Located in Queensland within the Gladstone local government area, Telina is a compact suburb (postcode 4680). The area has roughly 2,197 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $100K 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 +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 technicians & trades, professionals, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Telina stand at $421,000, having risen steeply by 10.1% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $318,000 (+21% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,545.
The crime rate in the Gladstone LGA is moderate at 5,791 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 7.2% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($421K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +10.1% 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.