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Sapphire Central, QLD 4702

Property data updated June 2026·1,214 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
18 sales · 2 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Sapphire Central, QLD 4702 market activity

Activity in Sapphire Central is light, with 18 sales at around $201K, taking about 289 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand house markets.

House rentals come a distant second, with 2 leases at $350 a week, renting out in about 9 days.

Low-incomeRetirement communityMany own outrightMulticulturalTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA low-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb — multicultural, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,214
Median age
59yrs
Avg household
1.8people
Male · Female
54% · 46%
Owner-occupied
74%
Renting
10%
Lone person
51%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
22%
Year 12+ⓘ
27%

Sapphire Central on the map

636.8 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 2%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 4%
decile 1/10
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ⓘ
Bottom 1%
decile 1/10
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.Bottom 1%Median household income · $644/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, lower household income than 100% 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 20%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 20%, more rent stress than 80% 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.Top 10%Mortgage stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more mortgage stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 34%Birthplace diversity · 0.37 — above average: in the top 34%, more diverse than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 33%Born overseas · 22% — above average: in the top 33%, more overseas-born residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 8%Managers & professionals · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 3%Unemployment rate · 13% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more unemployment than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 33%No motor vehicle · 5.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more car-free households than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
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.Top 26%Settled 5+ years · 69% — above average: in the top 26%, more long-settled residents than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
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.Bottom 43%Owner-occupied · 74% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 18%Renting · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 1%Owned outright · 64% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more outright owners than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 3%Owned with mortgage · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 40%Separate houses · 90% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
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+.Bottom 2%Median personal income · $437/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, lower personal income than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 2%Median family income · $896/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, lower family income than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 1%Low earners · 64% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more low earners than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 1%Low-income households · 52% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more low-income households than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 3%Full-time workers · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 12%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 12%, more part-time workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 2%Not in labour force · 64% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more out of the workforce than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 36%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 7%Clerical & admin · 7.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 15%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 15%, more sales workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 2%Completed Year 12+ · 27% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less Year-12 completion than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 2%In education · 9.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 6%Children · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 3%Seniors · 37% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more seniors than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 10%Youth dependency · 19.07 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer children per worker than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 6%Total dependency · 88.68 — among the highest: in the top 6%, more dependants per worker than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 10%Australian citizens · 78% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 40%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 40%, more second-generation residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 20%Established migrants · 93% — well above average: in the top 20%, more long-settled migrants than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% 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 & sex1,214 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.1% · 130.7% · 880-843.1% · 381.7% · 2175-793.2% · 393.2% · 3970-746.3% · 764.3% · 5365-697.7% · 935.4% · 6660-647.0% · 855.6% · 6855-595.8% · 714.7% · 5850-544.6% · 563.4% · 4145-493.1% · 382.8% · 3440-441.4% · 171.6% · 2035-391.9% · 231.4% · 1730-341.4% · 171.4% · 1725-291.1% · 131.3% · 1620-241.3% · 160.4% · 515-191.2% · 151.1% · 1410-142.0% · 252.6% · 325-91.6% · 201.7% · 210-41.4% · 171.4% · 17◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
20%
24%
37%
Children0–1410%Youth15–244.0%Young adults25–345.3%Midlife35–5420%Mature55–6424%Seniors65+37%
Household composition
51%
30%
Lone person51%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids10%Other families5.5%Group / share3.0%
1.8 people / household1.0 persons / bedroom4.2% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
51%1
36%2
6.4%3
2.8%4
3.0%5
1.2%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.22%
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.3.2%
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.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.78%
Birthplace diversity37%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England7.1%
New Zealand5.5%
Elsewhere3.1%
Germany1.6%
Philippines0.8%
USA0.7%
Netherlands0.5%
Indonesia0.3%
Born in Australia79%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.8%
German0.6%
Tagalog0.3%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English41%
Australian30%
Irish11%
Scottish9.5%
German6.6%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity52%
No religion46%
Buddhism1.1%

