The island's premium master-planned address — Pacific Harbour's 2000s+ golf/marina stock is the lightest-maintenance on Bribie (a real plus when LRBA money can't fund repairs), crime sits well below the QLD average, and 22.8% 12-month growth shows genuine sea-change demand.
The weakest income profile on the island: a 3.1% yield on a $1.32m median and only 14% of homes rented (84.8% owner-occupied, retiree-skewed) — a shallow tenant pool that means contribution top-ups and slower re-lets, with losses trapped in the fund at 15%.
Pacific Harbour is still an active supply front — a live DA carries ~715 dwellings including small-lot and short-term-accommodation product, i.e. new rental/holiday stock competing with your asset. That, plus single-bridge access (the second bridge only funded to detailed design), caps the scarcity story.
A prestige owner-occupier suburb, not an SMSF income asset — premium entry, thin tenant pool and live competing supply. Only makes sense for a growth-over-yield fund with deep contribution flow, and only on a flood-clear (non-canal) lot.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Capital growth | ✓ Good | 12.7% compound over 5 yrs, 22.8% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below. trend data (this DB) |
| Rental yield | ✗ Bad | 3.1% gross — heavy negative cash flow inside the fund — the growth has to justify it. PropTrack via suburb page |
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | Low-lying Pacific Harbour canal/golf estate; Pumicestone Passage high tide is up ~310mm since the Jan-2022 northern breakthrough, lifting tidal-backflow/nuisance-flood risk on canal-front lots. No 2011/2022 river inundation — the breakthrough is ~30km north at Caloundra. Confirm at address via MBRC Flood Check. MBRC Bribie SEMP (2023); Moreton Bay Flood Viewer |
| Crime | ✓ Good | Below the QLD average on all categories — break-ins 613/100k (−36.9%), MV theft 318 (−72.8%, single road on/off suppresses it), violent 1,116 (−67.4%). OpenStats 2022–24 |
| Infrastructure | ◐ Mixed | Pacific Harbour marina, golf course, local shops and schools serve the suburb, but there is no rail and Caboolture Hospital is ~25–30 min across the single bridge. Transport factpack; MBRC |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 85% owned / 14% rented, 80% family households — owner-occupier depth supports prices and resale; verify tenant demand separately (listings volume, room demand). ABS via suburb page |
| New supply risk | ◐ Mixed | Pacific Harbour is the island's only active supply front — a current DA reworks the approved 1,247 dwellings (to ~715) with small-lot subdivision and short-term accommodation. Finite island land caps it, but it is live stock competing with an investor's asset. MBRC DA / supply factpack (2024–25) |
| Distance to rail | ✗ Bad | No station; all rail trips route via Caboolture ~25–30 min by bridge + Bribie Island Rd. Translink network; transport factpack |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ✓ Good | Predominantly 2000s+ master-planned estate stock — the lightest repair load on the island, which matters when LRBA money cannot fund improvements. editorial — stock-age judgment |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $733,000 | 252 |
| 2021-08-31 | $740,000 | 241 |
| 2021-09-30 | $750,000 | 243 |
| 2021-10-31 | $770,000 | 231 |
| 2021-11-30 | $782,500 | 224 |
| 2021-12-31 | $827,500 | 216 |
| 2022-01-31 | $850,000 | 207 |
| 2022-02-28 | $887,500 | 198 |
| 2022-03-31 | $880,000 | 181 |
| 2022-04-30 | $900,000 | 182 |
| 2022-05-31 | $900,000 | 175 |
| 2022-06-30 | $920,000 | 173 |
| 2022-07-31 | $941,750 | 166 |
| 2022-08-31 | $932,500 | 160 |
| 2022-09-30 | $931,750 | 154 |
| 2022-10-31 | $915,000 | 144 |
| 2022-11-30 | $912,500 | 136 |
| 2022-12-31 | $890,000 | 132 |
| 2023-01-31 | $910,000 | 127 |
| 2023-02-28 | $900,000 | 119 |
| 2023-03-31 | $878,750 | 126 |
| 2023-04-30 | $875,000 | 117 |
| 2023-05-31 | $870,000 | 117 |
| 2023-06-30 | $861,000 | 112 |
| 2023-07-31 | $857,000 | 119 |
| 2023-08-31 | $870,000 | 122 |
| 2023-09-30 | $871,000 | 121 |
| 2023-10-31 | $876,250 | 126 |
