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Perwillowen, QLD 4560
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,205,000
list-price estimate
Median Unit
$695,000
list-price estimate
Gross Yield (houses)
3.1%
1yr Growth
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Investment snapshot for Perwillowen
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Perwillowen market and investor summary
In Perwillowen, QLD 4560, houses show a gross rental yield of 3.1%. At 0.4% 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 3.1% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation. Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 0.4% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Perwillowen: people, income and schools
Perwillowen has a resident population of roughly 213, and the area has been growing steadily, up about 11% over five years. The median age is 54, an older, established demographic, and 76% 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 $81,000 a year, or roughly $1,560 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (4 out of 10). Locally, around 33% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There are 11 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
- 213
- +11% over 5yr
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median household income
- $81,000/yr
- Households renting
- 16%
- Family households
- 81%
- Socio-economic rank
- 4/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 11
- avg ICSEA 1052
- 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 Perwillowen
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What should I check before investing in Perwillowen?
Perwillowen has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.0% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Tight rental market (0.4% 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 rental yield does Perwillowen show?
The gross rental yield in Perwillowen is 3.1% for houses and 4.0% 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 Perwillowen?
The current vacancy rate in Perwillowen is 0.4%. 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 Perwillowen?
Perwillowen has a population of approximately 213 residents, with a median age of 54.
What schools are near Perwillowen?
There are 11 schools within roughly 5km of Perwillowen. 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 Perwillowen's population growing?
The population of Perwillowen 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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