Affluent northern tip with well-below-average crime across every category, a boat-harbour/marina lifestyle draw and built-out scarcity (only minor apartment infill). Five-year price CAGR 13.1% and an unusually high 27:1 room-demand ratio.
Yield is the peninsula's thinnest core read at 3.2% ($700/wk on a $1.255m median) and price momentum has cooled (8.7%), so an LRBA hold runs on top-ups. A 29% rental base is shallower than the peninsula core, and older waterfront stock carries upkeep.
Storm-tide/SLR is the structural overhang for a low-lying northern-tip suburb — insurance is a rising fund cost — and there is no in-suburb rail (8–10 min to Kippa-Ring).
A quality, low-crime, scarce coastal hold whose future is carried by scarcity rather than income — suited to a growth-tilted fund that can fund the cash-flow gap, on a dry, higher street. Income-first buyers get more from Kippa-Ring or Margate.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Capital growth | ◐ Mixed | 13.1% compound over 5 yrs, 8.7% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below. trend data (this DB) |
| Rental yield | ✗ Bad | 3.2% gross (stated) — heavy negative cash flow inside the fund — the growth has to justify it. PropTrack via suburb page |
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | Northern-tip coastal suburb flagged for storm-tide risk and named in the 0.84m SLR scenario; storm-tide/erosion overlays. No river-flood history — confirm at address level via MBRC Flood Check. Coastal Risk Australia SLR; MBRC storm-tide overlay |
| Crime | ✓ Good | Break-ins 540 (−44%), MV theft 622 (−47%), violent 1,385 (−59.5%) — well below the QLD average on all categories (affluent northern tip). OpenStats 2022–24 |
| Infrastructure | ✓ Good | Scarborough boat harbour/marina + village retail; Redcliffe Hospital within the peninsula; foreshore parks along Prince Edward Parade. editorial; Metro North |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 69% owned / 29% rented, 64% 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 | Built-out; only minor apartment infill (The Oscar 45 apts completed 2024, a 15-apt proposal at 170–172 Prince Edward Pde) — house-land scarcity holds. The Urban Developer 2024–25 |
| Distance to rail | ◐ Mixed | No station; Kippa-Ring terminus ~8–10 min drive from the northern tip. Translink |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ◐ Mixed | Older waterfront stock (median age 53) with newer infill/townhomes — variable upkeep; house stock leans old. editorial — stock-age judgment |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $685,000 | 235 |
| 2021-08-31 | $712,500 | 232 |
| 2021-09-30 | $730,000 | 233 |
| 2021-10-31 | $735,000 | 240 |
| 2021-11-30 | $755,000 | 229 |
| 2021-12-31 | $775,000 | 228 |
| 2022-01-31 | $795,000 | 225 |
| 2022-02-28 | $801,750 | 218 |
| 2022-03-31 | $820,000 | 209 |
| 2022-04-30 | $850,000 | 209 |
| 2022-05-31 | $867,000 | 198 |
| 2022-06-30 | $885,000 | 191 |
| 2022-07-31 | $900,000 | 181 |
| 2022-08-31 | $920,000 | 169 |
| 2022-09-30 | $925,000 | 166 |
| 2022-10-31 | $925,000 | 157 |
| 2022-11-30 | $907,500 | 152 |
| 2022-12-31 | $925,000 | 147 |
| 2023-01-31 | $934,000 | 141 |
| 2023-02-28 | $937,000 | 140 |
| 2023-03-31 | $977,500 | 138 |
| 2023-04-30 | $940,000 | 133 |
| 2023-05-31 | $934,000 | 137 |
| 2023-06-30 | $977,500 | 126 |
| 2023-07-31 | $960,500 | 126 |
| 2023-08-31 | $960,500 | 128 |
| 2023-09-30 | $920,000 | 129 |
| 2023-10-31 | $950,000 | 129 |
| 2023-11-30 | $1,000,000 | 134 |
| 2023-12-31 | $999,000 | 136 |
| 2024-01-31 | $995,000 | 135 |
| 2024-02-29 | $1,000,000 | 129 |
| 2024-03-31 | $996,500 | 126 |
| 2024-04-30 | $960,000 | 133 |
| 2024-05-31 | $960,000 | 133 |
| 2024-06-30 | $955,000 | 138 |
| 2024-07-31 | $982,500 | 142 |
| 2024-08-31 | $990,000 | 145 |
| 2024-09-30 | $992,500 | 142 |
| 2024-10-31 | $1,000,000 | 144 |
