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Pacific Heights, QLD 4703

Property data updated June 2026·1,111 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
27 sales · 19 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Pacific Heights, QLD 4703 market activity

Pacific Heights's busiest market is house sales, with 27 sales at around $903K (up), taking about 31 days to sell (down from 40 days last year), with 4-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds.

House rentals follow, with 19 leases at $795 a week, renting out in about 20 days.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMultigenerationalMostly owners

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,111
Median age
45yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
87%
Renting
11%
Couples, no kids
45%
Families with kids
31%
Born overseas
16%
Year 12+ⓘ
55%

Pacific Heights on the map

2.55 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 26%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 14%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 45%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 32%Median household income · $1,960/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher household income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 32%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 32%, more rent stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 33%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 49%Birthplace diversity · 0.29 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 50%Born overseas · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 49%Managers & professionals · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 15%Unemployment rate · 2.5% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less unemployment than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 41%Public transport to work · 1.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.6% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 17%Settled 5+ years · 52% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 19%Owner-occupied · 87% — well above average: in the top 19%, more owner-occupiers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 23%Renting · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 29%Owned outright · 45% — above average: in the top 29%, more outright owners than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 30%Owned with mortgage · 42% — above average: in the top 30%, more mortgaged owners than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 31%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 31%, more detached houses than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 32%Median personal income · $857/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher personal income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 38%Median family income · $2,146/wk — above average: in the top 38%, higher family income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 45%Low earners · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 35%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 44%Full-time workers · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 30%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 38%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 38%, more out of the workforce than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 48%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 47%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 23%Sales workers · 6.3% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 39%Completed Year 12+ · 55% — above average: in the top 39%, more Year-12 completion than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 39%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 39%, more students than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 22%Children · 21% — well above average: in the top 22%, more children than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 33%Seniors · 22% — above average: in the top 33%, more seniors than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 14%Youth dependency · 35.76 — well above average: in the top 14%, more children per worker than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 19%Total dependency · 73.37 — well above average: in the top 19%, more dependants per worker than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 49%Australian citizens · 89% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 43%Both parents born overseas · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 48%Established migrants · 81% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 6%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.98 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer vehicles per home than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,111 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 70.3% · 380-841.1% · 121.2% · 1475-792.6% · 292.0% · 2370-743.2% · 362.8% · 3165-693.3% · 374.0% · 4560-644.1% · 464.1% · 4655-593.9% · 443.7% · 4150-543.5% · 393.6% · 4045-493.5% · 393.5% · 3940-443.2% · 362.5% · 2835-391.9% · 212.8% · 3130-342.5% · 282.7% · 3025-292.7% · 301.8% · 2020-241.7% · 191.9% · 2115-192.8% · 322.9% · 3310-145.1% · 563.5% · 395-93.5% · 393.7% · 420-42.1% · 242.0% · 22◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
21%
25%
15%
22%
Children0–1421%Youth15–248.6%Young adults25–349.8%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+22%
Household composition
14%
45%
31%
Lone person14%Couples, no kids45%Families with kids31%Other families8.2%Group / share0.5%
2.7 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom13% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
14%1
47%2
12%3
14%4
9.0%5
4.1%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.16%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.7%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.19%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.89%
Birthplace diversity29%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity48%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.3%
New Zealand4.2%
South Africa1.7%
Netherlands0.9%
Elsewhere0.9%
USA0.7%
China0.6%
PNG0.6%
Born in Australia84%
Languages at homeother than English
Afrikaans1.1%
Japanese0.9%
Other0.8%
Mandarin0.6%
Other Indo-Aryan0.4%
Italian0.4%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English46%
Australian38%
Irish14%
Scottish12%
German6.1%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander4.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity62%
No religion37%
Buddhism1.1%
Hinduism0.4%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
19%
12%
69%
Both parents overseas19%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia69%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198130%
1981-200025%
2001-201025%
2011-201511%
2016-20218.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 16%Median weekly rent · $445/wk — well above average: in the top 16%, higher rent than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 41%Median monthly mortgage · $1,839/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 32%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 32%, more rent stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 33%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 46%High mortgage · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
0.8%2
27%3
60%4
10.0%5
1.6%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
45%
42%
11%
Owned outright45%Mortgage42%Renting11%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%Townhouse2.3%
98% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 32%Median personal income · $857/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher personal income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 38%Median family income · $2,146/wk — above average: in the top 38%, higher family income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 49%Managers & professionals · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 18%High earners · 18% — well above average: in the top 18%, more high earners than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 49%Managers & professionals · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 47%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 48%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 23%Sales workers · 6.3% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
36%
19%
38%
Employed full-time36%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed1.6%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 44%Full-time workers · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 30%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 15%Unemployment rate · 2.5% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less unemployment than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 38%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 38%, more out of the workforce than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 39%Labour-force participation · 62% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less workforce participation than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 41%Public transport to work · 1.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 24%Worked from home · 8.4% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less working from home than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.6% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 6%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.98 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer vehicles per home than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)93%
Car (passenger)3.5%
Bus1.6%
Other/combined0.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.6%0
23%1
50%2
17%3
6.4%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Pacific Heights

