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Kawana Island, QLD 4575
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,980,000
Median Unit
$1,105,000
Gross Yield (houses)
2.8%
1yr Growth
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Investment snapshot for Kawana Island
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Kawana Island market and investor summary
Kawana Island (QLD 4575) runs a median house price of $2.0M, with houses yielding a gross 2.8%. At 1.8% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
For an investor, this reads as a capital-growth market more than a cashflow one. A gross house yield around 2.8% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation. Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 1.8% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Kawana Island: people, income and schools
The median age is 41, skewed a little older.
On socio-economic measures it ranks comfortably above the national middle (7 out of 10 on the ABS advantage index). Incomes have risen about 21% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 8 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 44 for walkability out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Median age
- 41 years
- Households renting
- 33%
- Socio-economic rank
- 7/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 8
- avg ICSEA 1056
- Unemployment
- 2.8%
- Walk score
- 44/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Kawana Island
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What should I check before investing in Kawana Island?
Kawana Island has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.3% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Tight rental market (1.8% 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 Kawana Island?
The median property price in Kawana Island, QLD 4575 is $2.0M for houses and $1.1M for units.
What rental yield does Kawana Island show?
The gross rental yield in Kawana Island is 2.8% for houses and 4.3% 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 Kawana Island?
The current vacancy rate in Kawana Island is 1.8%. 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.
What schools are near Kawana Island?
There are 8 schools within roughly 5km of Kawana Island. 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 Kawana Island's population growing?
The population of Kawana Island has grown about 10% 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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