 3,586 residents, up 18.0% over 10 years. Median household income is $1,509 a week, 80% of the QLD median. 30% of homes are owner-occupied, and 22% of mortgaged households are in mortgage stress.
Employment across Brisbane, where 27% of jobs are in government-backed sectors like health, education and public administration, plus 4 tracked infrastructure projects in the area.
Of the four signals our model scores, price growth and buyer demand lead for Ellen Grove and community fundamentals trails. A suburb score is where we start, not where we stop: every property still has to pass our 29-check screen and fit your Exit Plan before we buy.
Data as at 9 November 2026 from SuburbsFinder, ABS Census and public project sources, scored by Handle's suburb model across 3,393 suburbs. Bands: Prime is roughly the top 10%, Strong the next 20%, Watch the next 15%. General information only, not financial advice. Past growth is not a guide to future growth.
Ellen Grove is rated Strong in Handle's suburb model, in the top 35% of 3,393 Australian suburbs as at November 2026. The median house is $980,000 with a 3.5% gross yield and 1.13% vacancy. Whether it suits you depends on your borrowing, budget and plan, so we check every property against our 29-point screen before recommending it.
The postcode for Ellen Grove, QLD is 4078. Ellen Grove is in the Brisbane local government area, and our data below covers houses in Ellen Grove itself rather than the wider council area.
The median house price in Ellen Grove, QLD is $980,000 as at November 2026, against $1,487,250 across Brisbane. Values moved +25.2% over the last 12 months and averaged 21.2% a year over five years.
A median house in Ellen Grove rents for $650 a week, a gross rental yield of 3.5%. The Brisbane median is 2.8%. Rents changed +18.2% over 12 months.
Vacancy in Ellen Grove is 1.13%, against 1.37% across Brisbane. Below 1.5% is generally a tight rental market, which supports rents and shortens the time to find a tenant.
Employment across Brisbane is led by health care and social assistance, professional, scientific and technical services, education and training, with 27% of jobs in government-backed sectors. Infrastructure in the area includes Ipswich Hospital Expansion Stage 2 and Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail. Homes sell in about 22 days with 2.7 months of stock.
Written by Ahijith (AJ) Chandra, co-founder of Handle Properties. Updated weekly; data as at 9 November 2026. Handle Properties is a licensed buyers agency, not a financial adviser.
Located in the dynamic state of QLD (postcode 4078), ELLEN GROVE is a vibrant real estate market. This suburb holds a median house price of $544,000 and has demonstrated an average buying growth of Up 9.3%. Last month, 11 houses were available, with 21 transactions completed in the past year. Properties spend around 28 days on the market, reflecting the area's demand with 525 interested buyers. The average rental yield stands at 3.8%, with a weekly median rent of $370 per week and an average rent growth of Up 15.7%. Rental properties usually stay on the market for 18 days. The population in 2016 was 2908, which changed by +15.10% in the past five years. The median weekly household income is $1,088, reflecting an income change of +22.11% over the past five years. Residents have a median age of 31 years, and the suburb has an average annual growth for houses of +12.82%. To fully take advantage of ELLEN GROVE's prosperous real estate market and substantial buyer interest, rely on Handle Properties. As the best buyers agent in ELLEN GROVE, Handle provides end-to-end property investment services, backed by data and experts.
The quantitative data below has been compiled on 30th May 2023 from a range of third party sources using a variety of manual methods. Handle does not guarantee the accuracy of this data shown below.