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Cotton Tree, QLD 4558
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,190,000
Median Unit
$975,000
Gross Yield (houses)
3.6%
1yr Growth
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Cotton Tree market and investor summary
Cotton Tree (QLD 4558) runs a median house price of $1.2M, with houses yielding a gross 3.6%. At 0.8% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
For an investor, the rent-to-price profile sits mid-range: a gross house yield near 3.6% is neither a standout cashflow play nor a pure growth bet. Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 0.8% and a resident base that is not shrinking. If you are weighing units rather than houses, a pipeline of new approvals is worth watching as future supply that can hold back apartment price and rent growth.
Living in Cotton Tree: people, income and schools
About 25,797 people live in Cotton Tree, and the area has been growing steadily, up about 13% over five years. The median age is 46, skewed a little older, and families account for 60% of households.
Households here earn a median of about $72,000 a year, or roughly $1,380 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (5 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 16.5 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Locally, around 35% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There are 11 schools within about 5km, testing close to the national school average on ICSEA. Most day-to-day errands are doable on foot; the suburb scores 90 for walkability and 27 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 25,797
- +13% over 5yr
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median household income
- $72,000/yr
- Households renting
- 40%
- Family households
- 60%
- Socio-economic rank
- 5/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 11
- avg ICSEA 1012
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
- Walk score
- 90/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Cotton Tree
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What should I check before investing in Cotton Tree?
Cotton Tree has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.2% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Tight rental market (0.8% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Cotton Tree?
The median property price in Cotton Tree, QLD 4558 is $1.2M for houses and $975K for units.
What rental yield does Cotton Tree show?
The gross rental yield in Cotton Tree is 3.6% for houses and 4.2% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
How tight is the rental market in Cotton Tree?
The current vacancy rate in Cotton Tree is 0.8%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Cotton Tree?
Cotton Tree has a population of approximately 25,797 residents, with a median age of 46.
What schools are near Cotton Tree?
There are 11 schools within roughly 5km of Cotton Tree. Their average ICSEA is close to the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Cotton Tree affordable to buy in?
A median house in Cotton Tree costs about 16.5 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Cotton Tree's population growing?
The population of Cotton Tree has grown about 13% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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