Suburb Profile Report for West Rockhampton QLD (4700)

West Rockhampton House: Median price $218,000, Annual capital growth -1.66%, Number of sales 26, Weekly median advertised rent $270

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Source: CoreLogic RP Data

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House Report

West Rockhampton is in the bottom 40% in QLD when comparing median price capital growth over the last year. West Rockhampton gave property investors a disappointing capital gain figure when compared to the rest of the state, with -0.97%.

While West Rockhampton,4700 ranked number 685th in QLD for increase in median house value (annualised) increase, it is ranked 740th over the last 5 years.

Vendor discounting in West Rockhampton is giving property investors an average Vendor Discount of around -10.14%. This puts suburb at number 74th in QLD when ranking the most discounted suburbs.

Metrics	HOUSE	UNIT
Median price	$218,000	N/A
Quarterly growth	-2.02%	N/A
12-month growth	-0.97%	N/A
Average Annual Growth	-1.66%	N/A
Weekly median advertised rent	$270	N/A
Number of sales	26	N/A
Gross rental yield	6.44%	N/A
Days on market	179.11	N/A

Source: CoreLogic

DSR Score for property investment : Balanced (H), Balanced (U)

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Demographics

Total population	1810
Median household income ($/weekly)	1045
Median age of persons	36
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)	1400
Average household size	2.5

Census	Count	Percent(%)
5-14 years	250	13.8
25-34 years	221	12.2
35-44 years	228	12.6
45-54 years	218	12.0
55-64 years	171	9.4
Others	723	39.9

Age Group

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Not Married	563	46.1
Registered Married	530	43.4
Defacto Relationship	128	10.5

Social Marital Status

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Australia	1485	92.1
Papua New Guinea	16	1.0
Philippines	10	0.6
United Kingdom	25	1.5
Other	35	2.2
Others	42	2.6

Country of Birth

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Christianity	1235	79.7
No Religion	287	18.5
Hinduism	11	0.7
Buddhism	8	0.5
Islam	8	0.5
Others	0	0.0

Religious Affiliation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
$300-$399	53	9.6
$400-$599	81	14.7
$600-$799	64	11.6
$1,250-$1,499	55	10.0
$1,500-$1,999	76	13.8
Others	223	40.4

Gross Household Income (Weekly)

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Not in the labour force	501	38.3
Employed, worked full-time	500	38.3
Employed, worked part-time	191	14.6
Employed, away from work	70	5.4
Unemployed, looking for work	45	3.4

Person Characteristics

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Professionals	109	14.3
Technicians & trades workers	143	18.8
Community & personal service workers	101	13.3
Clerical & administrative workers	97	12.7
Labourers	104	13.6
Others	208	27.3

Occupation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Pre-school	15	4.6
Infants/Primary	127	38.6
Secondary	102	31.0
Technical or Further Educational Institution	38	11.6
University or other Tertiary Institutions	40	12.2
Others	7	2.1

Type of Educational Institution Attending

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Separate house	1525	95.9
Flat, unit or apartment	46	2.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse	19	1.2
Caravan, cabin, houseboat	0	0.0
Improvised home, tent, sleepers out	0	0.0
Others	0	0.0