The best rental fundamentals in the group: a real 5.1% yield, the deepest tenant base (53% rented, 11:1 room demand) and full CBD amenity — station, riverbank precinct, civic core — with the Ring Road set to strip trucks from CBD streets by ~2029.
Crime is the drag — the absolute assault/disorderly load is genuinely high and dents tenant amenity, turnover and insurance; the mixed old-cottage/unit stock adds owner-funded repairs.
The lower CBD riverfront floods in major events and is a target for the unbuilt levee — the wrong (river-facing) street carries structural flood-insurance cost.
A genuine yield-and-tenant-depth play for a cash-flow SMSF that can screen tenants hard and buy a dry, higher CBD-fringe street with newer stock — the income is real, but the disorder profile and river-edge flood are the gates.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Capital growth | ◐ Mixed | 20.0% compound over 5 yrs, 9.5% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below. trend data (this DB) |
| Rental yield | ✓ Good | 5.1% gross (stated) — strong; can approach self-funding at LRBA rates. PropTrack via suburb page |
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | Lower CBD / Gladstone Rd / Quay St riverfront floods in major events and is a levee-protection target, but the CBD core, bridges and airport are expected to stay operational in moderate/sub-2017 floods — exposure is street-dependent. Flood factpack — Council levee plan 2020; Capricorn Enterprise 2026 |
| Crime | ✗ Bad | The region's highest rate (1,281.7/1,000, rank 100/100) is a CBD residential-denominator artefact, but the absolute assault (243) and disorderly (428) load is genuinely high — poor tenant amenity in the civic/retail core. Crime factpack — RedSuburbs/QPS 2025 |
| Infrastructure | ✓ Good | This is the CBD — rail station, riverbank precinct (Stage 2 underway), civic core and Rockhampton Grammar; the $1.945B Ring Road will strip through-traffic from CBD streets by ~2029. Transport factpack — TMR/RRC 2025 |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✗ Bad | 44% owned / 53% rented, 51% family households — investor-dominated: deep tenant competition, investor-only resale, and more stock listed in downturns. ABS via suburb page |
| New supply risk | ✓ Good | Built-out CBD; only occasional townhouse/unit infill (the region's private apartment pipeline is confirmed minimal), so established scarcity holds. Supply factpack — RRC 2025 |
| Distance to rail | ✓ Good | IS the CBD (0 min) with the region's long-distance rail terminus and best bus interchange; unbeatable transport position, though no commuter rail exists regionally. Transport factpack — TMR/Kinetic 2025 |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ◐ Mixed | A mix of old inner cottages/worker's dwellings and some newer unit/townhouse stock — mixed-era upkeep, owner-funded, with no LRBA borrowing for improvements. editorial — stock-age judgment |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $169,500 | 38 |
| 2021-08-31 | $175,000 | 39 |
| 2021-09-30 | $170,000 | 37 |
| 2021-10-31 | $180,000 | 43 |
| 2021-11-30 | $186,250 | 46 |
| 2021-12-31 | $205,500 | 47 |
| 2022-01-31 | $214,500 | 51 |
| 2022-02-28 | $217,500 | 58 |
| 2022-03-31 | $221,500 | 60 |
| 2022-04-30 | $240,000 | 57 |
| 2022-05-31 | $242,500 | 58 |
| 2022-06-30 | $240,000 | 61 |
| 2022-07-31 | $242,500 | 64 |
| 2022-08-31 | $245,000 | 62 |
| 2022-09-30 | $240,000 | 69 |
| 2022-10-31 | $239,750 | 70 |
| 2022-11-30 | $240,000 | 66 |
| 2022-12-31 | $235,000 | 69 |
| 2023-01-31 | $223,000 | 67 |
| 2023-02-28 | $225,000 | 60 |
| 2023-03-31 | $222,500 | 62 |
| 2023-04-30 | $222,500 | 62 |
| 2023-05-31 | $225,000 | 61 |
| 2023-06-30 | $225,000 | 67 |
| 2023-07-31 | $226,500 | 68 |
| 2023-08-31 | $226,500 | 72 |
| 2023-09-30 | $230,000 | 72 |
| 2023-10-31 | $230,000 | 69 |
| 2023-11-30 | $230,000 | 70 |
| 2023-12-31 | $237,000 | 73 |
| 2024-01-31 | $241,500 | 74 |
| 2024-02-29 | $238,500 | 76 |
