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Shailer Park, QLD 4128
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
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Median House
$1,240,000
market range $1.2M-$1.4M
Median Unit
$670,000
market range $600K-$725K
Gross Yield (houses)
3.2%
1yr Growth (houses)
+15.8%
market range +10.0% to +22.5%
Investment snapshot for Shailer Park
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Shailer Park market and investor summary
Shailer Park (QLD 4128) runs a median house price of $1.2M, with houses yielding a gross 3.2%. House prices have moved +15.8% over the past year. At 1.0% 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 3.2% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation. Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 1.0% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Shailer Park: people, income and schools
Shailer Park is home to around 12,182 people, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 39, broadly working-age, and 79% 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 $116,000 a year, or roughly $2,230 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks comfortably above the national middle (8 out of 10 on the ABS advantage index). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 10.7 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Incomes have risen about 13% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 19 schools within about 5km, testing close to the national school average on ICSEA. It is roughly 25 km from the CBD. Most day-to-day errands are doable on foot; the suburb scores 71 for walkability and 54 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC).
- Population
- 12,182
- +5% over 5yr
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median household income
- $116,000/yr
- Households renting
- 19%
- Family households
- 83%
- Socio-economic rank
- 8/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 19
- avg ICSEA 1018
- Unemployment
- 2.5%
- Distance to CBD
- 25 km
- Walk score
- 71/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
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What should I check before investing in Shailer Park?
Shailer Park 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. Capital growth of +15.8% in the past year shows strong recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Shailer Park?
The median property price in Shailer Park, QLD 4128 is $1.2M for houses and $670K for units.
What rental yield does Shailer Park show?
The gross rental yield in Shailer Park is 3.2% 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.
What does recent house price growth show for Shailer Park?
House prices in Shailer Park are up 15.8% over the past year. 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 Shailer Park?
The current vacancy rate in Shailer Park is 1.0%. 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 Shailer Park?
Shailer Park has a population of approximately 12,182 residents, with a median age of 39.
What schools are near Shailer Park?
There are 19 schools within roughly 5km of Shailer Park. 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 Shailer Park affordable to buy in?
A median house in Shailer Park costs about 10.7 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 Shailer Park's population growing?
The population of Shailer Park has grown modestly, about 5% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
How far is Shailer Park from the CBD?
Shailer Park is about 25 km from the CBD.
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