High Yield, Low Livability — QLD
Top 50 suburbs where strong rental yield pairs with a weak livability index — the investor wins, the resident loses. Ranked by the gap between yield (percentile) and the AU-normalised livability index (population > 500). in QLD.
High Yield, Low Livability
Top 50 suburbs where strong rental yield pairs with a weak livability index — the investor wins, the resident loses. Ranked by the gap between yield (percentile) and the AU-normalised livability index (population > 500). — QLD
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in QLD, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1NeboQLD10.9%Liv 21
- #2Jacobs WellQLD7.3%Liv 23
- #3WulguruQLD7.6%Liv 28
- #4OoraleaQLD6.7%Liv 10
- #5Svensson HeightsQLD6.7%Liv 9
- #6HeatleyQLD7.7%Liv 34
- #7GlenellaQLD6.6%Liv 15
- #8Slade PointQLD7.1%Liv 31
- #9Rockhampton CityQLD9.4%Liv 56
- #10Mount SheridanQLD6.3%Liv 17
- #11CondonQLD6.8%Liv 37
- #12Kin KoraQLD6.5%Liv 24
- #13South MackayQLD6.2%Liv 17
- #14WalkerstonQLD7.1%Liv 46
- #15BarcaldineQLD8.9%Liv 65
- #16InglewoodQLD8.1%Liv 62
- #17BrinsmeadQLD5.8%Liv 15
- #18GayndahQLD8.0%Liv 65
- #19MilesQLD7.5%Liv 61
- #20Mount LouisaQLD6.6%Liv 40
- #21CharlevilleQLD9.4%Liv 74
- #22MoranbahQLD8.7%Liv 71
- #23LongreachQLD8.7%Liv 74
- #24BlackallQLD7.2%Liv 63
- #25ParkhurstQLD6.1%Liv 28
- #26Boyne IslandQLD6.3%Liv 37
- #27Bentley ParkQLD6.4%Liv 42
- #28South TownsvilleQLD5.7%Liv 23
- #29BerserkerQLD7.5%Liv 71
- #30DeeragunQLD6.3%Liv 40
- #31BurdellQLD6.8%Liv 58
- #32ClermontQLD7.4%Liv 72
- #33ClintonQLD6.2%Liv 38
- #34WandoanQLD5.8%Liv 28
- #35GracemereQLD6.7%Liv 55
- #36EdmontonQLD6.6%Liv 54
- #37West MackayQLD6.6%Liv 51
- #38Park AvenueQLD7.0%Liv 68
- #39AyrQLD8.0%Liv 85
- #40The RangeQLD6.4%Liv 51
- #41Point VernonQLD5.3%Liv 13
- #42TinanaQLD5.5%Liv 25
- #43RomaQLD6.8%Liv 71
- #44AndergroveQLD6.8%Liv 69
- #45North MackayQLD7.3%Liv 80
- #46WalkervaleQLD6.2%Liv 46
- #47InghamQLD7.2%Liv 79
- #48AitkenvaleQLD6.2%Liv 49
- #49GarbuttQLD6.1%Liv 48
- #50Bundaberg NorthQLD6.3%Liv 54
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | YIELD | LIVABILITY | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebo | QLD | 10.9% | Liv 21 | 857 |
| 2 | Jacobs Well | QLD | 7.3% | Liv 23 | 2,882 |
| 3 | Wulguru | QLD | 7.6% | Liv 28 | 4,389 |
| 4 | Ooralea | QLD | 6.7% | Liv 10 | 3,691 |
| 5 | Svensson Heights | QLD | 6.7% | Liv 9 | 3,334 |
| 6 | Heatley | QLD | 7.7% | Liv 34 | 3,907 |
| 7 | Glenella | QLD | 6.6% | Liv 15 | 4,545 |
| 8 | Slade Point | QLD | 7.1% | Liv 31 | 3,450 |
