Cape Gloucester, QLD 4800
Cape Gloucester, QLD 4800 recent property activity
In the last 12 months, Cape Gloucester, QLD 4800 saw two houses sold and one house rented — too small a sample to describe a suburb-wide figure.
The most recent Census still shows who lives in Cape Gloucester; that profile sits below.
Who lives hereA mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Cape Gloucester demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Cape Gloucester?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Cape Gloucester
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Cape Gloucester
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
Getting around Cape Gloucester
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Cape Gloucester median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Cape Gloucester — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Cape Gloucester property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Cape Gloucester
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Cape Gloucester against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Cape Gloucester in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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.
Cape Gloucester — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Cape Gloucester median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Cape Gloucester fell from $438k (Jul 2021) to $421k (Jun 2026) — a 3.9% decline over five years — peaking at $640k between Sep 2021 and Aug 2022.
Suburbs near Cape Gloucester: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Cape Gloucester, ranked by distance — each lined up against Cape Gloucester on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · Cape Gloucester
15 data-driven answers about Cape Gloucester's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Cape Gloucester?
#The median house price in Cape Gloucester, QLD 4800 is $372k as of June 2026. 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.
How much does it cost to rent in Cape Gloucester?
#The median weekly house rent in Cape Gloucester is $463 as of June 2026. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Cape Gloucester?
#A 3 bedroom house in Cape Gloucester rents for a median $463 per week as of June 2026. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Cape Gloucester?
#Gross rental yield in Cape Gloucester is 4.23% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 3.64%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat does the data say about Cape Gloucester as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Cape Gloucester, gross rental yield is 4.23% against a QLD median of 2.24%, sales supply is 4.3 months (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.
Is Cape Gloucester a tight or loose property market right now?
#Cape Gloucester's sales market sits at 4.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Cape Gloucester compare to other QLD suburbs?
#Cape Gloucester's median house price ($372k) is 47% below the QLD median ($700k) as of June 2026. On gross yield, Cape Gloucester sits at 4.23% vs 2.24% state median.
How many properties were sold and leased in Cape Gloucester last year?
#Cape Gloucester recorded 1 house sale and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 1 transaction. On the rental side, 1 house and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Cape Gloucester in?
#Cape Gloucester is in postcode 4800, in the Mackay & Whitsundays region of QLD. Addresses there are written as Cape Gloucester, QLD 4800.
What is the population of Cape Gloucester?
#Cape Gloucester, QLD 4800 is home to 64 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 25, and the average household holds 1.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Cape Gloucester?
#The median household in Cape Gloucester earns $958 per week — roughly $50k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $421/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Cape Gloucester?
#The unemployment rate in Cape Gloucester is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Cape Gloucester?
#Cape Gloucester is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
Is Cape Gloucester a good place to live?
#Cape Gloucester, QLD 4800 has a population of 64, a median age of 25, a median household income around $958/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). 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 cadenceWhen was this Cape Gloucester market data last updated?
#This Cape Gloucester market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.