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Flaxton, QLD 4560
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,200,000
market range $1.1M-$1.4M
Median Unit
$915,000
market range $575K-$950K
Gross Yield (units)
3.7%
1yr Growth (houses)
+13.0%
market range +2.5% to +15.0%
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Flaxton market and investor summary
Flaxton (QLD 4560) runs a median house price of $1.2M. House prices have moved +13.0% over the past year and +8.3% over three years. At 1.6% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 1.6% and a resident base that is not shrinking. Houses also take time to sell, around 62 days on market, so plan for a slower exit if you ever need one.
Living in Flaxton: people, income and schools
About 992 people live in Flaxton, and the area has been growing steadily, up about 11% over five years. The median age is 59, an older, established demographic, and 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $74,000 a year, or roughly $1,430 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (4 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 16.1 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Locally, around 33% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There are 2 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 992
- +11% over 5yr
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median household income
- $74,000/yr
- Households renting
- 14%
- Family households
- 78%
- Socio-economic rank
- 4/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 2
- avg ICSEA 1051
- Unemployment
- 5.5%
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Flaxton
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What should I check before investing in Flaxton?
Flaxton has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Capital growth of +13.0% in the past year shows strong recent price momentum. Tight rental market (1.6% 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 Flaxton?
The median property price in Flaxton, QLD 4560 is $1.2M for houses and $915K for units.
What rental yield does Flaxton show?
The gross rental yield in Flaxton is 3.7% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
What does recent house price growth show for Flaxton?
House prices in Flaxton are up 13.0% over the past year and up 8.3% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Flaxton?
The current vacancy rate in Flaxton is 1.6%. 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 Flaxton?
Flaxton has a population of approximately 992 residents, with a median age of 59.
What schools are near Flaxton?
There are 2 schools within roughly 5km of Flaxton. Their average ICSEA is a little above the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Flaxton affordable to buy in?
A median house in Flaxton costs about 16.1 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 Flaxton's population growing?
The population of Flaxton has grown about 11% 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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