Bowen at a glance
12,720
People
$565,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
5.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 163 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$475,000
Last sold
24 Oct 2025
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
1,012 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
Last sold
$475,000
24 Oct 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Bowen (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $722/m² of land (n=112). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Bowen at a glance
12,720
People
$565,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
5.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 163 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Bowen
-15.9%
Median sale
Suburb $565,000
+0.95 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 5.02%
Suburb median $565,000 from 163 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 $545/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.
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
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
Bowen at a glance
12,720
People
$565,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
5.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 163 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by McCrae Property GroupThis beautifully presented home is located just two streets back from the long white stretches of glorious Queens Beach in tropical Bowen and is sitting on a very spacious 1012m2 parcel of land. It is evident this home has been maintained to the highest standard and it presents as move in ready for either owner occupiers or investors. This home is a joy to inspect. Ready now for a new family to enjoy, if you wish you can do a quick update of carpets, curtains, paint and even the kitchen and bathroom BUT you don't need to do this right now. It is ready to enjoy immediately and you can do your upgrades slowly over time. There are two spacious bedrooms off the main living area. With a L-Shaped design the main living area is situated at the front of the home and has a large dining space in the centre. This area could be totally redesigned to make the whole area open and include a nice new kitchen in the back corner in the future if you wish. The laundry is downstairs and was updated a few years ago. A modern 6 x 6mtr shed is also on offer here with an additional carport situated in front. On the other side of the home is clear and easy access into the backyard for a caravan or boat if required. Do you love the garden here? It is impressive!! There is an on-site bore to help you keep it lush year-round.
This home is ideally suited to either investors or owner occupiers with its affordable price tag and fantastic location. Walk just a couple of minutes from this location and you are standing on the sand. Your kids, grandkids and pets will also love this location. If you like the odd mud crab, you can pop down to the river that is also just a few minutes away and throw a crab pot in. You don’t even need a boat. Primary School, and prep are just steps away and just around the corner is Bowen's famous Summergarden theatre, tennis, lawn bowls and a great cafe.
Sitting vacant now, there is no waiting for this property. Start packing and move in straight away. This property can tick all your boxes. Don’t delay your inspection, the home is priced to move and there will be many looking to make this property their own.
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Rental Appraisal: $525 per week
Rates: $2035.25 per six-monthly notice period
Listing description written by Kyli McCrae, McCrae Property Group — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.