Bouldercombe (postcode 4702) is a close-knit residential community in Queensland within the Rockhampton local government area. It is home to about 1,117 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Bouldercombe is $470,000, having surged by 18.1% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $310 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Bouldercombe is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 937, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Rockhampton LGA is higher than average at 11,636 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($470K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +18.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.