Suburb brief · Slade Point QLD 4740
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43/100
82%
5.8%
Updated May 2026
Thesis
Slade Point QLD 4740 is summarised from maintained observations only. The call weighs market pressure, local profile, dwelling mix and risk without filling gaps from weaker substitutes.
Vacancy is 0.9%, inside the tight-rental threshold.
Vacancy rate · Updated May 2026Median household income is $1,533/wk.
Household income (median) · Updated May 2026Census median rent was $300/wk at the last Census.
Median rent (Census) · Updated May 20260 mapped local places sit within 1km.
Local places within 1km · Updated May 2026Gross yield is 5.8%, above the 4.0% income floor.
Gross yield · unit · Updated May 2026Renter share is 30.7%, showing the depth of the tenant pool.
Renter share · Updated May 2026Cyclone exposure scores 70/100, so insurance and building resilience need extra attention.
Cyclone risk · Updated May 2026Overall fit is 43/100.
Overall fit · Updated May 2026Market snapshot
$482k
What this means: Use this as the local unit-price benchmark before judging an apartment or townhouse. Compare the exact property against recent nearby sales.
$750k
What this means: Use this as the local house-price benchmark. A property well above this needs a clear land, condition, school-zone or scarcity reason.
Recent news & DA activity
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Drill-down suburb report · 170 metrics across 3 research stages
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QLD · 4740
Overall fit
43
out of 100
This report shows 170 maintained signals. Updated May 2026.
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Updated May 2026 · Not financial advice. General information only.
Compass
Your read on Slade Point
Slade Point doesn't clear the overall-fit bar right now — worth understanding why before ruling in or out. 170 of 170 signals maintained.
Before you inspect
A first suburb-level screen for hazards, safety, and community signals that could change whether this area stays on your shortlist. Verify the exact address before making an offer.
4 checks
Stage 1 · Strategy
12 signals grouped into 1 profile plus 1 standalone card: 12 maintained.Numbers that set your price band, cash-flow expectations, and portfolio shape.
Stage 2 · Suburbs
143 signals grouped into 19 profiles plus 2 standalone cards: 143 maintained.The signals the Scout weighs when narrowing your shortlist.
Stage 3 · Property
15 signals grouped into 2 profiles: 15 maintained.The numbers that tell you which streets and property profiles fit your criteria.
Editorial brief
Slade Point QLD 4740 is summarised from maintained observations only. The call weighs market pressure, local profile, dwelling mix and risk without filling gaps from weaker substitutes.
The drill-down carries 170 populated metrics across 3 research stages, with thin or missing fields left explicit.
Last reviewed May 2026. Use this as the suburb screen, then confirm street, building and listing-specific facts before acting.
Other suburbs in 4740
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Frequently asked
Slade Point is a suburb in QLD (postcode 4740) , sitting roughly 976 km from the Brisbane CBD.
The median house price in Slade Point QLD 4740 is $750k based on the most recent twelve-month sales record. Unit and apartment medians track separately and may sit materially below the house figure depending on the dwelling mix in the suburb.
Gross rental yield on houses in Slade Point QLD 4740 sits at 4.8% based on current rents against the prevailing median sale price. That is above the income-investor threshold most buyers use as a screening floor.
The vacancy rate in Slade Point QLD 4740 is 0.9% on the most recent observation. Anything under 1.5% is a tight rental market with rapid re-letting and limited tenant choice.
Slade Point QLD 4740 scores in the lower range for investor fit on the maintained Compass scorecard (43/100). The score weighs price growth, rental yield, vacancy, supply pressure, demographic momentum and risk overlays together, so a single suburb can sit high overall and still be the wrong fit for a specific brief — confirm against your buyer profile before acting.
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$541
What this means: Use this to sense holding comfort and tenant depth. It still needs expenses, vacancy and lending costs before it becomes a cashflow view.
0.9%
TightWhat this means: Lower vacancy usually means tighter rental demand. Very low numbers can move quickly, so use this with rent trend and stock-on-market.
Livability