Silkwood QLD Property Investment

Cassowary Coast · 4856

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Median House Price

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Rental Yield

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Vacancy Rate

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Median Weekly Rent

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Median Unit Price

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Population (Census 2021)

407

Silkwood Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Cassowary Coast Regional council area (the whole council area, not just Silkwood): 13.2% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Residential land development indicators (as at 9 October 2026), derived from DNRMMRRD QVAS. © The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) 2026, CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Cassowary Coast council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 197. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Silkwood.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

1 green1 yellow5 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 4856 (ABS Census)

0.34 high impact

Median Household Income

1171 medium impact

Public Transport Score

0 medium impact

School Zone Quality

5 medium impact

Distance to CBD

1298.91 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

2 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

73.3 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-08

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4856

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 3 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

407

Education (IEO)

1/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

5/10

Schools

In your catchment

Silkwood SS

PrimaryGovernment

4.7/10

Tully SHS

SecondaryGovernment

4.5/10

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.