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Sunday, 18 May 2025

Investing in Queensland Suburbs

Today we will review some good suburbs worth looking at in Queensland identified by ABC News -

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-08/gracemere-qld-top-10-suburb-list-rents-soar-housing-unaffordable/104904146


We'll do a suburb profile review of x4 key suburbs using PropertyDirector's research reports.


Redbank Plains

- Median Price: $700,000

- Rental Yield: 4%

- Vacancy Rate: 0.9%

- Vendor Discount Rate: -1.54%

- Comments: Relatively affordable prices, reasonable rental yield, low vacancy rates, properties selling at premium prices. Located in the city of Ipswich, approx 40km west of Brisbane CBD.


Kirwan

- Median Price: $585,000

- Rental Yield: 4.5%

- Vacancy Rate: 0.8%

- Vendor Discount Rate: -3.37%

- Comments: Affordable prices, solid rental yield, low vacancy rates, properties selling at premium prices. Located in city of Townsville.


Caboolture 

- Median Price: $770,000

- Rental Yield: 3.8%

- Vacancy Rate: 0.8%

- Vendor Discount Rate: -2.69%

- Comments: Low vacancy rates, properties selling at premium prices. Located in city of Moreton Bay, approx 60km North of Brisbane city.


Morayfield

- Median Price: $765,000

- Rental Yield: 4.1%

- Vacancy Rate: 1.1%

- Vendor Discount Rate: -1.36%

- Comments: Reasonable rental yield, low vacancy rates, properties selling at premium prices. Approx 57km north of Brisbane CBD.


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