No school inside Pacific Heights itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Pacific Heights0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest 0.7 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 2.0 km
Median ICSEA rank44thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within6 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 6Order by
  • 1
    St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yeppoon · 0.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students370Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 2
    St Brendan's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-boys · Years 7-12 · Yeppoon · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,034Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank44th
  • 3
    Farnborough State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Farnborough · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students361Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 4
    Yeppoon State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yeppoon · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students301Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 5
    St Ursula's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Yeppoon · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students606Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 6
    Yeppoon State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Yeppoon · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,062Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank28th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 17%Settled 5+ years · 52% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 14%Moved in past year · 19% — well above average: in the top 14%, more recent movers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 37%Arrived from overseas · 2.9% — above average: in the top 37%, more recent migrants than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
52%
14%
31%
Same address52%Moved within area14%From elsewhere in Australia31%From overseas2.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.19%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.48%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Pacific Heights — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
903kk
↑ +6.4% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
31
↑ 9 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
27
↓ -12.9% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$795/w
↑ +12.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
20
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ +0.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample27GoodLease sample19ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed19 sales · 10 leases
Sales19▼−17.4%
Price$938k▲+7.6%
Sales DOM31 days▼−23d
Leased10▼−37.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.40%
28/100
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02
Houses · 3 bed3 sales · 2 leases
Sales3▼−40.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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03
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
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Sales DOM—
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Rent—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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06
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All houses
Sales27▼−12.9%
Price$903k▲+6.4%
Sales DOM31 days▼−9d
Leased19+0.0%
Rent$795/wk▲+12.8%
Rental DOM20 days+1d
4.60%
31/100
15/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +26%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$903k▲ +6.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −12.9% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −23 days YoY
Median price
$938k▲ +7.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
19▼ −17.4% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Pacific Heights against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Pacific Heights in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Pacific Heights · this suburb
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$903k▲ +6.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −12.9% YoY
Gross yield
4.60%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Pacific Heights — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
38.0%

of Pacific Heights's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 20.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 17.5% to 38.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$938k+10.2%
5y median $759kvs last year $851k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
31+0.0%
5y median 30vs last year 31
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
32 days-19
5y median 40 daysvs last year 51 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$795/wk+12.8%
5y median $675/wkvs last year $705/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
19+0.0%
5y median 15vs last year 19
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days+1
5y median 20 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.41%+0.10 pt
5y median 4.64%vs last year 4.31%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.5 months+84.2%
5y median 3.8 monthsvs last year 1.9 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.9 months+216.7%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 0.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Pacific Heights, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketPacific HeightsQLD 4703 · Houses · Total
Price$903k
DOM31 days
Sold27
6 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Barlows HillQLD 4703 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$990k
DOM17 days
Sold31
pricierfaster
02
Meikleville HillQLD 4703 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$899k
DOM64 days
Sold5
similar pricedmuch slower
03
InvernessQLD 4703 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.33M
DOM82 days
Sold7
much priciermuch slower
04
YeppoonQLD 4703 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$798k
DOM25 days
Sold137
cheaperfaster
05
Adelaide ParkQLD 4703 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.17M
DOM52 days
Sold5
priciermuch slower
06
BangaleeQLD 4703 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.12M
DOM51 days
Sold7
priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Pacific Heights
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Pacific Heights's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketPacific HeightsQLD 4703 · Houses · Total
Price$903k
DOM31 days
Sold27
Most similar sales markets · within 5.6–868 kmLast 12 months
01
TaroomballQLD 4703 · 9km · 83% match
Price$890k
DOM33 days
Sold26
02
Hidden ValleyQLD 4703 · 8km · 81% match
Price$844k
DOM24 days
Sold36
03
TaranganbaQLD 4703 · 6km · 81% match
Price$797k
DOM31 days
Sold53
04
LammermoorQLD 4703 · 8km · 80% match
Price$901k
DOM31 days
Sold66
05
WoodfordQLD 4514 · 475km · 79% match
Price$896k
DOM35 days
Sold63
06
Cooee BayQLD 4703 · 6km · 79% match
Price$773k
DOM27 days
Sold23
07
SpringbrookQLD 4213 · 620km · 78% match
Price$868k
DOM40 days
Sold29
08
South BrisbaneQLD 4101 · 539km · 78% match
Price$830k
DOM32 days
Sold15
09
WithcottQLD 4352 · 510km · 78% match
Price$921k
DOM28 days
Sold36
10
Boreen PointQLD 4565 · 421km · 76% match
Price$879k
DOM26 days
Sold15
15
FreshwaterQLD 4870 · 868km · 75% match
Price$957k
DOM26 days
Sold32
28
Jubilee PocketQLD 4802 · 375km · 73% match
Price$804k
DOM31 days
Sold54
125
KuluinQLD 4558 · 460km · 66% match
Price$1.11M
DOM23 days
Sold38
322
South TownsvilleQLD 4810 · 588km · 59% match
Price$669k
DOM19 days
Sold43
352
Agnes WaterQLD 4677 · 172km · 58% match
Price$931k
DOM98 days
Sold103
399
PimlicoQLD 4812 · 589km · 57% match
Price$652k
DOM16 days
Sold45
422
Logan VillageQLD 4207 · 574km · 56% match
Price$1.26M
DOM36 days
Sold74
424
KanimblaQLD 4870 · 864km · 56% match
Price$799k
DOM10 days
Sold44
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Pacific Heights
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Pacific Heights include Taroomball (QLD 4703), Hidden Valley (QLD 4703), Taranganba (QLD 4703), Lammermoor (QLD 4703), Woodford (QLD 4514), Cooee Bay (QLD 4703), Springbrook (QLD 4213) and South Brisbane (QLD 4101). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Pacific Heights

