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Dalma

QLD 4702Rockhampton Region → Fitzroy River and western rural districtprofiled 2026-07-19
Median price
$1,777,500
Median rent
Gross yield
median rent ×52 ÷ median price
Sales 12m
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Room demand
people per room listed

Scores 0–10 against the SMSF rubric · edit data/scores.json

Overall
5.2
weighted 20% past · 35% present · 45% future
Past
5.4
No 5-yr price/rent series (1 sale) → A5.0/B5.0 · consistency 7.0 (flat, thin) · D5.5 regional arc (mining-flat then post-2020 lift). = .35·5.0+.25·5.0+.15·7.0+.25·5.5
Present
4.4
Yield n/a → 5.0 · tenant 3.5 (20% rented, tiny pop 95) · conditions 4.75 (crime mixed 5.5 / flood mixed 5.5 / infra bad 2.5 / maint mixed 5.5) · momentum 4.0 (no series). = .30·5.0+.25·3.5+.25·4.75+.20·4.0
Future
5.8
Supply 8.5 (rural scarcity) · demand 3.5 (remote one-road, no catalyst) · yield trajectory 4.5 · climate 5.5 (floodplain, unmapped). = .35·8.5+.30·3.5+.20·4.5+.15·5.5

The good, the bad, the ugly narrative verdict — evidence in the lens below · edit data/verdicts.json

The good

Affluent, tightly-held rural acreage — incomes ~58% above metro, 88% families, 80% owned — with structural new-supply scarcity, sitting near Alton Downs west of the river.

The bad

A 1-sale-a-year market at a $1.78m median gives no reliable valuation, and only 20% rented on a 95-person base means no tenant depth and no liquidity for a fund.

The ugly

Remote one-road access (~25-35 min), acreage septic/tank/bore upkeep the LRBA cannot fund, and Fitzroy floodplain/bushfire exposure with no suburb-level flood mapping — resolve at the address.

Net read from the data

A prestige lifestyle locality whose $1.78m entry alone breaks a fund sized to an $850k-$1m purchase, with no income case behind it. Pass on the numbers.

Investment lens 2 good · 3 mixed · 2 bad · computed from data + sourced research — each row cites its source

DimensionVerdictWhy
Flood risk MixedOn the Fitzroy floodplain/rural bushfire belt west of the river; no suburb-specific flood mapping was located — check Rockhampton Regional Council flood maps at address level. Bushfire danger season runs July-November.
Flood factpack (UNCERTAIN — Subregion 4); RRC flood maps
Crime MixedNo suburb-level QPS rate (pop 95); Capricornia District rural division, assumed low absolute crime by population but unverified — confirm on the QPS Online Crime Map.
Crime factpack — QPS Capricornia District (no suburb-level data)
Infrastructure BadRural NW locality ~25-35 min from Rockhampton near Alton Downs; no town centre, retail, rail or hospital — car-dependent and reliant on the city for all services.
Transport factpack (drive-time est.)
Owner-occupier appeal Good80% owned / 20% rented, 88% family households — owner-occupier depth supports prices and resale; verify tenant demand separately (listings volume, room demand).
ABS via suburb page
New supply risk GoodRural acreage/agricultural zoning with negligible new-dwelling pipeline — structural scarcity of new stock.
Supply factpack (Subregion 4)
Distance to rail BadNo rail in the region; as transport access it is a remote one-road rural locality (~25-35 min to the CBD), car-dependent with no fixed-route bus.
Transport factpack (drive-time est.)
Housing stock & upkeep MixedHigher-value rural acreage ($1.78m median) — grounds, septic/tank and bore upkeep are a standing cost the LRBA cannot fund even on newer builds.
editorial — acreage stock judgment

5-year trend rolling 12-month medians, exact chart data

By bedroom count median sale price, weekly rent, implied gross yield

2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Median price$1.78m
Median rent
Implied yield

Demographics

Population 95Income $2,374/wk (57.5% above metro)Average age 43Household size 3.1
Age groups
Under 15 23.3%15–64 51.2%65+ 25.6%
Households
Family 88%Single 12%
Ownership
Owned 80%Rented 20%
46% of owners have a mortgage

Room rentals renting out a room

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Recently sold comps from the suburb page · 2026-07-19

AddressSold price
260 Shannen Road, Dalma$1,777,500

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