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Rowes Bay, QLD 4810

Property data updated June 2026·541 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
5 sales · 4 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Rowes Bay, QLD 4810 market activity

Rowes Bay sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 4 sales at around $869K, taking about 15 days to sell.

Unit rentals follow, with 2 leases at $600 a week, renting out in about 21 days. Then come 2 house rentals at $785 a week and 1 unit sales at around $548K.

Low-incomeRetirement communityRenter–owner mixProfessional workforceGreat public transport

Who lives hereA low-income, retirement-age suburb, split fairly evenly between renters and owners, with a strongly professional workforce, with great public transport.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
541
Median age
69yrs
Avg household
1.7people
Male · Female
45% · 55%
Owner-occupied
48%
Renting
26%
Lone person
59%
Couples, no kids
24%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
45%

Rowes Bay on the map

2.98 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 27%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 15%
decile 2/10
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 27%
decile 8/10
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 3%Median household income · $853/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, lower household income than 97% 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 4%Rent stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more rent stress than 96% 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 1%Mortgage stress · 51% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgage stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 38%Birthplace diversity · 0.35 — above average: in the top 38%, more diverse than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 41%Born overseas · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 10%Managers & professionals · 52% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more professionals than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 30%Unemployment rate · 3.4% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less unemployment than 70% 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 3%No motor vehicle · 24% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more car-free households than 97% 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.Bottom 31%Settled 5+ years · 58% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% 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.Bottom 8%Owner-occupied · 48% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 37%Renting · 26% — above average: in the top 37%, more renters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 25%Owned outright · 29% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 7%Owned with mortgage · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 5%Separate houses · 36% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 30%Apartments · 2.6% — above average: in the top 30%, more apartments than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 18%Median personal income · $597/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 41%Median family income · $2,107/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 16%Low earners · 45% — well above average: in the top 16%, more low earners than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 1%Low-income households · 42% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more low-income households than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 9%Full-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 8%Part-time workers · 26% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% 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 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 16%Community & personal service · 8.3% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 26%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 26%, more clerical and admin workers than 74% of 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.Bottom 36%Completed Year 12+ · 45% — below average: in the bottom 36%, less Year-12 completion than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 6%In education · 13% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 3%Children · 8.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 1%Seniors · 57% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more seniors than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 27%Youth dependency · 24.59 — below average: in the bottom 27%, fewer children per worker than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 1%Total dependency · 191.80 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more dependants per worker than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 18%Australian citizens · 82% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% 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 46%Both parents born overseas · 22% — 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 15%Established migrants · 100% — well above average: in the top 15%, more long-settled migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% 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 & sex541 residentsMaleFemale
85+6.3% · 3413.4% · 7280-844.3% · 235.6% · 3075-793.1% · 176.3% · 3470-744.5% · 245.4% · 2965-693.4% · 193.3% · 1860-641.6% · 92.0% · 1155-592.5% · 142.3% · 1350-541.8% · 102.0% · 1145-491.3% · 72.3% · 1340-443.1% · 172.2% · 1235-391.8% · 100.5% · 330-340.5% · 30.7% · 425-291.6% · 91.8% · 1020-240.7% · 41.4% · 815-193.6% · 202.2% · 1210-140.5% · 31.6% · 95-91.8% · 102.0% · 110-41.6% · 90.7% · 4◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
15%
57%
Children0–148.3%Youth15–247.2%Young adults25–344.4%Midlife35–5415%Mature55–647.0%Seniors65+57%
Household composition
59%
24%
Lone person59%Couples, no kids24%Families with kids9.8%Other families7.5%Group / share1.3%
1.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom3.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
59%1
25%2
5.7%3
8.3%4
3.9%5
0.0%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.19%
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.3.9%
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.22%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.82%
Birthplace diversity35%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity47%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.7%
New Zealand1.9%
Germany1.7%
Wales1.5%
France0.9%
India0.9%
Ireland0.9%
South Africa0.9%
Born in Australia80%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.5%
Afrikaans0.9%
Hindi0.6%
Italian0.6%
Persian0.6%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian26%
Irish18%
Scottish13%
German5.2%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity65%
No religion33%
Buddhism0.7%
Other religions0.7%

18% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.9% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
22%
66%
Both parents overseas22%One parent overseas9.7%Both parents in Australia66%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198158%
1981-200019%
2001-201022%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20210.0%

