Real Estate Bungalow Qld 4870

Real Estate Market: Is Bungalow QLD 4870 a Good Suburb to Buy Into?

Housing Market in Bungalow

Key Bungalow Metrics & Forecast to 2028

Sources: Property Listings and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Capital Growth Forecast: Houses	Premium	Premium	Premium
Capital Growth Forecast: Houses (2-Year Outlook)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Median yield for houses	Premium	Premium	Premium
Smart median rent: All houses	$700	Top 15%	161% to Mar 2025
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Housing Supply in Bungalow

Bungalow Real Estate Investor Report

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The higher the supply score the more supply is on the market, both current and future.
Sources: ABS, GEOSPATIAL, Property Listings, PLANNING ALERTS and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

Bungalow

28.7%

Cairns

39.8%

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Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Development applications	102	Top 18%	51% to Jun 2025
Developments	0.2	Bottom 23%	Data for Jul 2023
Housing Stock Quality Indicator	17.0	Top 24%	Data for May 2023
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Stock on Market	10	Top 7%	233% to Mar 2025

Housing Stock Quality in Bungalow

The higher the score, the higher the quality of the houses and units.
Sources: ABS, GEOSPATIAL, Property Listings and Microburbs, 2006 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Houses	42.6%	Bottom 3%	1% to Jan 2021
Average bedrooms - all homes	2.0	Bottom 15%	5% to Jan 2021
NBN connection: fibreoptic cable to node	24.6%	Top 11%	Data for Jun 2023

Development Restrictions in Bungalow

Bungalow Zoning Map

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The higher the score, the more easily density can be increased.
Sources: GEOSPATIAL, TORREN, ABS and Microburbs, 2011 - 2023

Bungalow

47.9%

Cairns

37.5%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Total area	2.2 sq km	Bottom 23%	Data for Jan 2021
Heritage sites total area	0.0 sq km	Bottom 39%	Data for Jun 2023
Residential density	328 sqm per resident	Bottom 12%	Data for Jan 2021

Risk in Bungalow

Bungalow Risk Report

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The higher the score, the more exposed households are to financial stress.
Sources: ABS, Property Listings, TORREN and Microburbs, 2006 - 2023

Bungalow

53.3

Cairns

50.3

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Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
% Owner Occupied	68.8%	Bottom 5%	3% to May 2023
% Rentals	31.2%	Top 5%	7% to May 2023
Housing Affordability Index	32	Bottom 48%	Data for Jun 2023
Median monthly mortgage	$1,440	Bottom 25%	9% to May 2023
Rent Affordability Index (Houses)	74	Bottom 26%	Data for Jun 2023
Rent Affordability Index (Units)	76	Bottom 49%	Data for Jun 2023
Mortgage as a percent of income	28.1%	Top 21%	19% to Jan 2021
Mortgaged Dwellings	21.8%	Bottom 9%	10% to May 2023

Housing Demand in Bungalow

The higher the score, the more demand their is for housing in the area, both current and future.
Sources: ABS, TORREN, Property Listings and Microburbs, 1975 - 2030

Bungalow

67.5%

Cairns

58.6%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Net internal migration (LGA)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Net overseas migration (LGA)	Premium	Premium	Premium
Future Population (SA2)	8790	Bottom 47%	32% to Dec 2046
Historical Population (SA3)	110000	Top 22%	42% to Dec 2023
Historical population growth	Premium	Premium	Premium
Population (LGA)	198000	Top 7%	72% to Dec 2030
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Unit Market in Bungalow

Bungalow Unit Investor Report

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Sources: Property Listings and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Cairns	Trend
Median yield for units	Premium	Premium	Premium
Smart median rent: All units	$435	Bottom 35%	222% to Mar 2025
Smart median sale price: All units	Premium	Premium	Premium
Unit to house ratio	45.8%	Bottom 2%	38% to Mar 2025

Median House Rental Prices by Street (8)

