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181 Ocean Pde, Balgal Beach QLD 4816

For saleHouse for Sale

$549,000

For sale

Asking

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

921 m²

Land

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Given the $549,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $549,000(Listing record · 16 July 2026)
  • CalculationLand 921 m² against a 119 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$549,000

Asking · $596/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Balgal Beach at a glance

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Median sale

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Median rent

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Suburb gross yield

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Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$549,000
Stamp Duty (Queensland)
$17,730
Transfer/Registration Fee
$1,971
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$572,401

$23,401 on top of the price (4.3% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Queensland)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

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.

Rental yield

No rent is recorded for this listing. Enter a weekly rent to model yield.

Enter a purchase price and weekly rent to calculate yield.

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.

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Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

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

Property history

  1. Listed$549,000available16 July 2026

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

QLD

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Verdict

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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.

0 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Unknown

    No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.

  • Rental supply pressure

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    Development applications have not been queried for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Balgal Beach in one glance

Balgal Beach at a glance

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Median sale

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Median rent

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Suburb gross yield

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Keep researching

  • Why Balgal Beach? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Balgal Beach →
  • Other records on Ocean Pde →

Listing material

Listed by Page & Pearce

Your Coastal Escape Awaits at Balgal Beach

Nestled just moments from the stunning Balgal Beach coastline, 181 Ocean Parade presents an exceptional opportunity to embrace the relaxed North Queensland lifestyle. Whether you're searching for a permanent residence, holiday retreat or investment, this well maintained home offers comfortable living in a peaceful seaside community.

Designed for easy everyday living the home features a practical and spacious layout with open living and dining areas that provide plenty of room for family and friends to gather. A secondary dining space offers added flexibility and could easily serve as a home office, sitting area or additional entertaining space depending on your needs.

The home offers three generously sized bedrooms all complete with built in wardrobes, while the main bedroom enjoys the added benefit of a walk in robe. Tiled flooring throughout ensures low maintenance living creating a practical and easy care home that's well suited to coastal living.

Read the full description

A functional central bathroom is accompanied by a separate toilet for added convenience, while the internal laundry provides direct practicality for everyday living. Completing the home is secure accommodation for two vehicles adding further convenience for homeowners, holidaymakers or those needing additional storage space.

Set in one of Townsville's most relaxed coastal communities you'll enjoy the convenience of living just moments from the beach, boat ramp, local café and conveniences, making every day feel like a holiday.

Property Features

• Three generous bedrooms

• Main bedroom complete with walk in robe

• Built in wardrobes to all bedrooms

• Spacious living and dining area

• Additional secondary dining or multipurpose space

• Tiled flooring throughout for easy maintenance

• Functional kitchen overlooking the living areas

• Central bathroom with separate toilet

• Internal laundry

• Two-car accommodation

• Low maintenance block

• Moments from beautiful Balgal Beach

*** Some images may have been digitally enhanced/staged for illustrative purposes ***

Listing description written by Jack Howard, Page & Pearce — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

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