Lytton is a sparsely populated locality in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area (postcode 4178). With a population of 3, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 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.
Units have a median price of $325,000. The median weekly rent is $280 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%.
The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,340 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.5% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($325K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.5x is considered affordable. 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.