Real Estate Douglas Qld 4814

Real Estate Market: Is Douglas (Townsville - Qld) QLD 4814 a Good Suburb to Buy Into?

Housing Market in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

Key Douglas (Townsville - Qld) Metrics & Forecast to 2028

Sources: Property Listings and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Townsville	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	$551	Bottom 42%	111% to Mar 2025
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Housing Supply in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

Douglas (Townsville - Qld) 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

Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

30.1%

Townsville

35.4%

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Field	Value	VS Townsville	Trend
Development applications	0	Bottom 38%	to 0 to Jun 2025
Developments	0.1	Bottom 21%	Data for Jul 2023
Housing Stock Quality Indicator	12.5	Top 25%	Data for May 2023
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Stock on Market	32	Top 4%	100% to Feb 2025

Housing Stock Quality in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

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 Townsville	Trend
Houses	84.6%	Bottom 15%	5% to Jan 2021
Average bedrooms - all homes	2.6	Top 39%	7% to Jan 2021
NBN connection: fibreoptic cable to node	43.8%	Top 8%	Data for Jun 2023

Development Restrictions in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

Douglas (Townsville - Qld) 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

Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

38.2%

Townsville

38.1%

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Field	Value	VS Townsville	Trend
Total area	11.0 sq km	Top 45%	Data for Jan 2021
Heritage sites total area	0.0 sq km	Bottom 39%	Data for Jun 2023
Residential density	738 sqm per resident	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021

Risk in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

Douglas (Townsville - Qld) 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

Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

48.0

Townsville

46.1

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Field	Value	VS Townsville	Trend
% Owner Occupied	65.3%	Bottom 4%	4% to May 2023
% Rentals	34.7%	Top 4%	7% to May 2023
Housing Affordability Index	20	Bottom 11%	Data for Jun 2023
Median monthly mortgage	$2,030	Top 44%	22% to May 2023
Rent Affordability Index (Houses)	82	Top 24%	Data for Jun 2023
Rent Affordability Index (Units)	78	Top 38%	Data for Jun 2023
Mortgage as a percent of income	18.5%	Bottom 31%	21% to Jan 2021
Mortgaged Dwellings	33.3%	Bottom 34%	14% to May 2023

Housing Demand in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

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, 2004 - 2030

Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

70.1%

Townsville

62.0%

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Field	Value	VS Townsville	Trend
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Future Population (SA2)	20900	Top 12%	160% to Dec 2046
Historical Population (SA3)	201000	Top 2%	41% to Dec 2023
Historical population growth	Premium	Premium	Premium
Population (LGA)	224000	Top 6%	57% to Dec 2030
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Unit Market in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

Douglas (Townsville - Qld) Unit Investor Report

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Sources: Property Listings and Microburbs, 2002 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Townsville	Trend
Median yield for units	Premium	Premium	Premium
Smart median rent: All units	$444	Bottom 39%	152% to Mar 2025
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Unit to house ratio	60.3%	Bottom 21%	23% to Mar 2025

Median House Rental Prices by Street (56)

Level_0	Street	Date	Median rent (per week)
122213	Estuary Pde	13 Mar 2025	$510
122258	Gelling Cr	13 Mar 2025	$343
122244	Freshwater Dr	13 Mar 2025	$515
122162	Damson Ct	13 Mar 2025	$470
122372	Keesing Rd	13 Mar 2025	$500

Turnover Rate by Street (100)

Turnover rate	Street	Turnover Label	Turnover Years	Year
68.4%	Freshwater Dr	average turnover	Every 14.6 years (average turnover)	2025
53.8%	Verhoeven Dr	quite tightly held	Every 18.6 years (quite tightly held)	2025
69.2%	Rivergreen Cct	average turnover	Every 14.4 years (average turnover)	2025
47.2%	Girraween Ave	very tightly held	Every 21.2 years (very tightly held)	2025
51.2%	Angus Smith Dr	quite tightly held	Every 19.5 years (quite tightly held)	2025

Percent of Renters by Street (100)

Percent of Renters	Street
40.9%	Barwin Ct
70.0%	Alstonia Ct
21.3%	Amadio Ct
52.8%	Angus Smith Dr
27.2%	Arana Cl

LGA Details (1)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Local government area	Townsville

Median Unit Sale Prices by Street (100)

Date	Median sale value	Street
10 May 2024	$157,500	Windarra Ave
10 May 2024	$267,500	Paddington Tce
10 May 2024	$275,000	Regatta Cr
10 May 2024	$326,200	New England Ct
10 May 2024	$279,200	Riverside Bvd

Median House Sale Prices by Street (100)

Street	Date	Median sale value
Rowers Ln	10 Apr 2024	$377,500
Harvard St	10 May 2024	$481,000
Bloomfield Pl	10 May 2024	$550,800
Birdwing Ct	10 May 2024	$414,500
Belyando	10 May 2024	$477,000

Recently Sold Houses (100)

