Structural new-supply scarcity on a small (pop 184) Capricorn Highway rural locality.
No price or sales signal and only 11% rented — no valuation, no measurable yield and no tenant pool for an SMSF.
The farthest of the group (~45-55 min, one road in, car-dependent), acreage septic upkeep the LRBA cannot fund, and the Capricorn Highway may close at ~8.2 m — road isolation plus a July-November bushfire season.
Too remote and too thin to underwrite as an SMSF investment; nothing here suits an LRBA-funded hold. Pass.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | Capricorn Highway corridor west of the Fitzroy — the highway may close at ~8.2 m (road isolation), and the district sits in the Fitzroy floodplain/bushfire belt; no suburb-specific mapping located, so check RRC flood maps at address level. Flood factpack (Subregion 4 district note); RRC flood maps |
| Crime | ◐ Mixed | No suburb-level QPS rate (pop 184); 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 | ✗ Bad | The farthest of the group — a far-western Capricorn Hwy locality ~45-55 min from Rockhampton with no township, retail, rail or hospital; wholly car-dependent. Transport factpack (drive-time est.) |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 89% owned / 11% rented, 78% family households — owner-occupier depth supports prices and resale; verify tenant demand separately (listings volume, room demand). ABS via suburb page |
| New supply risk | ✓ Good | Rural acreage/agricultural zoning with negligible new-dwelling pipeline — structural scarcity of new stock. Supply factpack (Subregion 4) |
| Distance to rail | ✗ Bad | No rail in the region; as transport access it is the most isolated of the western group (~45-55 min to the CBD, one road in on the Capricorn Hwy), car-dependent with no bus. Transport factpack (drive-time est.) |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ✗ Bad | Remote rural acreage on septic/tank/bore; heavy standing upkeep and remote-tradesman premiums the LRBA cannot fund. editorial — acreage stock judgment |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | — | — | — | — |
| Median rent | — | — | — | — |
| Implied yield | — | — | — | — |
| School | Level | Grades | Sector | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gogango State School | Primary | Prep-6 | Government | 7 |