Atherton at a glance
8,332
People
$632,500
Median sale
$505/wk
Median rent
4.15%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 48 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › Atherton › Herberton Rd
$650,000–$700,000
For sale
Asking range
$480,000
Last sold
8 Sept 2023
4
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
1,007 m²
Land
Districts View
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
$650,000–$700,000
Asking range · $645/m² of land
Last recorded sale $480,000 (8 Sept 2023).
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Atherton (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $645/m² of land (n=81). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Atherton at a glance
8,332
People
$632,500
Median sale
$505/wk
Median rent
4.15%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 48 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Atherton
+2.8%
Median sale
Suburb $632,500
-0.11 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.15%
Suburb median $632,500 from 48 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
$28,411 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.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
Pre-filled with Atherton'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 $505/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
UnknownArea
Atherton at a glance
8,332
People
$632,500
Median sale
$505/wk
Median rent
4.15%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 48 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by First National Real Estate AthertonKris Crews, Zach Reid, and the team at First National Real Estate are excited to present 30 Herberton Road, Atherton.
Positioned just 450 meters from the main street of Atherton, you’ll find this beautiful, character-rich Queenslander Cottage ready for its new owners. Originally set up as short term accommodation, this property comes with the option of keeping the existing furniture in place.
Stepping inside into the large front sunroom, you’re met with the bright interior and hardwood timber floors. Being on the Northern side of the home, the sunroom makes the perfect area for a reading nook or breakfast space, and would also serve as an ideal home business site separated from the rest of the home. This sunroom joins onto a fourth room, which makes the ideal space for a home office, hobby, or storage room.
The main living areas of the home enjoy an open plan with the dining area situated between the lounge room and kitchen, with hardwood floors flowing throughout. The updated kitchen benefits from a rolling butcher's block, as well as ample bench and storage space and gas cooking. These spaces benefit from ceiling fans throughout.
Three bedrooms stand ready for family and visiting friends, each features air-conditioning, with the larger two also benefiting from ceiling fans.
The back of the home houses the wet areas on a tiled concrete slab. The bathroom features a ground-level shower, with a separate lavatory and laundry area. This area also benefits from a large storage cupboard.
Outside, the fully fenced block enjoys a well-maintained and leafy atmosphere with established decorative and fruiting trees, including citrus, pawpaws, and bananas. From the backyard you can enjoy views to the west of the Baldy Mountain National Park. An original hardwood and tin shed stands ready for storage, with utility in mind, the home's foundation has been upgraded to steel poles.
Features Include:
· Positioned 450 meters from the main street of Atherton.
· Fully fenced quarter acre block.
· Character-rich Queenslander Cottage with hardwood timber floors.
· Large, north-facing front sunroom.
· Fourth room ideal for a home office, hobby or storage room.
· Open-plan lounge and dining areas equipped with ceiling fans.
· Modern kitchen with butcher's block, ample bench and storage space and gas cooking.
· Three bedrooms equipped with air-conditioning, two also feature ceiling fans.
· Bathroom with ground-level shower, separate lavatory and laundry.
· Originally set up as an Airbnb, offering the option to keep the existing furniture.
· Upgraded to steel poles.
· Established decorative and fruiting trees, including citrus, pawpaws, and bananas.
· Original hardwood timber and tin shed.
This well maintained home presents a fantastic opportunity to live walking distance to town. Alternatively with the existing furniture in place this home is ready as is to start producing income as a short term accommodation. From Kris Crews, Zach Reid and the team at first National Real Estate we look forward to introducing you to your new home.
Listing description written by Kris Crews, First National Real Estate Atherton — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby 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.