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.Bottom 27%Median weekly rent · $265/wk — below average: in the bottom 27%, lower rent than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 39%Median monthly mortgage · $1,875/mo — above average: in the top 39%, higher mortgages than 61% 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 4%Rent stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more rent stress than 96% 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 1%Mortgage stress · 51% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgage stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 18%High mortgage · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more big mortgages than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 14%Social housing · 6.9% — well above average: in the top 14%, more social housing than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
6.7%0
16%1
38%2
16%3
16%4
4.9%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
29%
19%
26%
22%
Owned outright29%Mortgage19%Renting26%Other22%
What’s built heredwelling types
36%
60%
House36%Townhouse60%Apartment2.6%Other3.5%
36% separate houses2.6% 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 18%Median personal income · $597/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 41%Median family income · $2,107/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 10%Managers & professionals · 52% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more professionals than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 33%High earners · 14% — above average: in the top 33%, more high earners than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 10%Managers & professionals · 52% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more professionals than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 26%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 26%, more clerical and admin workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 16%Community & personal service · 8.3% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
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.Bottom 6%Technicians, trades & labourers · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
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 1.4× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
23%
64%
Employed full-time23%Employed part-time9.1%Employed (away/other)2.5%Unemployed1.2%Not in labour force64%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 9%Full-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 8%Part-time workers · 26% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% 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 30%Unemployment rate · 3.4% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less unemployment than 70% 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 · 36% — 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.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 · 8.3% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less working from home than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 3%No motor vehicle · 24% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more car-free households than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)90%
Car (passenger)4.4%
Motorbike4.4%
Other/combined2.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
24%0
46%1
21%2
8.3%3
4.1%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 Rowes Bay

1 school inside Rowes Bay, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Rowes Bay1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools9within 5 km · nearest 1.6 km
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest 2.8 km
Median ICSEA rank57thenrolment-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 within14 schools
  • Within Rowes Bay · 1Order by
  • 1
    Cleveland Education and Training CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students98Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 13
  • 2
    Belgian Gardens State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Belgian Gardens · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students595Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 3
    Garbutt State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Garbutt · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students78Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 4
    Townsville Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · North Ward · 2.8 km
    State RankP Top 6%S Top 9%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,288Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 5
    Townsville Central State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Ward · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students144Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank18th
  • 6
    Townsville West State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · West End · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students111Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank6th
  • 7
    St Patrick's College TownsvilleCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Townsville · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students663Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 8
    Townsville Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West End · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students204Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 9
    St Joseph's Catholic School, The StrandCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Ward · 4.0 km
    State RankTop 4%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students355Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 10
    Marian Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Currajong · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students374Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 11
    St Margaret Mary's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Hyde Park · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students707Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 12
    Currajong State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gulliver · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students430Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank12th
  • 13
    Townsville State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Railway Estate · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students841Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank16th
  • 14
    Hermit Park State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hyde Park · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students630Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank59th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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 31%Settled 5+ years · 58% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% 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.Bottom 30%Arrived from overseas · 1.1% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
58%
33%
Same address58%Moved within area6.1%From elsewhere in Australia33%From overseas1.1%
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.42%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
869kk
↑ +17.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 57 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
4
↑ +0.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$785/w
↑ +25.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
29
↓ 18 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↓ -66.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
6.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample4Too thinLease 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 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1▼−75.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales4+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales1▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
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
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/2above 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
0 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
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

Rowes Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Rowes Bay 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
Rowes Bay · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −57 days YoY
Median price
$869k▲ +17.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
40.0% YoY
Gross yield
6.00%
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
Rowes Bay — 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
40.0%

of Rowes Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 24.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 64.7% to 40.0%.