21 data-driven answers about Pacific Heights's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Pacific Heights?

#

The median house price in Pacific Heights, QLD 4703 is $903k as of June 2026, based on 27 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +6.4% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Pacific Heights?

#

The median weekly house rent in Pacific Heights is $795 as of June 2026, drawn from 19 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +12.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Pacific Heights?

#

Gross rental yield in Pacific Heights is 4.60% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Pacific Heights?

#

As of June 2026, Pacific Heights medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$851k$847k$938k$903k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Pacific Heights's property market trends?

#

Pacific Heights's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +6.4% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +12.8%; homes now sell in a median 31 days — faster than a year ago by 9; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Pacific Heights market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Pacific Heights as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Pacific Heights, house prices rose +6.4% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.60% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 31 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Pacific Heights?

#

Houses in Pacific Heights sell in a median 31 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 9 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Pacific Heights a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Pacific Heights's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.6 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Pacific Heights gone up or down?

#

House prices in Pacific Heights moved +6.4% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Pacific Heights?

#

Pacific Heights's house rental market sits at 0.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 19 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Pacific Heights in its property market cycle?

#

Pacific Heights's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Pacific Heights compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Pacific Heights's median house price ($903k) is 6% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 31 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Pacific Heights sits at 4.60% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Pacific Heights compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Pacific Heights's most-similar nearby market is Taroomball (9.0 km away) with a median house price of $890k — about 1% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Pacific Heights?

#

The most-transacted segment in Pacific Heights over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 19 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 3 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Pacific Heights last year?

#

Pacific Heights recorded 27 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 27 transactions. On the rental side, 19 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Pacific Heights?

#

Pacific Heights, QLD 4703 is home to 1,111 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 45, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Pacific Heights?

#

The median household in Pacific Heights earns $2k per week — roughly $102k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $857/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Pacific Heights?

#

Pacific Heights is mostly owner-occupied: about 87% of households are owner-occupiers and 11% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 45% own outright and 42% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Pacific Heights?

#

Pacific Heights has 10 schools within reach — including St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, St Brendan's College, Farnborough State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Pacific Heights a good place to live?

#

Pacific Heights, QLD 4703 has a population of 1,111, a median age of 45, a median household income around $2k/week, 11% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 10 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Pacific Heights market data last updated?

#

This Pacific Heights market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Pacific Heights

  • Barlows Hill1.2km
  • Meikleville Hill2.1km
  • Inverness2.5km
  • Yeppoon3.0km
  • Adelaide Park3.8km
  • Bangalee4.0km
  • Cooee Bay5.6km
  • Barmaryee5.7km
  • Taranganba6.0km
  • Lammermoor7.9km
  • Hidden Valley8.0km
  • Farnborough8.6km
  • Taroomball9.0km
  • Rosslyn9.7km
  • Bondoola11.2km
  • Mulambin11.3km
  • Causeway Lake11.6km
  • Cobraball12.3km
  • Bungundarra12.3km
  • Woodbury13.4km
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