| 2024-11-30 | $1,020,000 | 148 |
| 2024-12-31 | $1,058,500 | 148 |
| 2025-01-31 | $1,087,500 | 146 |
| 2025-02-28 | $1,105,000 | 154 |
| 2025-03-31 | $1,110,000 | 161 |
| 2025-04-30 | $1,150,000 | 157 |
| 2025-05-31 | $1,150,000 | 150 |
| 2025-06-30 | $1,155,000 | 155 |
| 2025-07-31 | $1,165,000 | 148 |
| 2025-08-31 | $1,170,000 | 141 |
| 2025-09-30 | $1,200,000 | 148 |
| 2025-10-31 | $1,200,000 | 156 |
| 2025-11-30 | $1,200,000 | 161 |
| 2025-12-31 | $1,200,000 | 159 |
| 2026-01-31 | $1,200,000 | 156 |
| 2026-02-28 | $1,200,000 | 157 |
| 2026-03-31 | $1,219,695 | 148 |
| 2026-04-30 | $1,221,500 | 146 |
| 2026-05-31 | $1,225,000 | 145 |
| 2026-06-30 | $1,255,000 | 134 |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $460/wk | 158 |
| 2021-08-31 | $470/wk | 161 |
| 2021-09-30 | $460/wk | 160 |
| 2021-10-31 | $470/wk | 161 |
| 2021-11-30 | $463/wk | 158 |
| 2021-12-31 | $470/wk | 152 |
| 2022-01-31 | $490/wk | 160 |
| 2022-02-28 | $495/wk | 166 |
| 2022-03-31 | $500/wk | 159 |
| 2022-04-30 | $500/wk | 155 |
| 2022-05-31 | $500/wk | 157 |
| 2022-06-30 | $500/wk | 153 |
| 2022-07-31 | $500/wk | 153 |
| 2022-08-31 | $520/wk | 151 |
| 2022-09-30 | $540/wk | 144 |
| 2022-10-31 | $550/wk | 147 |
| 2022-11-30 | $560/wk | 145 |
| 2022-12-31 | $560/wk | 145 |
| 2023-01-31 | $550/wk | 149 |
| 2023-02-28 | $560/wk | 141 |
| 2023-03-31 | $560/wk | 145 |
| 2023-04-30 | $560/wk | 147 |
| 2023-05-31 | $560/wk | 144 |
| 2023-06-30 | $550/wk | 148 |
| 2023-07-31 | $555/wk | 154 |
| 2023-08-31 | $573/wk | 160 |
| 2023-09-30 | $580/wk | 160 |
| 2023-10-31 | $590/wk | 163 |
| 2023-11-30 | $595/wk | 161 |
| 2023-12-31 | $600/wk | 162 |
| 2024-01-31 | $600/wk | 162 |
| 2024-02-29 | $600/wk | 171 |
| 2024-03-31 | $620/wk | 170 |
| 2024-04-30 | $600/wk | 167 |
| 2024-05-31 | $620/wk | 167 |
| 2024-06-30 | $630/wk | 163 |
| 2024-07-31 | $630/wk | 163 |
| 2024-08-31 | $630/wk | 168 |
| 2024-09-30 | $635/wk | 170 |
| 2024-10-31 | $650/wk | 173 |
| 2024-11-30 | $650/wk | 167 |
| 2024-12-31 | $650/wk | 163 |
| 2025-01-31 | $650/wk | 167 |
| 2025-02-28 | $650/wk | 166 |
| 2025-03-31 | $650/wk | 158 |
| 2025-04-30 | $650/wk | 158 |
| 2025-05-31 | $650/wk | 154 |
| 2025-06-30 | $655/wk | 156 |
| 2025-07-31 | $655/wk | 158 |
| 2025-08-31 | $675/wk | 151 |
| 2025-09-30 | $668/wk | 148 |
| 2025-10-31 | $663/wk | 144 |
| 2025-11-30 | $660/wk | 138 |
| 2025-12-31 | $660/wk | 137 |
| 2026-01-31 | $675/wk | 143 |
| 2026-02-28 | $673/wk | 138 |
| 2026-03-31 | $675/wk | 143 |
| 2026-04-30 | $690/wk | 152 |
| 2026-05-31 | $700/wk | 153 |
| 2026-06-30 | $700/wk | 145 |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $951k | $1.20m | $1.40m | $1.57m |
| Median rent | $600/wk | $655/wk | $850/wk | $1,000/wk |
| Implied yield | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| School | Level | Grades | Sector | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross Catholic College | Primary | Prep-12 | Catholic | 1,571 |
| Scarborough State School | Primary | Prep-6 | Government | 660 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College | Secondary | Prep-12 | Catholic | 1,571 |
| Australian Trade College North Brisbane | Secondary | 11-12 | Independent | 310 |
| Childcare centre | Rating | Reviews | Day rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capers Early Learning Scarborough | Meeting NQS | 4.6 ★ (19) | $139 |
| Address | Sold price |
|---|---|
| 21 Kennedy Esp, Scarborough | $2,150,000 |
| 21 James Street, Scarborough | $2,100,000 |
| 25 Bunton Street, Scarborough | $2,100,000 |
| 14 Murphy Street, Scarborough | $1,980,000 |
| 25 Thurecht Parade, Scarborough | $1,775,000 |
| 232 Prince Edward Parade, Scarborough | $1,690,000 |
| 106/113 Landsborough Avenue, Scarborough | $1,430,000 |
| 14 Lucas Street, Scarborough | $1,400,000 |
| 206/85 Landsborough Avenue, Scarborough | $1,380,000 |
| 104 Eversleigh Road, Scarborough | $1,215,000 |