Located in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area, McDowall is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 4053). The area has roughly 7,612 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $129K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in McDowall is $1.1 million, having risen steeply by 12.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $645,000 (+9.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
McDowall is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1120, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,340 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.8%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.2% 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.