Elevated, tightly-held acreage (94% owned) with rural-zoned scarcity — no greenfield pipeline will ever compete — and incomes well above metro supporting owner-occupier resale.
As an SMSF rental it barely functions: 5% rented (essentially no tenant pool), ~3.3% yield, a tiny 10-sales/yr market and flat headline growth (−0.8%). No local retail and ~10–12 min to the nearest station.
Large-lot acreage means septic/tank/land upkeep the LRBA can't fund, and the market is so thin the exit is to a handful of owner-occupier buyers — the poorest liquidity in this group.
Structural scarcity without the demand that makes scarcity pay. Wrong shape for an SMSF income or operational hold — only a contribution-rich fund buying rural land value for the very long term should even look, and even then the thin exit is a real caution.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Capital growth | ◐ Mixed | 9.0% compound over 5 yrs, -0.8% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below. trend data (this DB) |
| Rental yield | ✗ Bad | 3.3% gross — heavy negative cash flow inside the fund — the growth has to justify it. PropTrack via suburb page |
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | Elevated rural hinterland near the North Pine River and Lake Kurwongbah (Sideling Creek Dam, on Dayboro Rd); creek-flat pockets only, no confirmed inundation — confirm each address on council Flood Check. Seqwater Lake Kurwongbah; MBRC flood mapping; FloodCheck QLD (no per-suburb event confirmed) |
| Crime | ◐ Mixed | No reliable suburb-level crime data (tiny rural locality, pop. ~810); neighbouring Petrie/Kurwongbah read below the QLD average — verify on the QPS crime map. OpenStats (no per-suburb data); QPS crime map (verify) |
| Infrastructure | ✗ Bad | Rural-residential with no local retail or town centre; ~10–12 min to Petrie for rail, shops and services. editorial; Translink |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 94% owned / 5% rented, 88% 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 zoning under the 75%-rural-preservation policy — no greenfield pipeline, structural scarcity. MBRC Planning Scheme; supply factpack |
| Distance to rail | ✗ Bad | No station; nearest is Petrie ~10–12 min drive — effectively car-dependent hinterland. Translink network |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ✗ Bad | Large-lot acreage stock — septic, tanks and larger structures mean upkeep the LRBA can't fund. editorial — stock-age judgment |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $900,000 | 13 |
| 2021-08-31 | $900,000 | 11 |
| 2021-09-30 | $900,000 | 11 |
| 2021-10-31 | $1,050,000 | 12 |
| 2021-11-30 | $890,500 | 14 |
| 2021-12-31 | $890,500 | 14 |
| 2022-01-31 | $1,052,000 | 13 |
| 2022-02-28 | $900,000 | 11 |
| 2022-03-31 | $976,000 | 10 |
| 2022-04-30 | $976,000 | 10 |
| 2022-05-31 | $900,000 | 9 |
| 2022-06-30 | $1,076,000 | 8 |
| 2022-07-31 | $1,100,000 | 9 |
| 2022-08-31 | $1,100,000 | 9 |
| 2022-09-30 | $1,100,000 | 9 |
| 2022-10-31 | $1,076,000 | 8 |
| 2022-11-30 | $1,300,000 | 8 |
| 2022-12-31 | $1,300,000 | 6 |
| 2023-01-31 | $1,332,500 | 4 |
| 2023-02-28 | $1,332,500 | 4 |
| 2023-03-31 | $1,332,500 | 4 |
| 2023-04-30 | $1,332,500 | 4 |
| 2023-05-31 | $1,300,000 | 7 |
| 2023-06-30 | $1,325,000 | 6 |
| 2023-07-31 | $1,300,000 | 5 |
| 2023-08-31 | $1,300,000 | 5 |