11% 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
25%
66%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas9.0%Both parents in Australia66%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198167%
1981-200017%
2001-20109.0%
2011-20155.5%
2016-20211.5%

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.Bottom 5%Median weekly rent · $160/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, lower rent than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 5%Median monthly mortgage · $867/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, lower mortgages than 95% 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 20%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 20%, more rent stress than 80% 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.Top 10%Mortgage stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more mortgage stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 34%High mortgage · 6.4% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 49%Social housing · 0.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
7.7%0
33%1
29%2
22%3
5.1%4
1.9%5
0.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
64%
14%
Owned outright64%Mortgage10%Renting10%Other14%
What’s built heredwelling types
90%
House90%Other9.5%
90% 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+.Bottom 2%Median personal income · $437/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, lower personal income than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 2%Median family income · $896/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, lower family income than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 8%Managers & professionals · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 5%High earners · 2.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 8%Managers & professionals · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 7%Clerical & admin · 7.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 36%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 15%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 15%, more sales workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 3%Technicians, trades & labourers · 51% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more trades and labourers than 97% of 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 earns about 1.5× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
17%
13%
64%
Employed full-time17%Employed part-time13%Employed (away/other)1.6%Unemployed4.8%Not in labour force64%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 3%Full-time workers · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 12%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 12%, more part-time workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 3%Unemployment rate · 13% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more unemployment than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 2%Not in labour force · 64% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more out of the workforce than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 2%Labour-force participation · 37% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less workforce participation than 98% 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.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 14%Walked or cycled to work · 11% — well above average: in the top 14%, more walking and cycling than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 44%Worked from home · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 33%No motor vehicle · 5.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more car-free households than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)77%
Walked11%
Other/combined6.3%
Car (passenger)3.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.2%0
45%1
33%2
13%3
5.1%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 Sapphire Central

No school inside Sapphire Central 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 Sapphire Central0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 8.8 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km
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 within0 schools
  • No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.

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.Top 26%Settled 5+ years · 69% — above average: in the top 26%, more long-settled residents than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 31%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 42%Arrived from overseas · 1.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
69%
24%
Same address69%Moved within area6.1%From elsewhere in Australia24%From overseas1.6%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.31%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.6%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
201kk
↑ +22.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
289
↑ 209 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
18
↓ -5.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$350/w
↑ +16.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
9
↑ 66 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↑ +0.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
8.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample18ThinLease sample2Too thinThin 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 · 3 bed6 sales · 1 leases
Sales6▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 2 bed3 sales · 1 leases
Sales3+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All houses
Sales18▼−5.3%
Price$201k▲+22.6%
Sales DOM289 days▼−209d
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
8.80%
0/100
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
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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
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
1 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
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
289 days▼ −209 days YoY
Median price
$201k▲ +22.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −5.3% 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

Sapphire Central against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Sapphire Central 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
Sapphire Central · this suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
289 days▼ −209 days YoY
Median price
$201k▲ +22.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −5.3% YoY
Gross yield
8.80%
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.

View
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
Sapphire Central — 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
11.8%

of Sapphire Central's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 1.9 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 13.6% to 11.8%.

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
$195k+17.2%
5y median $165kvs last year $166k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
15-31.8%
5y median 20vs last year 22
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
289 days-59
5y median 289 daysvs last year 348 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$350/wk+16.7%
5y median $275/wkvs last year $300/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
2+0.0%
5y median 3vs last year 2
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
9 days-67
5y median 76 daysvs last year 76 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
6.60%+3.50 pt
5y median 4.80%vs last year 3.10%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.4 months+50.0%
5y median 3.8 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 monthsNaN%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

