Historic Capricorn Hwy township with rural-scarcity character and no new-supply pipeline.
A three-sale-a-year market where the 58% 'growth' is pure thin-market noise, only 6% of homes rented, and ~35-45 min car-dependent access — untradeable and tenant-less for a fund.
Western-corridor flood/road-closure exposure (the Capricorn Hwy can cut ~8.2 m) and old township stock on septic, both off-limits to LRBA repair funding.
Not an SMSF hold: too remote, too thin, no rental pool. Pass on the numbers.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Capital growth | ◐ Mixed | —% compound over 0 yrs, 58% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below. trend data (this DB) |
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | No suburb-level record for the township, but this is the western end of the corridor where the Capricorn Hwy can close (~8.2 m) and the flood study flags the highway corridor west of Gracemere. Check RRC mapping at the address. Flood factpack (UNCERTAIN); RRC Gracemere Catchments Flood Study |
| Crime | ◐ Mixed | No data; Gracemere division proxy — low absolute crime assumed but unverified. Crime factpack (UNCERTAIN; Gracemere division proxy) |
| Infrastructure | ✗ Bad | Remote rural township ~35-45 min to the CBD, car-dependent, minimal services. Transport factpack (drive-time est.) |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 94% owned / 6% rented, 70% 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 | Historic rural township with no estate pipeline — structural land scarcity. Supply factpack (thin data) |
| Distance to rail | ✗ Bad | As transport access, ~35-45 min to the CBD at the corridor's western end, car-dependent with no bus — a remote drive. Transport factpack (drive-time est.) |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ✗ Bad | Old rural township stock (resident median age 50) on septic/tank — upkeep the LRBA cannot fund. editorial — rural stock judgment |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | — | $1.02m | — | — |
| Median rent | — | — | — | — |
| Implied yield | — | — | — | — |
| School | Level | Grades | Sector | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood State School | Primary | Prep-6 | Government | 23 |
| Address | Sold price |
|---|---|
| 95 Bartlem Road, Westwood | $545,000 |