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Kawungan QLD 4655

Kawungan is in Fraser Coast LGA, QLD, postcode 4655, with population 5,460.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$660/wk
+10.0% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$680
$355
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.7%. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

Median house
$732K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$660/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
10.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.7%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
5,460
5K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
22,943
1,516 added 12mo · 132MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$192/wk (-$9,982/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
12.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
57%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,408/mo, while renters pay about $2,860/mo — renting runs $1,452/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$732K
Household income · yr
$60K
Median rent · wk
$660
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,408
Gross yield
4.7%

Household income

$60K household · yr-25% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$29K
Family
$71K
Household
$60K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA973
Students982
Government2
  • Kawungan State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 976
  • Hervey Bay Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 970
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
5,491
5,491 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,491
Total incidents5,491· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault91131%
  • Break And Enter47616%
  • Drug Offences1,21241%
  • Fraud38513%

Full data detail

Kawungan QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Queensland within the Fraser Coast local government area, Kawungan is a mid-sized suburb (postcode 4655). It is home to about 5,460 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% 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 community & personal service, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Kawungan sit at $732,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $660. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,408.

Kawungan is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 973, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Fraser Coast LGA is moderate at 5,491 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Kawungan shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($732K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 12.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.1% 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 Yield4.7%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$732K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability12.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+2.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,408
Rent · wk(Census)$340
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$660
Gross yield2.4%
Price / income12.3x
Sales vol (latest Q)(31 December 2025)322
Population growth · Fraser Coast LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)122,924
5-year growth+2.3% CAGR
YoY change+2.1%
20012025
Development · Fraser Coast LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,214
Houses1,058
Units159
YoY change+0%
Employment · Fraser Coast LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.4%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4655ATO
Negatively geared1,552 (4.3% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,571/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,009
Reported capital gains2,838
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,460
Median age50
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,148
Personal income · wk$550
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining0
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Kawungan 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 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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.

Kawungan FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kawungan in?

    Kawungan is in the Fraser Coast Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4655. Council-level context for Fraser Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Kawungan?

    The current median house price in Kawungan, QLD is $732K, 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 Kawungan?

    The median weekly rent in Kawungan is $660/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Kawungan?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.7%. 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 Kawungan a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kawungan?

    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 Kawungan 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.