Vincent (postcode 4814) is a smaller residential area in Queensland within the Townsville local government area. The area has roughly 2,213 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $73K 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 +1.1% 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Vincent is $540,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $510. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Vincent is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 822, which is well below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Townsville LGA is higher than average at 10,578 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Vincent shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($540K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.