Suburb Profile Report for West Mackay QLD (4740)

West Mackay House: Median price $297,500, Annual capital growth -1.37%, Number of sales 86, Weekly median advertised rent $320

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Unit

Source: CoreLogic RP Data

Median price
Number of sales

Source: CoreLogic

House Report

Property investors who have had real estate in West Mackay, 4740 should be relatively unhappy with this QLD suburb’s performance compared to the rest of the country. Over the last year it has seen median house prices increase in value by 1.19%

While West Mackay,4740 ranked number 582th in QLD for increase in median house value (annualised) increase, it is ranked 721th over the last 5 years.

At number 90th of QLD’s most discounted properties, West Mackay is in the bottom 20% of the state/territory when listing in order of most discounted to least.

Using the current median advertised rental of $320 and the average annual increase in value of a median property of -1.37%, investors should hope to achieve an overall return of 5.59%

Metrics	HOUSE	UNIT
Median price	$297,500	N/A
Quarterly growth	-0.83%	N/A
12-month growth	1.19%	N/A
Average Annual Growth	-1.37%	N/A
Weekly median advertised rent	$320	N/A
Number of sales	86	N/A
Gross rental yield	5.59%	N/A
Days on market	80.55	N/A

Source: CoreLogic

DSR Score for property investment : Above average (H), Above average (U)

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Demographics

Total population	6506
Median household income ($/weekly)	1293
Median age of persons	38
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)	2000
Average household size	2.4

Census	Count	Percent(%)
5-14 years	787	12.1
25-34 years	929	14.3
35-44 years	892	13.7
45-54 years	853	13.1
55-64 years	682	10.5
Others	2365	36.3

Age Group

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Not Married	1999	44.5
Registered Married	1978	44.1
Defacto Relationship	511	11.4

Social Marital Status

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Australia	5270	86.5
Papua New Guinea	144	2.4
Philippines	163	2.7
United Kingdom	134	2.2
Other	106	1.7
Others	274	4.5

Country of Birth

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Buddhism	33	0.6
Christianity	4817	80.9
Hinduism	26	0.4
Other Religious Groups	29	0.5
No Religion	1033	17.3
Others	19	0.3

Religious Affiliation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
$300-$399	195	9.1
$400-$599	222	10.4
$1,500-$1,999	269	12.6
$2,000-$2,499	214	10.0
$2,500-$2,999	194	9.1
Others	1042	48.8

Gross Household Income (Weekly)

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Employed, worked full-time	2233	44.9
Not in the labour force	1678	33.7
Employed, worked part-time	776	15.6
Employed, away from work	168	3.4
Unemployed, looking for work	118	2.4

Person Characteristics

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Professionals	514	16.2
Technicians & trades workers	697	21.9
Clerical & administrative workers	423	13.3
Machinery operators & drivers	330	10.4
Labourers	338	10.6
Others	875	27.5

Occupation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Pre-school	70	5.9
Infants/Primary	504	42.3
Secondary	348	29.2
Technical or Further Educational Institution	125	10.5
University or other Tertiary Institutions	121	10.2
Others	24	2.0

Type of Educational Institution Attending

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Separate house	4966	85.4
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse	302	5.2
Flat, unit or apartment	504	8.7
Caravan, cabin, houseboat	30	0.5
House or flat attached to a shop, office	11	0.2
Others	3	0.1