Dutton Park is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area (postcode 4102). It is home to about 2,134 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $90K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% 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 professionals, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Dutton Park has a median house price of $1.3 million, holding roughly steady year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,368.
Dutton Park is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1131, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,340 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Dutton Park shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.