| 2023-09-30 | $1,325,000 | 6 |
| 2023-10-31 | $1,325,000 | 6 |
| 2023-11-30 | $1,325,000 | 4 |
| 2023-12-31 | $1,325,000 | 4 |
| 2024-01-31 | $1,325,000 | 4 |
| 2024-02-29 | $1,300,000 | 5 |
| 2024-03-31 | $1,300,000 | 5 |
| 2024-04-30 | $1,250,000 | 6 |
| 2024-05-31 | $1,200,000 | 3 |
| 2024-06-30 | $1,200,000 | 3 |
| 2024-07-31 | $1,200,000 | 3 |
| 2024-08-31 | $1,200,000 | 3 |
| 2024-09-30 | $1,200,000 | 3 |
| 2024-10-31 | $1,200,000 | 5 |
| 2024-11-30 | $1,200,000 | 5 |
| 2024-12-31 | $1,200,000 | 5 |
| 2025-01-31 | $1,200,000 | 5 |
| 2025-02-28 | $1,386,000 | 5 |
| 2025-03-31 | $1,293,000 | 6 |
| 2025-04-30 | $1,386,000 | 5 |
| 2025-05-31 | $1,358,000 | 6 |
| 2025-06-30 | $1,386,000 | 7 |
| 2025-07-31 | $1,350,000 | 9 |
| 2025-08-31 | $1,368,000 | 10 |
| 2025-09-30 | $1,350,000 | 9 |
| 2025-10-31 | $1,350,000 | 8 |
| 2025-11-30 | $1,350,000 | 8 |
| 2025-12-31 | $1,350,000 | 8 |
| 2026-01-31 | $1,350,000 | 8 |
| 2026-02-28 | $1,350,000 | 8 |
| 2026-03-31 | $1,350,000 | 11 |
| 2026-04-30 | $1,375,000 | 12 |
| 2026-05-31 | $1,400,000 | 11 |
| 2026-06-30 | $1,375,000 | 10 |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $645/wk | 1 |
| 2021-08-31 | $645/wk | 1 |
| 2022-03-31 | $700/wk | 1 |
| 2022-04-30 | $700/wk | 1 |
| 2022-05-31 | $700/wk | 1 |
| 2022-06-30 | $700/wk | 1 |
| 2022-07-31 | $700/wk | 1 |
| 2022-08-31 | $700/wk | 1 |
| 2022-09-30 | $750/wk | 2 |
| 2022-10-31 | $750/wk | 2 |
| 2022-11-30 | $750/wk | 2 |
| 2022-12-31 | $750/wk | 2 |
| 2023-01-31 | $700/wk | 3 |
| 2023-02-28 | $690/wk | 4 |
| 2023-03-31 | $680/wk | 3 |
| 2023-04-30 | $680/wk | 3 |
| 2023-05-31 | $680/wk | 3 |
| 2023-06-30 | $680/wk | 3 |
| 2023-07-31 | $680/wk | 3 |
| 2023-08-31 | $680/wk | 3 |
| 2023-09-30 | $680/wk | 3 |
| 2023-10-31 | $665/wk | 2 |
| 2023-11-30 | $665/wk | 2 |
| 2023-12-31 | $665/wk | 2 |
| 2024-01-31 | $650/wk | 1 |
| 2024-03-31 | $913/wk | 2 |
| 2024-04-30 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2024-05-31 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2024-06-30 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2024-07-31 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2024-08-31 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2024-09-30 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2024-10-31 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2024-11-30 | $850/wk | 3 |
| 2024-12-31 | $825/wk | 4 |
| 2025-01-31 | $800/wk | 5 |
| 2025-02-28 | $800/wk | 5 |
| 2025-03-31 | $800/wk | 5 |
| 2025-04-30 | $750/wk | 3 |
| 2025-05-31 | $750/wk | 3 |
| 2025-06-30 | $775/wk | 2 |
| 2025-07-31 | $775/wk | 2 |
| 2025-08-31 | $775/wk | 2 |
| 2025-09-30 | $800/wk | 3 |
| 2025-10-31 | $875/wk | 4 |
| 2025-11-30 | $800/wk | 5 |
| 2025-12-31 | $800/wk | 6 |
| 2026-01-31 | $800/wk | 6 |
| 2026-02-28 | $800/wk | 5 |
| 2026-03-31 | $875/wk | 4 |
| 2026-04-30 | $875/wk | 4 |
| 2026-05-31 | $875/wk | 4 |
| 2026-06-30 | $875/wk | 4 |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | — | $1.07m | $1.40m | $950 |
| Median rent | — | — | $888/wk | $950/wk |
| Implied yield | — | — | 3.3% | 5200.0% |
| Address | Sold price |
|---|---|
| 21 Whiteside Road, Whiteside | $1,865,000 |
| 31 Vores Road, Whiteside | $1,480,000 |
| 1059 Dayboro Road, Whiteside | $1,394,040 |
| 2 Hyde Road, Whiteside | $1,300,000 |
| 1109 Dayboro Road, Whiteside | $1,010,000 |
| 1061 Dayboro Road, Whiteside | $1,000,000 |