Carrara QLD Property Investment

Scenic Rim · 4211

Median House Price
$1.34M
Rental Yield
3.8%
Vacancy Rate
2.4%
Median Weekly Rent
$975/wk
Median Unit Price
$900K
Population
13,138
Days on Market
38 days
Annual Growth
2.4%

Carrara Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$368/night
Occupancy Rate
44%
Est. Annual Revenue
$59K

Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.35%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate as at 2026-05-06 · Credit data 2026-07

Suburb Supply & Demand

Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals

172

2020

316

2021

291

2022

315

2023

609

2025

New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4211

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 6 of 10 — Average

Population

62,508

Education (IEO)

6/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

7/10

10-Year Investment Projection

Modelled on Carrara QLD data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.

Pre-filled: $975/wk median rent for Carrara. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.

Schools

In your catchment

Worongary SS
PrimaryGovernment
6.1/10
Nerang SHS
SecondaryGovernment
5.5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.