Railway Estate at a glance
3,034
People
$650,000
Median sale
$502/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 52 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › Railway Estate › Thirteenth Ave
$950,000
For sale
Asking
6
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
809 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
$950,000
Asking · $1,174/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Railway Estate at a glance
3,034
People
$650,000
Median sale
$502/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 52 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Railway Estate
+46.2%
Median sale
Suburb $650,000
-1.27 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.02%
Suburb median $650,000 from 52 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$43,308 on top of the price (4.6% 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 Railway Estate'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 $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.
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 2.7%. 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
Railway Estate at a glance
3,034
People
$650,000
Median sale
$502/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 52 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White TownsvilleSet in one of Townsville's most character-filled inner-city suburbs, this home captures everything buyers love about classic Queensland living: timeless charm, wide proportions, relaxed indoor-outdoor flow and the kind of soul that only a traditional Queenslander can offer.
Inside, the main residence offers space for the whole family to spread out and come together. Four bedrooms provide room for growing families, guests, a home office or creative space, while two bathrooms add practical comfort to daily life. It is a home designed for real living: busy mornings, slow weekends, family dinners, visiting relatives, entertaining on the expansive deck, and quiet moments on the front porch.
Adding exceptional value and versatility is the fully self-contained two-bedroom, one-bathroom granny flat/studio. Complete with its own independent living potential, this secondary dwelling opens the door to a wide range of lifestyle and financial opportunities.
For investors or owner-occupiers looking to offset the mortgage, the granny flat presents an exciting potential income stream. For families, the flexibility is just as compelling. Imagine grandparents living close but independently, adult children having their own space, guests staying comfortably, or blended families enjoying privacy without separation. It is a property that adapts as life changes, offering connection, independence and security all under one address.
Railway Estate is loved for its central position, heritage homes, larger blocks and everyday convenience, with easy access to Townsville CBD, Palmer Street dining, The Strand, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, and renowned schools. With parks, recreational areas, Ross Creek, boating facilities and key lifestyle destinations nearby, the location delivers both convenience and a sense of escape.
Whether you are searching for a character home with room to grow, a multi-generational family solution, or a property with genuine income-producing potential, this Queenslander offers a rare combination of charm, scale, lifestyle and future flexibility.
Listing description written by Giovanni Spinella, Ray White Townsville — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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