Newtown at a glance
10,761
People
$740,000
Median sale
$487/wk
Median rent
3.42%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 105 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › Newtown › Mcdowall St
$647,000
For sale
Asking
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
802 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Asking
$647,000
Asking · $807/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Newtown at a glance
10,761
People
$740,000
Median sale
$487/wk
Median rent
3.42%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 105 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Newtown
-12.6%
Median sale
Suburb $740,000
+0.49 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.42%
Suburb median $740,000 from 105 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$28,276 on top of the price (4.4% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: Queensland schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Pre-filled with Newtown's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
QLDPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $487/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 3.9%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Newtown at a glance
10,761
People
$740,000
Median sale
$487/wk
Median rent
3.42%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 105 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by BRIQ PropertyProperties like this are becoming increasingly difficult to find and nearly impossible to replace.
Positioned within Newtown’s tightly held Stable Precinct zoning, 18 McDowall Street presents a genuinely unique opportunity for racing enthusiasts, trainers, investors or buyers simply chasing a property with character, flexibility and long-term scarcity value.
With direct ties to Toowoomba’s racing culture and only a handful of comparable stable properties changing hands in recent years, this is the type of asset that rarely becomes available to the open market.
THE PROPERTY:
[:] Rare Stable Precinct-zoned property positioned only moments from Clifford Park Racecourse
[:] Existing improvements include 6 horse boxes plus a dedicated tack room
[:] Flexible additional room offering potential use as a third bedroom, office or storage space
[:] Functional residence with scope for renovation, modernisation or future enhancement over time
[:] Ideal opportunity for trainers, racing participants, hobbyists or buyers seeking a specialised holding close to major racing infrastructure
[:] Unique setup providing genuine utility rarely available within residential Toowoomba locations
[:] Practical allotment with strong accessibility and operational functionality for equine-related use
[:] Property offers enormous character and future upside for buyers prepared to undertake improvements where required
[:] Strong underlying land value supported by scarcity of comparable stable properties within the area
THE LOCATION:
McDowall Street sits within a highly unique and tightly held pocket of Newtown, highly regarded for its direct proximity to Clifford Park and easy access to major amenities:
[:] Approx. 700m to Clifford Park Racecourse
[:] Approx. 750m to Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre
[:] Approx. 2.4kms to Toowoomba CBD & Grand Central Shopping Centre
[:] Convenient access to major arterial roads and transport links
[:] Close proximity to cafés, medical facilities and everyday conveniences
[:] Located within one of Toowoomba’s most specialised and difficult-to-replicate precincts
[:] Stable Precinct properties remain exceptionally tightly held, with limited turnover historically
FOR INVESTORS:
[:] Currently leased at $615 per week until April 2027, providing immediate holding income.
[:] Stable Precinct zoning creates a highly specialised and limited asset class within the Toowoomba market
[:] Opportunity to further improve and modernise the property over time to maximise long-term value
[:] Ideal long-term hold for buyers seeking land with scarcity-driven appeal and specialised use potential
[:] General council rates of $1,507.45 nett half yearly and water rates of $377.40 nett half yearly plus consumption
[:] Properties of this nature are rarely offered publicly, with only a small number of comparable sales recorded over recent years
This is not a cookie-cutter investment or standard residential offering - it’s a niche holding with genuine scarcity, practical functionality and long-term appeal tied directly to one of Toowoomba’s most established racing precincts. For the right buyer, opportunities like this are few and far between.
Briq Property is proud to present 18 McDowall Street, Newtown, to the market. We look forward to welcoming you at an upcoming inspection.
DISCLAIMER:
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, Briq Property does not warrant the correctness of the information provided and accepts no liability for errors or omissions.
Listing description written by Luke Munro, BRIQ Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.