The closest hinterland suburb to metro services (~18-22 min to Petrie/Strathpine and The Mill precinct), the most affluent (income ~76% above metro), with double-locked scarcity from rural zoning plus the Lake Samsonvale drinking-water catchment buffer.
A ~2.8% yield on a $1.84M median is deep negative cash flow, only ~5.9% is rented, and eight sales a year makes both valuation and exit thin — a big fund outlay for little income.
Executive acreage the LRBA cannot improve (septic/bore/dams/fencing) wrapping a dam pool with river-flat inundation and catchment constraints — high land upkeep plus flood-insurance drag on fund liquidity.
The most connected of the hinterland and the strongest scarcity case, but the price point and near-zero yield suit a wealthy lifestyle buyer, not an LRBA-geared SMSF. Only as a very-long-hold land-scarcity bet on a dry, low-maintenance parcel.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Capital growth | ✗ Bad | 7.7% compound over 5 yrs, 8.2% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below. trend data (this DB) |
| Rental yield | ✗ Bad | 2.8% gross — heavy negative cash flow inside the fund — the growth has to justify it. PropTrack via suburb page |
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | Wraps Lake Samsonvale / North Pine Dam on the North Pine River; lakeside and river-flat parcels carry inundation and drinking-water-catchment-buffer constraints, and dam releases govern downstream flooding — an address-level check is needed. BOM Pine/Caboolture brochure; MBRC Flood Check |
| Crime | ◐ Mixed | No published suburb-level rate — a ~674-person locality under the very-low Dayboro/Petrie divisions; directionally low but unverified. OpenStats 2022-24 (division-level) |
| Infrastructure | ◐ Mixed | No in-suburb township or rail, but the closest of the group to metro services — ~18-22 min to Petrie/Strathpine (UniSC, Strathpine Centre) — plus Lake Samsonvale recreation. Transport factpack (est.) |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 93% owned / 6% rented, 94% 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 | Rural-zoned and further constrained by the Lake Samsonvale drinking-water catchment buffer — among the most supply-locked localities in the LGA. Supply factpack; SEQ Water catchment |
| Distance to rail | ✗ Bad | No station; ~18-22 min to Petrie/Strathpine rail — closest of the group but still no commuter catchment. Translink network; transport factpack |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ✗ Bad | Large executive-acreage stock (septic, bore/tank, dams, fencing) — high land upkeep the fund cannot borrow to improve. editorial — acreage judgment |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $1,275,000 | 7 |
| 2021-08-31 | $1,349,000 | 8 |
| 2021-09-30 | $1,275,000 | 9 |
| 2021-10-31 | $1,349,000 | 10 |
| 2021-11-30 | $1,349,000 | 10 |
| 2021-12-31 | $1,275,000 | 9 |
| 2022-01-31 | $1,349,000 | 8 |
| 2022-02-28 | $1,454,000 | 6 |
| 2022-03-31 | $1,423,000 | 7 |
| 2022-04-30 | $1,311,500 | 6 |
| 2022-05-31 | $1,426,500 | 8 |
| 2022-06-30 | $1,465,000 | 7 |
| 2022-07-31 | $1,485,000 | 9 |
| 2022-08-31 | $1,522,500 | 8 |
| 2022-09-30 | $1,580,000 | 7 |
| 2022-10-31 | $1,522,500 | 6 |
| 2022-11-30 | $1,465,000 | 7 |
| 2022-12-31 | $1,482,500 | 8 |
