Suburb report · QLD 4343
Adare
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Population
1,108
Adare suburb profile
Who lives in Adare
Adare lies 71km from the Brisbane CBD. With 1,108 residents, Adare sits in the smallest fifth of Queensland suburbs by population, where the median suburb holds 4,480. By population it is number 513 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Adare has a median age of 38, near the state's median suburb at 39. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 141 have a younger median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Lockyer Valley-West statistical area the average is 38.4, so Adare matches its surrounds.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $107,600, higher than 61% of Queensland suburbs. The other 2 suburbs of the Lockyer Valley-West statistical area average $103,979, putting Adare 3.5% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 140 report a higher median household income. 81.6% of households own their home, higher than 78% of Queensland suburbs, and 18.4% rent. 126 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. That is level with the 81.1% ownership share across the other 2 suburbs of the Lockyer Valley-West statistical area.
Household mix
Adare had a small housing stock of 318 occupied homes at the 2021 Census. The household mix leans to families: families with children 48.7%, couples without children 34.9%, people living alone 11% and group households 4.4%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 130 have a higher share of families with children and 395 a lower one. The share of people living alone, 11%, is lower than in 93% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children are unusually common at 34.9%, more than in 86% of Queensland suburbs. Families with children are 48.7% of households in Adare and 50.4% across the rest of the Lockyer Valley-West statistical area.
Housing supply
102 new dwellings were approved across the Lockyer Valley-West statistical area in the year to June 2025, 79% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 57 a year. The Lockyer Valley-West statistical area had 13,029 residents in 2025 and takes in Adare and neighbouring suburbs. That is 7.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 79% of Queensland statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 102 in 2025 and bottomed at 36 in 2020.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Lockyer Valley-West statistical area put on 8.7% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 2.4 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 67% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.7% in 2021 to 2.1% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Gatton, where the owner-occupied share is 56.9% compared with 81.6% here. On the median household income, Hatton Vale comes closest to Adare: $108,600 against $107,600. Helidon, 18km away, has 1,219 residents and a median household income of $76,500.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.