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QLD › Newtown › Ethel St

19 Ethel St, Newtown QLD 4350

For saleHouse for Sale

$680,000

For sale

Asking

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

771 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

Given the $680,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $680,000(Listing record · 15 July 2026)
  • FactLand 771 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationAsk is 8% below the Newtown median recorded sale ($740,000, n=105, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Newtown's advertised median rent ($487/wk), implied gross yield would be 3.72% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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

$680,000

Asking · $882/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.

See the full Newtown report →

Vs Newtown

-8.1%

Median sale

Suburb $740,000

+0.30 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.42%

Suburb median $740,000 from 105 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$680,000
Stamp Duty (Queensland)
$23,625
Transfer/Registration Fee
$2,576
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
$709,901

$29,901 on top of the price (4.4% 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

Pre-filled with Newtown's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
2.22%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-20,236
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.43
Annual rent
$25,324
Operating expenses
$10,200
Loan amount
$544,000
Annual interest
$35,360
Gross yield
3.72%

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.

Open the full yield calculator →

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

i

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$680,000available15 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?

Confidence: low

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.

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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 3.7%. 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

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.

1 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

    Knownlow

    This 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

    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

Newtown in one glance

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.

See the full Newtown report →

Keep researching

  • Why Newtown? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Newtown →
  • Other records on Ethel St →

Listing material

Listed by myhouse Realty Toowoomba

More Than Meets the Eye - Space, Value & Potential!!

Positioned on a generous 771m2 allotment just a short stroll from the picturesque Newtown Park and the scenic Black Gully Reserve, this hi-set cladded home represents an outstanding opportunity to secure an affordable property in a convenient Newtown location. Whether you're a first home buyer looking to break into the market, an investor seeking solid returns, or a renovator searching for your next project, this home offers exceptional value with endless potential to add further value.

Well maintained throughout, inside provides a surprisingly spacious and flexible floorplan featuring two separate living areas, a rear kitchen with electric appliances adjoining the dining area, three generously proportioned bedrooms, plus a separate home office that is currently utilised as a fourth bedroom. The oversized family bathroom offers excellent practicality with a shower, bathtub, ample storage and a separate toilet, while both the covered front porch and rear entertaining area provide inviting spaces to relax and enjoy.

With plenty of room to modernise, reconfigure or simply refresh at your own pace, this is the kind of property where a little imagination could deliver significant rewards. The substantial 771m2 allotment further enhances the appeal, while the full concrete driveway leads to an impressive 8m x 6m powered shed with workshop...perfect for tradies, hobbyists or those needing secure storage and workspace.

Read the full description

Conveniently located just minutes from major shopping centres, schools, public transport and the Toowoomba CBD, this is a location that continues to enjoy strong buyer demand. Currently leased at $480 per week until 29 September 2026, the property provides immediate rental income with scope to increase returns in the future, making it a smart purchase today and an exciting investment for tomorrow.

- Hi-set cladded home on solid concrete stumps with iron roof

- Flexible floorplan providing great options to reconfigure the layout

- Two separate living rooms including front lounge and family room

- Laminate kitchen with electric oven/cooktop and adjoining dining

- Reverse cycle air-conditioning to the rear living/kitchen/dining area

- Three large, carpeted bedrooms, master with built-in wardrobe

- Small separate home office, currently being used as a bedroom

- Huge bathroom with shower, bathtub, storage and separate toilet

- Covered front porch and covered rear outdoor entertaining area

- Large internal laundry, security screens to doors, electric HWS

- Full concrete driveway to the 8 x 6mt powered shed with workshop

- 771m2 allotment, secure/fully fenced yard behind the rear shed

- Within walking distance to Newtown Park and Black Gully Reserve

- Central to several major shops, schools, public transport and the CBD

- Tenanted at $480per/week until 29 Sep 2026 with scope to increase

Listing description written by Michael Brown, myhouse Realty Toowoomba — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
  • Toilets: 1
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