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QLD › West Mackay › Barton St

43 Barton St, West Mackay QLD 4740

For saleHouse for Sale

$749,000

For sale

Asking

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

814 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $749,000(Listing record · 8 July 2026)
  • FactLand 814 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationAsk is 15% above the West Mackay median recorded sale ($648,500, n=44, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at West Mackay's advertised median rent ($636/wk), implied gross yield would be 4.42% — 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

$749,000

Asking · $920/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

West Mackay at a glance

6,621

People

$648,500

Median sale

$636/wk

Median rent

5.10%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Mackay report →

Vs West Mackay

+15.5%

Median sale

Suburb $648,500

-0.68 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 5.10%

Suburb median $648,500 from 44 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 West Mackay's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
2.92%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-17,111
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.56
Annual rent
$33,072
Operating expenses
$11,235
Loan amount
$599,200
Annual interest
$38,948
Gross yield
4.42%

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$749,000available8 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 $636/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 4.4%. 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

West Mackay in one glance

West Mackay at a glance

6,621

People

$648,500

Median sale

$636/wk

Median rent

5.10%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Mackay report →

Keep researching

  • Why West Mackay? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in West Mackay →
  • Other records on Barton St →

Listing material

Listed by Blacks Real Estate

Location, Location – West Mackay !

Great opportunity to secure this wonderful Family Home located in one of Mackays premiere suburbs – West Mackay.

43 Barton Street is a split level, brick veneer home situated on a fully fenced 814 sq m Corner Allotment.

Literally walk around the corner and you will be at the Botanical Gardens.

Read the full description

Some of the outstanding features include:

• 3 Levels of Living space with 3 separate Verandahs, a Courtyard Area and Fully Fenced Outdoor Yard Areas

• Recent renovations include a new Kitchen, with new appliances, offering heaps of cupboard and bench space plus a double door Pantry

• The entry level features a Formal Entry, large Living Room, adjacent Dining Room and adjoining Kitchen – all of which have low maintenance vinyl planking, Ceiling Fans and are Air Conditioned

• Kitchen Appliances include Dishwasher, Electric Cooktop, Oven and Rangehood

• On the Upper Level the 3 Bedrooms are located – all good sized Rooms, with vinyl plank Flooring, Ceiling Fans and Split System Air Conditioners – Built in Robes in 2 Bedrooms

• Adding to the appeal of the Spacious Bedrooms are the fully tiled front and back verandahs leading out from the Bedrooms and offering that little bit of extra outdoor space - ideal for the morning Coffee !

• Very Spacious Bathroom with Vanity, Shower over Bath, Toilet combined and large Built in Cupboard suitable for Linen Storage

• On the Lower Level, just a few steps down from the Kitchen is another massive tiled Area that could be used for a number of purposes – there is an Office, Second Bathroom and Toilet as well as the Laundry to round out the complete package – the entire area Air Conditioned

• Second Bathroom on this Level as well which includes Vanity, Shower and second Toilet

• The Backyard also offers lots of different sections ranging from a fully concreted Courtyard to fully fenced grassed areas to the front and side of the house which are ideal areas for children and pets

• Outside the converted Garage is an Open Carport with room for 2 vehicles

• Further undercover entertainment area off the courtyard along with a lockable Workshop

• Single Bay Shed approx. 6 x 4.5 m with side access

• Recently installed Solar System 6 kw

Perfectly positioned, 43 Barton Street is just 3 mins drive to the Mackay Base Hospital , 8 Mins to Caneland Central and Mackay CBD, approx. 10 mins to Paget Industrial Hub and Mackay Airport

-And 500 meters to the Café at the Botanical Gardens !

Call Roy Brunke to book your Inspection

0419 781 816

Blacks Real Estate

Listing description written by Roy Brunke, Blacks Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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