Tablelands is a quiet locality in Queensland within the South Burnett local government area (postcode 4605). It is home to about 116 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% 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 managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Tablelands has a median house price of $320,000, holding roughly steady year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $250 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,116.
The crime rate in the South Burnett LGA is moderate at 6,085 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Tablelands shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($320K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.