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Suburb Insights · QLD 4520

Kobble Creek, QLD 4520 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Kobble Creek is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 654, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 32 km from the Brisbane CBD, Kobble Creek is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $137,644 per year.

Investment Score

57 / 100 Moderate

Strong household incomes in Kobble Creek underpin solid property demand. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Brisbane
Kobble Creek
Queensland · 4520
32 km from Brisbane CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
4520

Official Australia Post postcode for Kobble Creek. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
654

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$500/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$137,644/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
32 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,290/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
95% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Kobble Creek is a smaller community of 654 — about 12% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $137,644/year runs 52% above the Queensland suburb median of $90,298, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $500 equates to $2,167/month — about 95% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,290/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. At 32 km from Brisbane, Kobble Creek is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price. Separate houses make up 95% of dwellings — 18 percentage points above the Queensland median of 77% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Kobble Creek vs Queensland Median

How Kobble Creek stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Kobble Creek sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricKobble CreekQLD medianΔ vs state
Population6545,474-88%
Median household income$137,644/yr$90,298/yr+52%
Median rent (weekly)$500$385+30%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,290$1,733+32%
Distance to CBD32 km62 km-48%
Separate houses95%77%+18pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Kobble Creek — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 654 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Strong rental coverage: $500/week (~$2,167/month) covers 95% of the $2,290/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $123/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.

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Renovation / Flip

With 95% houses in a 654-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Kobble Creek are modest for 2026 — incomes 52% above the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 654 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~95% of the typical mortgage ($2,167/month rent vs $2,290/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 57/100 places Kobble Creek in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kobble Creek a good suburb for investment?

Kobble Creek scores 57/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 654, median household income of $137,644/year and median weekly rent of $500. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Kobble Creek?

The main demand drivers in Kobble Creek are an above-state-median household income of $137,644/year, a dwelling mix that is 95% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Kobble Creek?

Kobble Creek has a usual resident population of approximately 654, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Kobble Creek from the Brisbane CBD?

Kobble Creek sits 32 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.

What is the median rent in Kobble Creek?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $500 in Kobble Creek, equating to approximately $26,000/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Kobble Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kobble Creek is $2,290, or approximately $27,480/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Kobble Creek cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $500 works out to $2,167/month, covering 95% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,290/month. That leaves a $123/month shortfall (around $1,476/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Kobble Creek?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (654 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,290 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Kobble Creek profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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