South Townsville at a glance
2,596
People
$770,000
Median sale
$502/wk
Median rent
3.39%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › South Townsville › Perkins St
$420,000
Last sold
25 June 2026
11
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
455 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
Last sold
$420,000
25 June 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in South Townsville (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $988/m² of land (n=57). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
South Townsville at a glance
2,596
People
$770,000
Median sale
$502/wk
Median rent
3.39%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs South Townsville
-45.5%
Median sale
Suburb $770,000
+2.83 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.39%
Suburb median $770,000 from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 $502/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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.
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
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 Townsville at a glance
2,596
People
$770,000
Median sale
$502/wk
Median rent
3.39%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Daring and Young PropertyOpportunities like this in South Townsville are exceptionally rare. If you are looking for a project to either take the old home away and rebuild a new one or even put a removable home back there and make it your own design. Not to say the house currently there may not be able to be restored, depending on your ambitions on the final result.
Set in one of Townsville's most tightly held inner-city pockets, this is a property that will immediately appeal to buyers with vision. Just moments from the CBD, Palmer Street dining precinct, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, The Strand and the port precinct, the location alone makes this an incredibly compelling opportunity.
Positioned on a 455m² allotment, this block of units presents an opportunity to secure a prime parcel in a highly sought-after city-fringe location. This is an exceptional opportunity to secure a prime parcel in one of South Townsville's most tightly held pockets, with the potential to rebuild or, for the right buyer, repair and restore the existing improvements.
The property is being sold as is, where is, with old termite damage, decay and other condition issues noted. A recent building and pest report is available for buyers to review.
For developers, builders, investors or buyers looking to unlock the full value of the land, this opportunity is all about position, scarcity and future potential. Opportunities to secure a site like this in South Townsville are few and far between.
Features:
455m² allotment
Block of units
11 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
Prime South Townsville location
Potential to rebuild or repair and restore
Rare city-fringe offering
Moments from the CBD
Close to Palmer Street dining precinct
Easy access to Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Convenient to The Strand and port precinct
Listing description written by Aimee Young, Daring and Young Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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