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

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 20km
This marketSapphire CentralQLD 4702 · Houses · Total
Price$201k
DOM289 days
Sold18
1 market within 20kmLast 12 months
01
Anakie SidingQLD 4702 · 17.3km · Houses · Total
Price$280k
DOM150 days
Sold1
priciermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sapphire Central
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Sapphire Central'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
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This marketSapphire CentralQLD 4702 · Houses · Total
Price$201k
DOM289 days
Sold18
Most similar sales markets · within 88.6–904 kmLast 12 months
01
HughendenQLD 4821 · 469km · 73% match
Price$217k
DOM148 days
Sold28
02
MitchellQLD 4465 · 333km · 69% match
Price$173k
DOM113 days
Sold23
03
TaraQLD 4421 · 499km · 69% match
Price$205k
DOM130 days
Sold48
04
CharlevilleQLD 4470 · 355km · 66% match
Price$226k
DOM45 days
Sold68
05
WandoanQLD 4419 · 367km · 65% match
Price$241k
DOM103 days
Sold17
06
PioneerQLD 4825 · 903km · 63% match
Price$237k
DOM149 days
Sold23
07
TownviewQLD 4825 · 903km · 62% match
Price$251k
DOM140 days
Sold41
08
MenziesQLD 4825 · 904km · 61% match
Price$249k
DOM95 days
Sold21
09
ClermontQLD 4721 · 89km · 61% match
Price$295k
DOM138 days
Sold70
10
BlackallQLD 4472 · 281km · 60% match
Price$219k
DOM86 days
Sold29
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sapphire Central
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Sapphire Central include Hughenden (QLD 4821), Mitchell (QLD 4465), Tara (QLD 4421), Charleville (QLD 4470), Wandoan (QLD 4419), Pioneer (QLD 4825), Townview (QLD 4825) and Menzies (QLD 4825). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Sapphire Central

21 data-driven answers about Sapphire Central'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 Sapphire Central?

#

The median house price in Sapphire Central, QLD 4702 is $201k as of June 2026, based on 18 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +22.6% 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 Sapphire Central?

#

The median weekly house rent in Sapphire Central is $350 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +16.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Sapphire Central?

#

Gross rental yield in Sapphire Central is 8.80% 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 Sapphire Central?

#

As of June 2026, Sapphire Central medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$180k$225k—$201k

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 Sapphire Central's property market trends?

#

Sapphire Central's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +22.6% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +16.7%; homes now sell in a median 289 days — faster than a year ago by 209; sales supply sits at 0.7 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Sapphire Central market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Sapphire Central as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Sapphire Central, house prices rose +22.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 8.80% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 289 days to sell, sales supply is 0.7 months (severe). 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 Sapphire Central?

#

Houses in Sapphire Central sell in a median 289 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 209 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Sapphire Central a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Sapphire Central's sales market sits at 0.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) 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 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Sapphire Central gone up or down?

#

House prices in Sapphire Central moved +22.6% 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 Sapphire Central?

#

Sapphire Central's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Sapphire Central in its property market cycle?

#

Sapphire Central's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile 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 Sapphire Central compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Sapphire Central's median house price ($201k) is 79% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 289 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Sapphire Central sits at 8.80% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Sapphire Central compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Sapphire Central's most-similar nearby market is Hughenden (469.2 km away) with a median house price of $217k — about 8% pricier. 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 Sapphire Central?

#

The most-transacted segment in Sapphire Central over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 6 sales. 2 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 Sapphire Central last year?

#

Sapphire Central recorded 18 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 18 transactions. On the rental side, 2 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 Sapphire Central?

#

Sapphire Central, QLD 4702 is home to 1,214 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 59, and the average household holds 1.8 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 Sapphire Central?

#

The median household in Sapphire Central earns $644 per week — roughly $34k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $437/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 Sapphire Central?

#

Sapphire Central is mostly owner-occupied: about 74% of households are owner-occupiers and 10% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 64% own outright and 10% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Sapphire Central?

#

Sapphire Central has 1 school within reach — including Anakie State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Sapphire Central a good place to live?

#

Sapphire Central, QLD 4702 has a population of 1,214, a median age of 59, a median household income around $644/week, 10% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There is 1 school 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 Sapphire Central market data last updated?

#

This Sapphire Central 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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