Suburb brief · South Mission Beach QLD 4852
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49/100
82%
5.4%
Updated May 2026
Thesis
South Mission Beach QLD 4852 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 1.1%, inside the tight-rental threshold.
Vacancy rate · Updated May 2026Median household income is $1,286/wk.
Household income (median) · Updated May 2026Census median rent was $320/wk at the last Census.
Median rent (Census) · Updated May 20261 mapped local places sit within 1km.
Local places within 1km · Updated May 2026Gross yield is 5.4%, above the 4.0% income floor.
Gross yield · unit · Updated May 2026Renter share is 27.9%, 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 49/100.
Overall fit · Updated May 2026Market snapshot
$449k
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.
$892k
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 · 168 metrics across 3 research stages
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QLD · 4852
Overall fit
49
out of 100
This report shows 168 maintained signals. Updated May 2026.
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Updated May 2026 · Not financial advice. General information only.
Compass
Your read on South Mission Beach
South Mission Beach doesn't clear the overall-fit bar right now — worth understanding why before ruling in or out. 168 of 168 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
141 signals grouped into 19 profiles plus 2 standalone cards: 141 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
South Mission Beach QLD 4852 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 168 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 4852
Same-postcode suburbs often share buyer demand, rental context and local amenities, while school zones and council boundaries can still differ. Compare each brief before locking your shortlist.
Frequently asked
South Mission Beach is a suburb in QLD (postcode 4852).
The median house price in South Mission Beach QLD 4852 is $892k 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 South Mission Beach QLD 4852 sits at 4.3% based on current rents against the prevailing median sale price. That sits inside the income-investor band most buyers screen against.
The vacancy rate in South Mission Beach QLD 4852 is 1.1% on the most recent observation. Anything under 1.5% is a tight rental market with rapid re-letting and limited tenant choice.
South Mission Beach QLD 4852 scores in the middle range for investor fit on the maintained Compass scorecard (49/100). 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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$466
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.
1.1%
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