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Suburb profile ·Ipswich LGA · QLD ·4300

Gailes QLD 4300

Gailes is in Ipswich LGA, QLD, postcode 4300, with population 1,831.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$550/wk
+10.0% YoY
Dec 2020 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$550
$300
Dec 2020Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read.

Median house
$860K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Rent context available
10.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.3%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
1,831
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
17,085
818 added 12mo · 118MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$395/wk (-$20,518/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
14.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
48%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,213/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $1,170/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$860K
Household income · yr
$59K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,213
Gross yield
3.3%

Household income

$59K household · yr-25.5% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$67K
Household
$59K
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
6,631
6,631 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,631
Total incidents6,631· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault1,27838%
  • Break And Enter49515%
  • Drug Offences1,20936%
  • Fraud35411%

Full data detail

Gailes QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Queensland within the Ipswich local government area, Gailes is a small locality (postcode 4300). With a population of 1,831, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% 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 labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Gailes is $860,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,213.

Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ipswich LGA is moderate at 6,631 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($860K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.5% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$860K/$1.1M· Near Median
Affordability14.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+3.5% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,213
Rent · wk(Census)$290
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$550
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income14.5x
Sales vol (latest Q)(31 December 2025)154
Population growth · Ipswich LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)268,272
5-year growth+3.4% CAGR
YoY change+3.5%
20012025
Development · Ipswich LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,108
Houses1,470
Units638
YoY change+0%
Employment · Ipswich LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.6%
YoY change-1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4300ATO
Negatively geared2,606 (5.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,306/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,111
Reported capital gains2,385
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,831
Median age35
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,141
Personal income · wk$571
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops3
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Gailes has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · 31 December 2025 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 3 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Gailes FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Gailes in?

    Gailes is in the Ipswich Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4300. Council-level context for Ipswich LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Gailes?

    The current median house price in Gailes, QLD is $860K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Gailes?

    The median weekly rent in Gailes is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Gailes?

    Rent context available: Gailes has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Gailes a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Gailes show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Gailes?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Gailes data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.