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QLD › Browns Plains › Hughes St

33 Hughes St, Browns Plains QLD 4118

For saleHouse for Sale

$749,000

For sale

Asking

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

625 m²

Land

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Given the $749,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $749,000(Listing record · 6 Aug 2026)
  • CalculationLand 625 m² against a 86 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationAsk is 22% below the Browns Plains median recorded sale ($960,000, n=53, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Browns Plains's advertised median rent ($608/wk), implied gross yield would be 4.22% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario 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

$749,000

Asking · $1,198/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Browns Plains at a glance

8,035

People

$960,000

Median sale

$608/wk

Median rent

3.29%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 53 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Browns Plains report →

Vs Browns Plains

-22.0%

Median sale

Suburb $960,000

+0.93 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.29%

Suburb median $960,000 from 53 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$749,000
Stamp Duty (Queensland)
$26,730
Transfer/Registration Fee
$2,902
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
$782,332

$33,332 on top of the price (4.5% 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 Browns Plains's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
2.72%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-18,567
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.52
Annual rent
$31,616
Operating expenses
$11,235
Loan amount
$599,200
Annual interest
$38,948
Gross yield
4.22%

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

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$749,000available6 Aug 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 $608/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 4.2%. 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

Browns Plains in one glance

Browns Plains at a glance

8,035

People

$960,000

Median sale

$608/wk

Median rent

3.29%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 53 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Browns Plains report →

Keep researching

  • Why Browns Plains? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Browns Plains →
  • Other records on Hughes St →

Listing material

Listed by Jan Jones Real Estate

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS AT 33 HUGHES STREET!

Positioned on a generous 625m² block, this solid lowset brick-and-tile home at 33 Hughes Street presents the ideal canvas for first-home buyers, savvy renovators, and investors looking to capitalise on a prime Browns Plains location. Offering a practical floorplan with solid bones, there is endless potential here to refresh the interiors, add value, and make the property truly your own.

Comfortable Living & Plenty of Scope Inside, the home features a light-filled single-level layout designed for easy living. The spacious separate lounge showcases durable wood-look flooring, flowing through to the adjoining kitchen and dining zones. The kitchen delivers a clean, functional footprint with plenty of space to upgrade the finishes and create a modern culinary hub tailored to your tastes.

Accommodation comprises three well-proportioned bedrooms, all equipped with built-in robes, serviced by a central family bathroom featuring a convenient shower-and-bath combination.

Read the full description

Outdoor Space & Added Convenience.

Step outside to a covered outdoor entertainment area overlooking the expansive, fully fenced backyard—an ideal spot for weekend barbecues while kids and pets play safely. Complete with handy side access, the allotment provides plenty of versatility and space to expand or landscape.

Property Highlights:

Solid lowset brick-and-tile construction on a 625m² allotment

3 built-in bedrooms & central bathroom with shower/bath combo

Separate lounge room

Practical kitchen and open dining area ready for a modern makeover

Fully fenced backyard with room for a pool/patio or perhaps a granny flat/shed?

Convenient side access

Long spacious single lock-up garage for secure vehicle parking on the house slab and roofline

Tremendous scope to renovate, add value, and personalise. Could the garage be a granny flat or Master ensuite? Check this house out and you decide.

Ideal footprint for owner-occupiers or high-yield investors

Location Highlights:

Approx. 1km to Browns Plains State School

Approx. 2km to Browns Plains State High School

Approx. 2.5km to Grand Plaza Shopping Centre & Bus Station

Approx. 3km to Bunnings Browns Plains & local amenities

Quick access to the Logan Motorway for seamless commuting

Centrally located between Brisbane CBD and the Gold Coast

Don't miss the chance to secure a quality home with endless potential in a booming, family-friendly pocket.

Contact us today to arrange your inspection or make an offer!

Disclaimer: This information is provided for general information purposes only and is based on information provided by the Seller and may be subject to change. No warranty of representation is made as to its accuracy and interested parties should place no reliance on it and should make their own independent enquiries.

Property Code: 2530

Listing description written by Jan Jones, Jan Jones Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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