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Morinish

QLD 4702Rockhampton Region → Fitzroy River and western rural districtprofiled 2026-07-19
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Scores 0–10 against the SMSF rubric · edit data/scores.json

Overall
5.1
weighted 20% past · 35% present · 45% future
Past
5.4
No 5-yr price/rent series (no median, pop 62) → A5.0/B5.0 · consistency 7.0 (flat, thin) · D5.5 regional arc. = .35·5.0+.25·5.0+.15·7.0+.25·5.5
Present
4.2
Yield n/a → 5.0 · tenant 3.5 (0% rented) · conditions 4.0 (crime mixed 5.5 / flood mixed 5.5 / infra bad 2.5 / maint bad 2.5) · momentum 4.0 (no series). = .30·5.0+.25·3.5+.25·4.0+.20·4.0
Future
5.6
Supply 8.5 (rural scarcity) · demand 3.0 (very remote, one road, no rail) · yield trajectory 4.5 · climate 5.5 (floodplain/bushfire, unmapped). = .35·8.5+.30·3.0+.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

Structural new-supply scarcity on a quiet acreage locality — the classic rural land-bank profile.

The bad

No market signal (no median or sales), 0% rented, the district's lowest incomes (~25% below metro) and oldest owners (median age 51) — a thin, tenant-less, illiquid holding.

The ugly

Very remote (~35-45 min, one road, no rail), older acreage on septic/tank the LRBA cannot fund, and Fitzroy/bushfire exposure with no suburb-level flood mapping.

Net read from the data

No SMSF case — remote, marketless and without a tenant pool. Pass on the numbers.

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

DimensionVerdictWhy
Flood risk MixedFitzroy floodplain/rural bushfire zone NW of the river; no suburb-specific flood mapping located (pop 62) — verify on Rockhampton Regional Council flood maps at address level. Bushfire season July-November.
Flood factpack (UNCERTAIN — Subregion 4); RRC flood maps
Crime MixedNo suburb-level QPS rate (pop 62); 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 BadRemote NW rural locality ~35-45 min from Rockhampton; no township, retail, rail or hospital — wholly car-dependent on the city.
Transport factpack (drive-time est.)
Owner-occupier appeal Good100% owned / 0% rented, 100% 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 no 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, car-dependent locality ~35-45 min from the CBD with no bus.
Transport factpack (drive-time est.)
Housing stock & upkeep BadThe district's oldest owner base (median age 51) on remote rural acreage with septic/tank/bore; heavy, LRBA-uncovered upkeep plus remote-tradesman premiums.
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

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Demographics

Population 62Income $1,125/wk (25.3% below metro)Average age 51Household size 2.8
Age groups
Under 15 14.9%15–64 57.4%65+ 27.9%
Households
Family 100%
Ownership
Owned 100%

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