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Morinish South

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
5.2
weighted 20% past · 35% present · 45% future
Past
5.4
No 5-yr price/rent series (no median, pop 13) → 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
4.4
Yield n/a → 5.0 · tenant 3.5 (0% rented) · conditions 4.75 (crime GOOD 8.5 LGA-safest / flood mixed 5.5 / infra bad 2.5 / maint bad 2.5) · momentum 4.0 (no series). = .30·5.0+.25·3.5+.25·4.75+.20·4.0
Future
5.8
Supply 8.5 (rural scarcity) · demand 3.5 (near-empty but marginally closer than Morinish) · yield trajectory 4.5 · climate 5.5 (floodplain/bushfire, 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

Flagged the safest area in the entire Rockhampton LGA (rank 10/100 on the QPS-derived data) — a real tenant-stability and landlord-insurance positive — with structural new-supply scarcity.

The bad

A 13-person locality with no market, no median and 0% rented — the low-crime read has almost nothing to attach to for a fund.

The ugly

Remote (~30-40 min, one road, no rail), acreage upkeep off-limits to LRBA borrowing, and Fitzroy/bushfire exposure with no per-suburb flood mapping.

Net read from the data

The safest-crime badge is genuine but rests on a near-empty market — no tenants, no liquidity, no income case. A curiosity, not an SMSF hold. Pass.

Investment lens 3 good · 1 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 13) — verify on Rockhampton Regional Council flood maps at address level. Bushfire season July-November.
Flood factpack (UNCERTAIN — Subregion 4); RRC flood maps
Crime GoodFlagged the safest area in the entire Rockhampton LGA — rank 10/100 on the RedSuburbs/QPS 2025 LGA summary — a genuine tenant-stability and landlord-insurance positive.
Crime factpack — RedSuburbs/QPS 2025 (LGA summary)
Infrastructure BadA near-empty (pop 13) NW rural locality ~30-40 min from Rockhampton; no township, retail, rail or hospital — entirely car-dependent on the city.
Transport factpack (drive-time est.)
Owner-occupier appeal Good100% owned / 0% rented, 45% 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 ~30-40 min from the CBD (marginally closer than Morinish) with no bus.
Transport factpack (drive-time est.)
Housing stock & upkeep BadRemote rural acreage (median age 50) on septic/tank/bore; heavy standing upkeep and remote-tradesman premiums off-limits to LRBA borrowing.
editorial — acreage stock judgment

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

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Demographics

Population 13Income $1,875/wk (24.4% above metro)Average age 50Household size 1.9
Age groups
Under 15 26%15–64 100%65+ 26%
Households
Family 45%Single 55%
Ownership
Owned 100%

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