| 2024-03-31 | $257,000 | 81 |
| 2024-04-30 | $265,000 | 83 |
| 2024-05-31 | $267,000 | 89 |
| 2024-06-30 | $280,000 | 81 |
| 2024-07-31 | $298,750 | 80 |
| 2024-08-31 | $300,000 | 81 |
| 2024-09-30 | $335,000 | 77 |
| 2024-10-31 | $345,000 | 77 |
| 2024-11-30 | $350,000 | 83 |
| 2024-12-31 | $355,000 | 77 |
| 2025-01-31 | $360,000 | 77 |
| 2025-02-28 | $360,000 | 77 |
| 2025-03-31 | $362,500 | 68 |
| 2025-04-30 | $375,000 | 67 |
| 2025-05-31 | $377,500 | 66 |
| 2025-06-30 | $380,000 | 67 |
| 2025-07-31 | $375,000 | 68 |
| 2025-08-31 | $380,000 | 69 |
| 2025-09-30 | $375,000 | 69 |
| 2025-10-31 | $375,000 | 65 |
| 2025-11-30 | $380,000 | 64 |
| 2025-12-31 | $383,000 | 64 |
| 2026-01-31 | $385,000 | 63 |
| 2026-02-28 | $392,500 | 66 |
| 2026-03-31 | $398,500 | 69 |
| 2026-04-30 | $400,000 | 66 |
| 2026-05-31 | $410,000 | 65 |
| 2026-06-30 | $416,000 | 60 |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $288/wk | 54 |
| 2021-08-31 | $295/wk | 58 |
| 2021-09-30 | $295/wk | 58 |
| 2021-10-31 | $300/wk | 57 |
| 2021-11-30 | $300/wk | 60 |
| 2021-12-31 | $300/wk | 61 |
| 2022-01-31 | $300/wk | 56 |
| 2022-02-28 | $300/wk | 52 |
| 2022-03-31 | $320/wk | 47 |
| 2022-04-30 | $320/wk | 46 |
| 2022-05-31 | $340/wk | 47 |
| 2022-06-30 | $350/wk | 45 |
| 2022-07-31 | $350/wk | 45 |
| 2022-08-31 | $350/wk | 53 |
| 2022-09-30 | $350/wk | 57 |
| 2022-10-31 | $350/wk | 59 |
| 2022-11-30 | $350/wk | 61 |
| 2022-12-31 | $350/wk | 58 |
| 2023-01-31 | $350/wk | 56 |
| 2023-02-28 | $355/wk | 62 |
| 2023-03-31 | $360/wk | 62 |
| 2023-04-30 | $365/wk | 62 |
| 2023-05-31 | $375/wk | 62 |
| 2023-06-30 | $370/wk | 61 |
| 2023-07-31 | $370/wk | 58 |
| 2023-08-31 | $380/wk | 59 |
| 2023-09-30 | $380/wk | 58 |
| 2023-10-31 | $380/wk | 55 |
| 2023-11-30 | $390/wk | 53 |
| 2023-12-31 | $395/wk | 56 |
| 2024-01-31 | $400/wk | 58 |
| 2024-02-29 | $400/wk | 55 |
| 2024-03-31 | $400/wk | 53 |
| 2024-04-30 | $400/wk | 57 |
| 2024-05-31 | $400/wk | 58 |
| 2024-06-30 | $400/wk | 58 |
| 2024-07-31 | $420/wk | 59 |
| 2024-08-31 | $420/wk | 59 |
| 2024-09-30 | $420/wk | 58 |
| 2024-10-31 | $425/wk | 58 |
| 2024-11-30 | $425/wk | 56 |
| 2024-12-31 | $430/wk | 59 |
| 2025-01-31 | $430/wk | 57 |
| 2025-02-28 | $440/wk | 57 |
| 2025-03-31 | $440/wk | 59 |
| 2025-04-30 | $450/wk | 57 |
| 2025-05-31 | $450/wk | 55 |
| 2025-06-30 | $450/wk | 58 |
| 2025-07-31 | $450/wk | 60 |
| 2025-08-31 | $465/wk | 61 |
| 2025-09-30 | $470/wk | 61 |
| 2025-10-31 | $480/wk | 62 |
| 2025-11-30 | $480/wk | 59 |
| 2025-12-31 | $485/wk | 61 |
| 2026-01-31 | $483/wk | 60 |
| 2026-02-28 | $488/wk | 58 |
| 2026-03-31 | $490/wk | 57 |
| 2026-04-30 | $490/wk | 61 |
| 2026-05-31 | $490/wk | 61 |
| 2026-06-30 | $490/wk | 62 |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $414k | $407k | $464k | $300k |
| Median rent | $435/wk | $490/wk | $590/wk | $650/wk |
| Implied yield | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 11.3% |
| School | Level | Grades | Sector | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton Special School | Primary | Prep-12 | Government | 97 |
| Rockhampton Special School | Secondary | Prep-12 | Government | 97 |
| Address | Sold price |
|---|---|
| 706/102-108 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton City | $950,000 |
| 1005/1-7 East Street, Rockhampton City | $776,500 |
| 5/14 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton City | $738,000 |
| 1003/102-108 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton City | $725,000 |
| 225 Campbell Street, Rockhampton City | $575,000 |
| 46 Albert Street, Rockhampton City | $572,000 |
| 132 Campbell Street, Rockhampton City | $540,000 |
| 106 Fitzroy Street, Rockhampton City | $512,700 |
| 202/102-108 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton City | $505,000 |
| 201/48 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton City | $498,000 |
| 26 George Street, Rockhampton City | $488,500 |
| 220 George Street, Rockhampton City | $377,500 |