| 9 | Rockhampton City | QLD | 9.4% | Liv 56 | 2,059 |
| 10 | Mount Sheridan | QLD | 6.3% | Liv 17 | 8,678 |
| 11 | Condon | QLD | 6.8% | Liv 37 | 5,894 |
| 12 | Kin Kora | QLD | 6.5% | Liv 24 | 2,396 |
| 13 | South Mackay | QLD | 6.2% | Liv 17 | 6,918 |
| 14 | Walkerston | QLD | 7.1% | Liv 46 | 3,615 |
| 15 | Barcaldine | QLD | 8.9% | Liv 65 | 1,540 |
| 16 | Inglewood | QLD | 8.1% | Liv 62 | 936 |
| 17 | Brinsmead | QLD | 5.8% | Liv 15 | 5,537 |
| 18 | Gayndah | QLD | 8.0% | Liv 65 | 1,949 |
| 19 | Miles | QLD | 7.5% | Liv 61 | 1,874 |
| 20 | Mount Louisa | QLD | 6.6% | Liv 40 | 9,227 |
| 21 | Charleville | QLD | 9.4% | Liv 74 | 2,992 |
| 22 | Moranbah | QLD | 8.7% | Liv 71 | 9,425 |
| 23 | Longreach | QLD | 8.7% | Liv 74 | 3,124 |
| 24 | Blackall | QLD | 7.2% | Liv 63 | 1,365 |
| 25 | Parkhurst | QLD | 6.1% | Liv 28 | 3,043 |
| 26 | Boyne Island | QLD | 6.3% | Liv 37 | 4,835 |
| 27 | Bentley Park | QLD | 6.4% | Liv 42 | 8,360 |
| 28 | South Townsville | QLD | 5.7% | Liv 23 | 2,424 |
| 29 | Berserker | QLD | 7.5% | Liv 71 | 7,020 |
| 30 | Deeragun | QLD | 6.3% | Liv 40 | 4,273 |
| 31 | Burdell | QLD | 6.8% | Liv 58 | 7,171 |
| 32 | Clermont | QLD | 7.4% | Liv 72 | 2,952 |
| 33 | Clinton | QLD | 6.2% | Liv 38 | 6,170 |
| 34 | Wandoan | QLD | 5.8% | Liv 28 | 666 |
| 35 | Gracemere | QLD | 6.7% | Liv 55 | 12,023 |
| 36 | Edmonton | QLD | 6.6% | Liv 54 | 11,409 |
| 37 | West Mackay | QLD | 6.6% | Liv 51 | 6,536 |
| 38 | Park Avenue | QLD | 7.0% | Liv 68 | 5,292 |
| 39 | Ayr | QLD | 8.0% | Liv 85 | 8,603 |
| 40 | The Range | QLD | 6.4% | Liv 51 | 5,231 |
| 41 | Point Vernon | QLD | 5.3% | Liv 13 | 5,718 |
| 42 | Tinana | QLD | 5.5% | Liv 25 | 5,872 |
| 43 | Roma | QLD | 6.8% | Liv 71 | 6,838 |
| 44 | Andergrove | QLD | 6.8% | Liv 69 | 9,924 |
| 45 | North Mackay | QLD | 7.3% | Liv 80 | 6,194 |
| 46 | Walkervale | QLD | 6.2% | Liv 46 | 2,981 |
| 47 | Ingham | QLD | 7.2% | Liv 79 | 4,455 |
| 48 | Aitkenvale | QLD | 6.2% | Liv 49 | 4,797 |
| 49 | Garbutt | QLD | 6.1% | Liv 48 | 2,309 |
| 50 | Bundaberg North | QLD | 6.3% | Liv 54 | 5,563 |
Australian high yield, low livability FAQ
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What does High Yield, Low Livability rank?
High Yield, Low Livability ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs where strong rental yield pairs with a weak livability index — the investor wins, the resident loses. Ranked by the gap between yield (percentile) and the AU-normalised livability index (population > 500).
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.