Street	Date	Median rent (per week)
Joan St	06 Mar 2025	$517
Buchan St	06 Mar 2025	$620
Allan St	06 Mar 2025	$565
Aumuller St	06 Mar 2025	$405
Morehead St	06 Mar 2025	$660

Realtors (4)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Coates	154 Buchan St
First National Real Estate Cairns Central and Cairns Beaches	Suite 1 155 Mulgrave Rd
Go Commercial	Unit 6 175-185 Newell St
Taylor Jones Property	152 Buchan St

Accommodation Options (1)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Hunt Realty	Ground Floor 187 Mulgrave Rd

Businesses (100)

Name	Address
Boscon Constructions Pty Ltd	57 Scott St, Bungalow QLD 4870, Australia
Freedom Constructions	160 Buchan St, Bungalow QLD 4870, Australia
Formosa Construction & Fabrication	14 Barry St, Bungalow QLD 4870, Australia
Collins Phillips	173 Scott St, Bungalow QLD 4870, Australia
Active Fencing Company	Shed 5/149 Newell St, Bungalow QLD 4870, Australia

Planning Applications: Other (76)

Headline	Place	Date
Material Change of Use Medium Impact Industry & Caretaker's Accommodation - Cairns Regional Council 13311/2025	74 Morehead Street Bungalow QLD 4870	27 Feb 2025
Material Change of Use Home Based Business - Cairns Regional Council 13267/2025	18 Edgar Street Bungalow QLD 4870	30 Jan 2025
Operational Works - On Street Works Access Crossover & Driveway - Cairns Regional Council 13231/2024	169-175 Spence Street Bungalow QLD 4870	20 Dec 2024
Change Application (Minor) Material Change of Use (Industry Class A) - Cairns Regional Council 13216/2024	235-245 Mulgrave Road Bungalow QLD 4870	11 Dec 2024
Change Application (Minor) Material Change of Use (Health Care Services) - Cairns Regional Council 13187/2024	211-217 Mulgrave Road Bungalow QLD 4870	22 Nov 2024

Planning Applications: Industrial (14)

Headline	Place	Date
Combined Application Material Change of Use for Low Impact Industry and Warehouse and Reconfiguring a Lot 2 Lots into 3 Lots - Cairns Regional Council 13273/2025	1 Kidston Street Bungalow QLD 4870	05 Feb 2025
Material Change of Use Transport Depot, Warehouse and Indoor Sport and Recreation - Cairns Regional Council 13207/2024	169-175 Spence Street Bungalow QLD 4870	06 Dec 2024
Material Change of Use Medium Impact Industry, Transport Depot & Warehouse - Cairns Regional Council 13090/2024	104-120 Newell Street Bungalow QLD 4870	25 Sep 2024
Combined Application Material Change of Use (Low Impact Industry, Medium Impact Industry and Warehouse) & Reconfiguring a Lot (Creation of 2 Access Easements) - Cairns Regional Council 12548/2023	153-155 Lyons Street Bungalow QLD 4870	19 Oct 2023
Material Change of Use Low Impact Industy & Warehouse (Non-Compliance of 1-3 Acceptable Outcomes) - Cairns Regional Council 12100/2023	28 Dillon Street Bungalow QLD 4870	13 Jan 2023

Planning Applications: Dwellings (6)

Headline	Place	Date
Change Application (Minor) Material Change of Use (Dual Occupancy) - Cairns Regional Council 13033/2024	16B Kidston Street Bungalow QLD 4870	23 Aug 2024
Change Application (Minor) Office & Dwelling Unit - Cairns Regional Council 12741/2024	177 Aumuller Street Bungalow QLD 4870	07 Mar 2024
Combined Application Reconfiguration a Lot (1 lot into 2 lots) and Material Change of Use for Multiple dwelling - Cairns Regional Council 12526/2023	187 Mulgrave Road Bungalow QLD 4870	10 Oct 2023
Material Change of Use Dual Occupancy - Cairns Regional Council 11827/2022	7 Barrett Street Bungalow QLD 4870	12 Jul 2022
Change Application (Minor) Multiple Dwelling - Cairns Regional Council 11399/2021	241-245 McCoombe Street Bungalow QLD 4870	09 Nov 2021