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
$859k+0.6%
5y median $871kvs last year $854k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
5+66.7%
5y median 5vs last year 3
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days-52
5y median 56 daysvs last year 72 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$785/wk+25.6%
5y median $530/wkvs last year $625/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
2-66.7%
5y median 5vs last year 6
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
29 days+17
5y median 16 daysvs last year 12 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.90%-0.30 pt
5y median 4.20%vs last year 4.20%
Months of supply
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
6.0 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Rowes Bay, 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 marketRowes BayQLD 4810 · Houses · Total
Price$869k
DOM15 days
Sold4
12 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Belgian GardensQLD 4810 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$909k
DOM26 days
Sold35
pricierslower
02
Castle HillQLD 4810 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.44M
DOM29 days
Sold35
much pricierslower
03
GarbuttQLD 4814 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$586k
DOM24 days
Sold61
much cheaperslower
04
North WardQLD 4810 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM35 days
Sold70
priciermuch slower
05
West EndQLD 4810 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$702k
DOM20 days
Sold85
cheaperslower
06
CurrajongQLD 4812 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$634k
DOM21 days
Sold61
cheaperslower
07
Townsville CityQLD 4810 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM82 days
Sold14
priciermuch slower
08
Mount St JohnQLD 4818 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
09
Hyde ParkQLD 4812 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$684k
DOM28 days
Sold29
cheaperslower
10
PimlicoQLD 4812 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$652k
DOM16 days
Sold45
cheapersimilar speed
11
PallarendaQLD 4810 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$923k
DOM41 days
Sold15
priciermuch slower
12
Town CommonQLD 4810 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Rowes Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Rowes Bay

20 data-driven answers about Rowes Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • 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 Rowes Bay?

#

The median house price in Rowes Bay, QLD 4810 is $869k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +17.3% 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

What is the median unit price in Rowes Bay?

#

The median unit price in Rowes Bay, QLD 4810 is $548k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +52.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 63% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Rowes Bay?

#

The median weekly house rent in Rowes Bay is $785 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $600 per week. House rents have moved +25.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Rowes Bay?

#

Gross rental yield in Rowes Bay is 6.00% for houses and 4.40% for units 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.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Rowes Bay?

#

As of June 2026, Rowes Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$759k$960k$869k
Units—$549k——$548k

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
06

What are Rowes Bay's property market trends?

#

Rowes Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +17.3% year-on-year and units +52.6%; weekly house rents moved +25.6%; homes now sell in a median 15 days — faster than a year ago by 57; sales supply sits at 0.0 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Rowes Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Rowes Bay as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Rowes Bay, house prices rose +17.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 6.00% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 15 days to sell, sales supply is 0.0 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Rowes Bay?

#

Houses in Rowes Bay sell in a median 15 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 57 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Rowes Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Rowes Bay's sales market sits at 0.0 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 looser at 6.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Rowes Bay gone up or down?

#

House prices in Rowes Bay moved +17.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +52.6%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Rowes Bay?

#

Rowes Bay's house rental market sits at 6.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Rowes Bay compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Rowes Bay's median house price ($869k) is 9% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 15 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Rowes Bay sits at 6.00% vs 3.71% state median.

13

What's the most popular property type in Rowes Bay?

#

The most-transacted segment in Rowes Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 2 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 1 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

14

How many properties were sold and leased in Rowes Bay last year?

#

Rowes Bay recorded 4 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 5 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
15

What is the population of Rowes Bay?

#

Rowes Bay, QLD 4810 is home to 541 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 69, and the average household holds 1.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

16

What is the median household income in Rowes Bay?

#

The median household in Rowes Bay earns $853 per week — roughly $44k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $597/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

17

Do people own or rent in Rowes Bay?

#

Rowes Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 48% of households are owner-occupiers and 26% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 29% own outright and 19% are paying off a mortgage.

18

What schools are near Rowes Bay?

#

Rowes Bay has 59 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Cleveland Education and Training Centre. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

19

Is Rowes Bay a good place to live?

#

Rowes Bay, QLD 4810 has a population of 541, a median age of 69, a median household income around $853/week, 26% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 59 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
20

When was this Rowes Bay market data last updated?

#

This Rowes Bay 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 Rowes Bay

  • Belgian Gardens1.4km
  • Castle Hill2.2km
  • Garbutt2.3km
  • North Ward2.9km
  • West End2.9km
  • Currajong4.0km
  • Townsville City4.2km
  • Mount St John4.6km
  • Hyde Park4.6km
  • Pimlico4.7km
  • Pallarenda4.8km
  • Town Common4.8km
  • Gulliver5.2km
  • Vincent5.3km
  • Mysterton5.4km
  • South Townsville5.5km
  • Hermit Park5.5km
  • Railway Estate5.7km
  • Mount Louisa6.3km
  • Bohle6.3km
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