Address	Price	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date sold	Sale Type
67 Estuary Pde	$715,000	4.0	2.0	2.0	27 Feb 2025	On Market
14 Cockatoo Circuit	$640,000	3.0	2.0	2.0	21 Feb 2025	On Market
15 Ashburton Pl	$880,000	4.0	2.0	2.0	20 Feb 2025	On Market
12 Eulabah Ave	$190,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	20 Feb 2025	On Market
28 Warbler Cr	$631,000	3.0	2.0	2.0	17 Feb 2025	On Market

Planning Applications: Other (8)

Headline	Place	Date
Referral Agency Response - Building Act - Amended Plans - Carport within Front and Side Setbacks - Townsville City Council CAR23/0172.01	59 Verhoeven Drive Douglas QLD 4814	03 Oct 2023
Referral Agency Response - Building Act - Carport within Front and Side Setbacks - Townsville City Council CAR23/0172	59 Verhoeven Drive Douglas QLD 4814	26 May 2023
Referral Agency Response - Building Act - Carport within Front Setback - Townsville City Council CAR23/0108	33 Keesing Road Douglas QLD 4814	12 Apr 2023
Referral Agency Response - Building Act - Carport within Side SEtback and Exceeds Height Restrictions - Townsville City Council CAR22/0430	15 Windarra Avenue Douglas QLD 4814	14 Oct 2022
Referral Agency Response - Building Act - Carport within Side Setback - Townsville City Council CAR22/0428	34 Keesing Road Douglas QLD 4814	12 Oct 2022

Planning Applications: Dwellings (5)

Headline	Place	Date
Referral Agency Response - Building Act - Dwelling within Front Setback - Townsville City Council CAR22/0376	2 Willunga Close Douglas QLD 4814	11 Sep 2022
Referral Agency Response - Building Act - Dwelling Exceeds Height Restrictions - Townsville City Council CAR21/0161	23 Eulabah Avenue Douglas QLD 4814	18 Apr 2021
Referral Agency Response - Building Act - Dwelling within Front Setback - Townsville City Council CAR20/0322	46 Gelling Crescent Douglas QLD 4814	06 Sep 2020
Referral Agency Response - Building Act - Dwelling within Front Setback - Townsville City Council CAR20/0289	6 Karingal Close Douglas QLD 4814	23 Aug 2020
Code Assessable - Lot Creation - One Lot into 43 Lots (39 Residential Lots, 1 Balance Lot, 3 Open Space Lots and New Road) - Riverside Ridge Stage 5 - Townsville City Council RAL20/0035	154 Klewarra Boulevard Douglas QLD 4814	29 Jun 2020

Businesses (9)

Name	Address
Ray White Douglas	10/228-244 Riverside Blvd, Douglas QLD 4814, Australia
Ray White Douglas	Unit 10 228-244 Riverside Bvd
AMW Design & Drafting	5, Moondani Cl
Ray White Douglas	Unit 10 228-244 Riverside Bvd
Riverside Ridge	29, Arana Cl

Accommodation Options (4)

Name	Address
Sub Acute Care Unit Townsville Hospital	Douglas QLD 4814, Australia
Townsville University Hospital	100 Angus Smith Dr, Douglas QLD 4814, Australia
The John Flynn College	Buchan Rd, James Cook University
Riverview Tavern	247-251 Riverside Bvd

Recent Rental Unit Listings (100)

Address	Rent (per week)	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date
Unit 7, 2-4 Freshwater Dr	$470	2.0	1.0	1.0	24 Feb 2025
Unit 7, 2-4 Freshwater Dr	$470	2.0	1.0	1.0	24 Feb 2025
Unit 26, 159-163 Riverside Bvd	$500	2.0	2.0	1.0	19 Feb 2025
Unit 26, 159-163 Riverside Bvd	$500	2.0	2.0	1.0	19 Feb 2025
Unit 26, 159-163 Riverside Bvd	$500	2.0	2.0	1.0	19 Feb 2025

Recent Rental House Listings (100)

Address	Rent (per week)	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date
37 Estuary Pde	$410	3	1	1	10 Mar 2025
67 Estuary Pde	$800	4	2	2	07 Mar 2025
47 Regatta Cr	$200	4	2	2	07 Mar 2025
40 Honeyeater Circuit	$550	3	1	2	28 Feb 2025
40 Honeyeater Circuit	$550	3	1	2	28 Feb 2025

Recently Sold Units (100)

Address	Price	Bedrooms	Bathrooms	Garage spaces	Date sold	Sale Type
Unit 7, 159-163 Riverside Bvd	$430,000	3.0	3.0	2.0	22 Feb 2025	On Market
Unit 7, 159-163 Riverside Bvd	$430,000	3.0	3.0	2.0	22 Feb 2025	On Market
Unit 24, 92 Regatta Cr	$372,000	3.0	2.0	1.0	23 Jan 2025	On Market
Unit 24, 92 Regatta Cr	$372,000	3.0	2.0	1.0	23 Jan 2025	On Market
Unit 24, 92 Regatta Cr	$372,000	3.0	2.0	1.0	23 Jan 2025	On Market