South Toowoomba at a glance
5,666
People
$780,500
Median sale
$497/wk
Median rent
3.31%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 56 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › South Toowoomba › Long St
$649,000
For sale
Asking
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
625 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
$649,000
Asking · $1,038/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in South Toowoomba (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,019/m² of land (n=103). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
South Toowoomba at a glance
5,666
People
$780,500
Median sale
$497/wk
Median rent
3.31%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 56 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs South Toowoomba
-16.8%
Median sale
Suburb $780,500
+0.67 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.31%
Suburb median $780,500 from 56 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$28,366 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 South Toowoomba'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 $497/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 4.0%. 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
South Toowoomba at a glance
5,666
People
$780,500
Median sale
$497/wk
Median rent
3.31%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 56 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by RE/MAX Success• Two carpeted bedrooms, both with ceiling fans and robes
• Main bedroom with reverse cycle air conditioning
• Updated kitchen with freestanding electric stove and dishwasher
• Adjacent dining room
• Cosy lounge room with wood fireplace and reverse cycle air conditioning
• Central bathroom with vanity, shower and toilet
• Covered outdoor entertaining area, separate toilet
• Impressive 6 x 9m powered shed
• Additional garden shed, 2 rainwater tanks
• Electric external block-out blinds and roof & wall insulation
• 5 kW solar power system with 20 panels
• Fully fenced 625m2 allotment
• Rent Appraised at $525 per week.
Set in a convenient South Toowoomba location, 278 Long Street is a charming cottage-style home with more space, practicality and future potential than first meets the eye.
Inside, the home offers a comfortable and functional layout, with two carpeted bedrooms, both including robe space and ceiling fans. The main bedroom also features air-conditioning, while the lounge room brings a warm and cosy feel to the home, centred around the wood fire heater. It is the kind of space that feels especially inviting through the cooler Toowoomba months, with the added comfort of air-conditioning and security electric block-out blinds designed to reduce light and sound.
The kitchen is neatly appointed with good storage, a dishwasher and freestanding electric stove, and is well supported by the adjacent dining area, perfect for family dinners or entertaining. The bathroom has been updated and includes a vanity, shower and toilet. An additional separate toilet adds further convenience for day-to-day living.
Outside, the property continues to impress. The undercover area at the rear provides a useful outdoor space now, with potential to extend and create a rumpus room, third bedroom or additional living space, subject to any required approvals. The fully fenced yard with 2 access points offers excellent space for children and pets, along with a generous vegetable garden area for those wanting room to grow, potter and enjoy the outdoors.
Car accommodation and storage are a major standout, with an impressive powered 6m x 9m shed, plus a separate garden shed. Two rainwater tanks, roof insulation and a 20 panel (6.8kW in total) 5kW inverter solar system add further practical value.
With charm, warmth, shed space, solar and future upside, this is a South Toowoomba opportunity with plenty to offer homeowners, investors and buyers seeking long-term flexibility.
Rent Appraised at $525 per week.
School Catchment Area:
Primary School - Harristown State School (1.3km)
High School - Harristown State High School (1.4km)
City Golf Club - 900m, Toowoomba Hospital 1km, CBD - 2.4km, Newington Park - 300m, Clewley Park - 800m.
RATES:
General Rates - $1456.35 per half year
Water Rates - $397.27 per half year + consumption
Listing description written by James O'Donohue, RE/MAX Success — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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