| 2023-01-31 | $1,457,500 | 10 |
| 2023-02-28 | $1,457,500 | 10 |
| 2023-03-31 | $1,457,500 | 10 |
| 2023-04-30 | $1,457,500 | 12 |
| 2023-05-31 | $1,475,000 | 10 |
| 2023-06-30 | $1,450,000 | 9 |
| 2023-07-31 | $1,450,000 | 7 |
| 2023-08-31 | $1,450,000 | 7 |
| 2023-09-30 | $1,450,000 | 8 |
| 2023-10-31 | $1,450,000 | 9 |
| 2023-11-30 | $1,440,000 | 11 |
| 2023-12-31 | $1,395,000 | 10 |
| 2024-01-31 | $1,337,500 | 8 |
| 2024-02-29 | $1,350,000 | 9 |
| 2024-03-31 | $1,337,500 | 8 |
| 2024-04-30 | $1,337,500 | 6 |
| 2024-05-31 | $1,350,000 | 7 |
| 2024-06-30 | $1,350,000 | 7 |
| 2024-07-31 | $1,350,000 | 7 |
| 2024-08-31 | $1,478,500 | 9 |
| 2024-09-30 | $1,520,000 | 9 |
| 2024-10-31 | $1,499,250 | 10 |
| 2024-11-30 | $1,700,000 | 7 |
| 2024-12-31 | $1,700,000 | 7 |
| 2025-01-31 | $1,700,000 | 7 |
| 2025-02-28 | $1,637,500 | 8 |
| 2025-03-31 | $1,637,500 | 8 |
| 2025-04-30 | $1,637,500 | 8 |
| 2025-05-31 | $1,700,000 | 7 |
| 2025-06-30 | $1,700,000 | 7 |
| 2025-07-31 | $1,700,000 | 7 |
| 2025-08-31 | $1,637,500 | 8 |
| 2025-09-30 | $1,700,000 | 7 |
| 2025-10-31 | $2,028,750 | 6 |
| 2025-11-30 | $1,990,000 | 9 |
| 2025-12-31 | $1,990,000 | 9 |
| 2026-01-31 | $1,990,000 | 9 |
| 2026-02-28 | $1,990,000 | 7 |
| 2026-03-31 | $1,990,000 | 7 |
| 2026-04-30 | $1,840,000 | 8 |
| 2026-05-31 | $1,840,000 | 8 |
| 2026-06-30 | $1,840,000 | 8 |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $900/wk | 3 |
| 2021-08-31 | $900/wk | 3 |
| 2021-09-30 | $900/wk | 3 |
| 2021-10-31 | $900/wk | 3 |
| 2021-11-30 | $900/wk | 3 |
| 2021-12-31 | $900/wk | 3 |
| 2022-01-31 | $900/wk | 3 |
| 2022-02-28 | $900/wk | 3 |
| 2022-03-31 | $900/wk | 3 |
| 2022-04-30 | $790/wk | 3 |
| 2022-05-31 | $790/wk | 3 |
| 2022-06-30 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2022-07-31 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2022-08-31 | $820/wk | 2 |
| 2022-09-30 | $820/wk | 2 |
| 2022-10-31 | $820/wk | 2 |
| 2022-11-30 | $820/wk | 2 |
| 2022-12-31 | $820/wk | 2 |
| 2023-01-31 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2023-02-28 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2023-03-31 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2023-04-30 | $820/wk | 4 |
| 2023-05-31 | $820/wk | 4 |
| 2023-06-30 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2023-07-31 | $883/wk | 2 |
| 2023-08-31 | $883/wk | 2 |
| 2023-09-30 | $883/wk | 2 |
| 2023-10-31 | $883/wk | 2 |
| 2023-11-30 | $883/wk | 2 |
| 2023-12-31 | $883/wk | 2 |
| 2024-01-31 | $883/wk | 2 |
| 2024-02-29 | $765/wk | 1 |
| 2024-03-31 | $765/wk | 1 |
| 2024-04-30 | $765/wk | 1 |
| 2024-05-31 | $765/wk | 1 |
| 2024-06-30 | $765/wk | 1 |
| 2024-07-31 | $765/wk | 1 |
| 2025-08-31 | $1,535/wk | 1 |
| 2025-09-30 | $1,535/wk | 1 |
| 2025-10-31 | $1,535/wk | 1 |
| 2025-11-30 | $1,150/wk | 2 |
| 2025-12-31 | $1,150/wk | 2 |
| 2026-01-31 | $1,000/wk | 3 |
| 2026-02-28 | $1,000/wk | 3 |
| 2026-03-31 | $1,000/wk | 3 |
| 2026-04-30 | $1,000/wk | 3 |
| 2026-05-31 | $1,000/wk | 3 |
| 2026-06-30 | $1,000/wk | 3 |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | — | $1.53m | $2.59m | $2m |
| Median rent | — | — | $765/wk | $1,000/wk |
| Implied yield | — | — | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Address | Sold price |
|---|---|
| 224 Whiteside Road, Samsonvale | $1,700,000 |