| 2023-11-30 | $874,250 | 132 |
| 2023-12-31 | $858,500 | 130 |
| 2024-01-31 | $858,500 | 130 |
| 2024-02-29 | $860,000 | 135 |
| 2024-03-31 | $880,000 | 140 |
| 2024-04-30 | $922,500 | 144 |
| 2024-05-31 | $935,000 | 147 |
| 2024-06-30 | $937,500 | 158 |
| 2024-07-31 | $940,000 | 155 |
| 2024-08-31 | $950,000 | 155 |
| 2024-09-30 | $961,250 | 158 |
| 2024-10-31 | $975,000 | 169 |
| 2024-11-30 | $990,000 | 177 |
| 2024-12-31 | $1,001,250 | 180 |
| 2025-01-31 | $1,022,500 | 182 |
| 2025-02-28 | $1,075,000 | 189 |
| 2025-03-31 | $1,077,500 | 180 |
| 2025-04-30 | $1,077,500 | 176 |
| 2025-05-31 | $1,075,000 | 180 |
| 2025-06-30 | $1,075,000 | 168 |
| 2025-07-31 | $1,100,000 | 165 |
| 2025-08-31 | $1,157,500 | 166 |
| 2025-09-30 | $1,190,000 | 177 |
| 2025-10-31 | $1,250,000 | 173 |
| 2025-11-30 | $1,256,000 | 175 |
| 2025-12-31 | $1,280,000 | 181 |
| 2026-01-31 | $1,263,000 | 181 |
| 2026-02-28 | $1,264,000 | 176 |
| 2026-03-31 | $1,280,000 | 177 |
| 2026-04-30 | $1,272,500 | 184 |
| 2026-05-31 | $1,310,000 | 177 |
| 2026-06-30 | $1,320,000 | 180 |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $500/wk | 125 |
| 2021-08-31 | $505/wk | 128 |
| 2021-09-30 | $520/wk | 122 |
| 2021-10-31 | $535/wk | 124 |
| 2021-11-30 | $548/wk | 128 |
| 2021-12-31 | $550/wk | 128 |
| 2022-01-31 | $550/wk | 118 |
| 2022-02-28 | $560/wk | 123 |
| 2022-03-31 | $580/wk | 121 |
| 2022-04-30 | $595/wk | 117 |
| 2022-05-31 | $593/wk | 108 |
| 2022-06-30 | $600/wk | 116 |
| 2022-07-31 | $600/wk | 109 |
| 2022-08-31 | $600/wk | 112 |
| 2022-09-30 | $600/wk | 115 |
| 2022-10-31 | $610/wk | 109 |
| 2022-11-30 | $610/wk | 107 |
| 2022-12-31 | $618/wk | 102 |
| 2023-01-31 | $620/wk | 98 |
| 2023-02-28 | $620/wk | 96 |
| 2023-03-31 | $635/wk | 94 |
| 2023-04-30 | $645/wk | 96 |
| 2023-05-31 | $650/wk | 93 |
| 2023-06-30 | $650/wk | 100 |
| 2023-07-31 | $650/wk | 96 |
| 2023-08-31 | $640/wk | 93 |
| 2023-09-30 | $640/wk | 95 |
| 2023-10-31 | $650/wk | 91 |
| 2023-11-30 | $650/wk | 92 |
| 2023-12-31 | $650/wk | 95 |
| 2024-01-31 | $650/wk | 95 |
| 2024-02-29 | $650/wk | 93 |
| 2024-03-31 | $660/wk | 92 |
| 2024-04-30 | $680/wk | 99 |
| 2024-05-31 | $690/wk | 98 |
| 2024-06-30 | $695/wk | 90 |
| 2024-07-31 | $720/wk | 91 |
| 2024-08-31 | $720/wk | 90 |
| 2024-09-30 | $750/wk | 85 |
| 2024-10-31 | $765/wk | 86 |
| 2024-11-30 | $770/wk | 85 |
| 2024-12-31 | $775/wk | 83 |
| 2025-01-31 | $773/wk | 82 |
| 2025-02-28 | $773/wk | 86 |
| 2025-03-31 | $770/wk | 87 |
| 2025-04-30 | $770/wk | 82 |
| 2025-05-31 | $790/wk | 77 |
| 2025-06-30 | $750/wk | 83 |
| 2025-07-31 | $765/wk | 87 |
| 2025-08-31 | $775/wk | 90 |
| 2025-09-30 | $765/wk | 91 |
| 2025-10-31 | $773/wk | 90 |
| 2025-11-30 | $765/wk | 87 |
| 2025-12-31 | $758/wk | 88 |
| 2026-01-31 | $763/wk | 100 |
| 2026-02-28 | $773/wk | 100 |
| 2026-03-31 | $780/wk | 97 |
| 2026-04-30 | $780/wk | 95 |
| 2026-05-31 | $780/wk | 90 |
| 2026-06-30 | $788/wk | 86 |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $760k | $963k | $1.37m | $1.65m |
| Median rent | $600/wk | $675/wk | $850/wk | $950/wk |
| Implied yield | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| School | Level | Grades | Sector | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banksia Beach State School | Primary | Prep-6 | Government | 919 |
| Childcare centre | Rating | Reviews | Day rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| C&K Banksia Beach Community Kindergarten | Exceeding NQS | — | POA |
| PlayPatch Early Learning Centre Bribie Island | Meeting NQS | 4.8 ★ (34) | POA |
| Address | Sold price |
|---|---|
| 48 Raptor Parade, Banksia Beach | $2,650,000 |
| 22 North Pnt, Banksia Beach | $2,575,000 |
| 13-15 The Peninsula, Banksia Beach | $2,567,000 |
| 103 Voyagers Drive, Banksia Beach | $2,550,000 |
| 27 The Promontory, Banksia Beach | $2,250,000 |
| 3 Tasman Court, Banksia Beach | $2,000,000 |
| 118 Cosmos Avenue, Banksia Beach | $1,900,000 |
| 20 Marlin Court, Banksia Beach | $1,875,000 |
| 4 Vanillalily Close, Banksia Beach | $1,700,000 |
| 10 Foxtail Cres, Banksia Beach | $1,500,100 |
| 41 Teal Boulevard, Banksia Beach | $1,450,000 |
| 56 Endeavour Drive, Banksia Beach | $1,050,000 |