Suburb Profile Report for South Townsville QLD (4810)

South Townsville House: Median price $325,000, Annual capital growth -1.02%, Number of sales 33, Weekly median advertised rent $335

South Townsville Unit: Median price $315,000, Annual capital growth 1.68%, Number of sales 19, Weekly median advertised rent $350

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Source: CoreLogic RP Data

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Source: Monthly data update for May 2020 as supplied by CoreLogic. Data is reported to the period ending Feb 2020. Please note that property sales data is routinely updated, so may change retrospectively.

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With a capital gain of 3.17% for the last 12 months, South Townsville, 4810 has performed for property investments than its average annual -1.02% property growth over the last 5 years.

The five-year average increase in median property values for South Townsville,4810 has given property investors a potential capital gain of -5.11% across each of those five years.

Sellers are offering property buyers an average discount of -6.62% to buyers in South Townsville at the moment, which is less than average for the rest of QLD.

South Townsville, 4810’s gross rental yield is 5.36%

Investment property in South Townsville has done poorly for investors when compared to the country as a whole over the last 12 months, with an increase in the median house price of -16.22%

Data for the last quarter indicates that, in the short term at least, the capital value growth rate for property investors in South Townsville has fallen somewhat when compared to the 5 year average annual rate.

Metrics	HOUSE	UNIT
Median price	$325,000	$315,000
Quarterly growth	2.04%	-16.22%
12-month growth	3.17%	-16.22%
Average Annual Growth	-1.02%	1.68%
Weekly median advertised rent	$335	$350
Number of sales	33	19
Gross rental yield	5.36%	5.78%
Days on market	71.4444444444445	113.583333333333

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

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Demographics

Total population	2137
Median household income ($/weekly)	1170
Median age of persons	39
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)	2000
Average household size	1.9

Census	Count	Percent(%)
20-24 years	216	10.1
25-34 years	385	18.0
35-44 years	310	14.5
45-54 years	375	17.5
55-64 years	283	13.2
Others	569	26.6

Age Group

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Not Married	837	53.7
Registered Married	469	30.1
Defacto Relationship	253	16.2

Social Marital Status

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Australia	1600	82.8
Greece	11	0.6
Papua New Guinea	84	4.3
United Kingdom	90	4.7
Other	55	2.8
Others	93	4.8

Country of Birth

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Buddhism	31	1.7
Christianity	1247	67.6
Islam	10	0.5
Other Religious Groups	18	1.0
No Religion	524	28.4
Others	16	0.9

Religious Affiliation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
$300-$399	82	9.8
$800-$999	77	9.2
$1,000-$1,249	88	10.5
$1,500-$1,999	100	12.0
$2,000-$2,499	77	9.2
Others	411	49.2

Gross Household Income (Weekly)

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Employed, worked full-time	868	50.5
Not in the labour force	428	24.9
Employed, worked part-time	269	15.6
Unemployed, looking for work	82	4.8
Employed, away from work	73	4.2

Person Characteristics

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Managers	125	10.3
Professionals	269	22.2
Technicians & trades workers	215	17.8
Community & personal service workers	122	10.1
Clerical & administrative workers	167	13.8
Others	312	25.8

Occupation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Pre-school	16	4.8
Infants/Primary	88	26.7
Secondary	67	20.3
Technical or Further Educational Institution	47	14.2
University or other Tertiary Institutions	102	30.9
Others	10	3.0

Type of Educational Institution Attending

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Separate house	1135	61.7
Flat, unit or apartment	534	29.0
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse	139	7.6
Caravan, cabin, houseboat	30	1.6
House or flat attached to a shop, office	3	0.2
Others	0	0.0