Recently Sold Houses (100)

Address	Price	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date sold	Sale Type
42 Hannam St	$490,000	2.0	1.0	0.0	06 Feb 2025	On Market
256 Spence St	$480,000	3.0	1.0	1.0	03 Feb 2025	On Market
9 Dillon St	$460,000	2.0	1.0	4.0	23 Dec 2024	On Market
9 Dillon St	Price Withheld	2.0	1.0	4.0	23 Dec 2024	On Market
19 Dalton St	$699,000	3.0	2.0	2.0	18 Dec 2024	On Market

Median House Sale Prices by Street (100)

Street	Date	Median sale value
Scott St	10 May 2024	$460,000
Dalton St	10 May 2024	$520,000
Kidston St	10 May 2024	$663,500
Bunting St	10 May 2024	$512,500
Buchan St	10 May 2024	$567,500

LGA Details (1)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Local government area	Cairns

Turnover Rate by Street (38)

Turnover rate	Street	Turnover Label	Turnover Years	Year
67.2%	Morehead St	average turnover	Every 14.9 years (average turnover)	2025
68.5%	Kidston St	average turnover	Every 14.6 years (average turnover)	2025
68.1%	Wilks St	average turnover	Every 14.7 years (average turnover)	2025
85.0%	Aumuller St	average turnover	Every 11.8 years (average turnover)	2025
104.2%	Edgar St	high turnover	Every 9.6 years (high turnover)	2025

Percent of Renters by Street (40)

Percent of Renters	Street
60.7%	Allan St
37.4%	Aumuller St
41.2%	Barrett St
40.9%	Barry St
40.6%	Bell St

Median Unit Sale Prices by Street (100)

Date	Median sale value	Street
10 May 2024	$210,000	Bell St
10 May 2024	$1,420,000	Joan St
10 May 2024	$210,000	Aumuller St
10 May 2024	$170,100	Kidston St
10 May 2024	$299,000	Spence St

Recent Rental Unit Listings (100)

Address	Rent (per week)	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date
Unit 6, 190-192 Buchan St	$395	1.0	1.0	1.0	20 Feb 2025
Unit 6, 190-192 Buchan St	$395	1.0	1.0	1.0	20 Feb 2025
Unit 6, 190-192 Buchan St	$395	1.0	1.0	1.0	20 Feb 2025
Unit 2, 12 Allan St	$325	1.0	1.0	0.0	29 Jan 2025
Unit 2, 12 Allan St	$325	1.0	1.0	0.0	29 Jan 2025

Recent Rental House Listings (100)

Address	Rent (per week)	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date
Unit 2, 131 Aumuller St	$440	2	1	1	18 Feb 2025
139 Aumuller St	$680	4	2	3	23 Jan 2025
139 Aumuller St	$680	4	2	3	23 Jan 2025
139 Aumuller St	$680	4	2	3	23 Jan 2025
139 Aumuller St	$680	4	2	3	23 Jan 2025

Recently Sold Units (100)

Address	Price	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date sold	Sale Type
Unit 5, 120 Aumuller St	$203,000	1.0	1.0	1.0	29 Jan 2025	On Market
Unit 5, 120 Aumuller St	$203,000	1.0	1.0	1.0	29 Jan 2025	On Market
Unit 5, 120 Aumuller St	$203,000	1.0	1.0	1.0	29 Jan 2025	On Market
Unit 29, 201 Aumuller St	$292,000	2.0	2.0	1.0	28 Jan 2025	On Market
Unit 29, 201 Aumuller St	$292,000	2.0	2.0	1.0	28 Jan 2025	On Market

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