Districts
SuburbsBlogSearch
Sign inGet started
Districts
SuburbsBlogSearch
Sign inGet started

QLD › Hawthorne › Virginia Ave

5 Virginia Ave, Hawthorne QLD 4171

House

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

541 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLand 541 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Hawthorne (last 5 years) with land size: median $4,639/m² of land (n=50). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Hawthorne (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $4,639/m² of land (n=50). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Hawthorne at a glance

5,643

People

$2,250,000

Median sale

$743/wk

Median rent

1.72%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 30 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Hawthorne report →

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. Soldprice unknown21 Feb 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted20 Jan 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 $743/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

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

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

Hawthorne in one glance

Hawthorne at a glance

5,643

People

$2,250,000

Median sale

$743/wk

Median rent

1.72%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 30 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Hawthorne report →

Keep researching

  • Why Hawthorne? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Hawthorne →
  • Other records on Virginia Ave →

Listing material

Listed by McGrath Bulimba

Virginia Avenue classic with potential

A classic Hawthorne Queenslander, held for 20 years by the same owner, is now ready to be loved by a new family seeking a beautiful character residence with potential to improve, in the heart of Brisbane's favourite riverside suburb. This 541sq m property is set within the outstanding 'river avenues', widely admired for their proximity to the Brisbane River and CBD, peaceful leafy streets lined with luxury homes, and established café precincts.

Presenting a charming façade with prestigious Virginia Avenue frontage, this home reflects the rich heritage of the Queensland lifestyle. Features include a gabled roofline, deep covered verandah, central breezeway, large sash windows, original timber flooring, soaring ceilings, and a rear deck overlooking a lush backyard.

The upper level hosts three large bedrooms, beautiful living and lounge areas extending onto the verandah, a family bathroom, and an open-plan kitchen and dining area with access to the rear deck for easy entertaining. An enormous ground-floor multi-use space with a kitchenette and bathroom offers dual-living accommodation and is ideal for teenagers, extended family, or home-business purposes.

Read the full description

Raise, build in underneath, and fully renovate. There's enormous potential here for investors, developers, or families seeking to add value to a property in one of the city's most desirable residential enclaves. This home is surrounded by leading schools, including Churchie, Lourdes Hill College, and Bulimba State School, while bus and CityCat services to the CBD are also easily accessible.

* Virginia Avenue character home, held for 20 years by the same owner

* Outstanding potential to add value to the 541sq m property through renovation

* Charming features include timber floors, sash windows, a decorative breezeway

* Wide wraparound verandah, rear timber deck, and lush established gardens

* Dual-living accommodation ideal for teens, extended family, or a home business

* Metres from Lourdes Hill College; close to Churchie, CHAC, and Bulimba SS

* Minutes to a CityCat and bus; walk to Hawthorne cafés, restaurants, and parks

* Close to Oxford Street, The Gabba, major hospitals, and Brisbane Airport

Listing description written by Tony O'Doherty, McGrath Bulimba — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Districts

Australian property research from recorded sales, listings, and official layers. Missing data is shown as unavailable, never filled in.

Research

  • Property search
  • Suburb profiles
  • Blog
  • Calculators
  • Follow suburbs
  • Sign in

Learn

  • How we use data
  • What's covered
  • Questions
  • Who it's for
  • Access

Company

  • About
  • Contact
  • support@districts.com.au

Legal

  • Privacy
  • Terms

© 2026 Districts

districts.com.au

Research purposes only. Not personal financial advice, a valuation, or a planning certificate. Always speak to a licensed financial adviser before you act.