The closest of the group to Rockhampton — ~15-18 min on the Burnett Hwy north of the range — with above-metro household income (+18.9%) and rural scarcity.
No median, sales or rent data and only 12% of homes rented — no reliable valuation or tenant signal despite the proximity.
Rural acreage on tank/septic (LRBA-unfundable upkeep); no per-lot flood or bushfire mapping in the Dee-valley context.
The best-located locality in the group, but with no market data it is a proximity story only — a fund would need a specific dry, low-maintenance block and its own valuation. Not yet a demonstrable income hold.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | Elevated Dee-valley / ranges locality, so low riverine risk, but ranges bushfire season (Jul-Nov) is the real climate hazard and no per-suburb flood study exists — check RRC flood maps at address level. flood factpack (Capricorn Enterprise 2026); RRC flood maps (verify at address) |
| Crime | ◐ Mixed | No suburb-level QPS data (pop 84); policed by the Mount Morgan division, whose town profile runs above the QLD average (202.7/1,000) but is drug/disorder-weighted with low absolute burglary — verify on the QPS crime map. crime factpack — RedSuburbs/QPS 2025 (Mount Morgan division proxy) |
| Infrastructure | ◐ Mixed | No local services but ~15-18 min to Rockhampton on the Burnett Hwy, north of the range — the group's best-placed locality. transport factpack (drive-time estimates) |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 88% owned / 12% rented, 75% 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 | No development pipeline — static rural / ex-mining stock in the Mount Morgan micro-market; structural scarcity, though demand is thin. supply factpack (Mount Morgan micro-market — no estate pipeline) |
| Distance to rail | ◐ Mixed | No commuter rail in the region, but ~15-18 min to Rockhampton CBD on the Burnett Hwy, north of the range — the group's most commutable locality (no fixed-route bus). transport factpack — Burnett Hwy drive time |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ✗ Bad | Rural-residential acreage on tank/septic — land and septic upkeep the LRBA cannot fund. editorial — stock-age judgment |
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