Wavell Heights offers a robust workhorse investment, underscored by its inner-ring location 10km from the CBD and an exceptionally low 0.8% vacancy rate, guaranteeing consistent rental demand. While gross yield is 2.5%, the suburb delivered 15% 12-month price growth amidst low supply, demonstrating strong capital appreciation potential. The market has started re-rating this location — 12-month growth of +15.0% puts it ahead of the broader Queensland median.
The median price is derived, not estimated. Every number on this page traces back to the model's proprietary yield surface — calibrated for each part of the country and resolved against distance from CBD. The price falls out of the formula.
Inputs for this suburb sit at the top of our calibration tier. The model is not guessing.
9 of 12 signals locked. The model's full read is in the complete analysis.
The model rates Wavell Heights a 6.5/10 and classifies it as "Workhorse Investment". Wavell Heights offers a robust workhorse investment, underscored by its inner-ring location 10km from the CBD and an exceptionally low 0.8% vacancy rate, guaranteeing consistent rental demand. While gross yield is 2.5%, the suburb delivered 15% 12-month price growth amidst low supply, demonstrating strong capital appreciation potential. The market has started re-rating this location — 12-month growth of +15.0% puts it ahead of the broader Queensland median.
Wavell Heights is tracking at a 2.5% gross rental yield with a median weekly rent of $700 against a median house price of $1.44M. Full rent progression analysis is included in the complete model report.
The model derives the median price from our proprietary yield model, not from scraped listings or AI estimates. Weekly rent × 52 ÷ gross yield returns the median price — every number on this page traces back to that formula.
Model signals align with: Growth Play, Defensive Hold. Avoidance profiles and risk flags are covered in the full model output.