Flood-free elevated foothills with genuine scarcity (National Park-backed, topography-constrained) and an affluent surround likely below the crime average.
There is effectively no rental market — 0% rented, a single sale a year at a $750k median and prices down 4.5% — so nothing an SMSF can underwrite for income.
Elevated large-lot/acreage stock means grounds and big-block upkeep the LRBA cannot fund, and access is limited-bus hillside — a narrow tenant and resale catchment.
A prestige lifestyle enclave, not an investment-grade one: no tenant pool, a one-sale market and acreage upkeep make it the wrong shape for a leveraged super fund. Pass on the numbers.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Capital growth | ✗ Bad | —% compound over 0 yrs, -4.5% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below. trend data (this DB) |
| Flood risk | ✓ Good | Elevated mountain/foothill suburb sitting above the Fitzroy floodplain — effectively flood-free. Queensland Places; flood factpack 2026 |
| Crime | ◐ Mixed | No suburb-level data (RedSuburbs 404); reputed safe by adjacency to Frenchville and likely below-average, but unverified — check the QPS crime map. QPS crime map (verify) |
| Infrastructure | ◐ Mixed | Elevated hillside below Mount Archer National Park, ~10–15 min to the CBD with limited bus higher up; leans on Frenchville/Norman Gardens for amenity. Transport factpack 2026 |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 100% owned / 0% 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 | ✓ Good | Backed by Mount Archer National Park and topography-constrained — no greenfield frontier, genuine scarcity. Supply factpack 2025 |
| Distance to rail | ◐ Mixed | No commuter rail; ~10–15 min to the CBD, limited bus on the elevated streets. Transport factpack (drive-time est.) |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ✗ Bad | Elevated large-lot/acreage stock in an affluent enclave (77 residents, 100% owner-occupied) — grounds and large-block upkeep the LRBA cannot fund. editorial — acreage stock judgment |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | — | — | $750k | — |
| Median rent | — | — | — | — |
| Implied yield | — | — | — | — |