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Suburb Insights · QLD 4287

Mount Lindesay, QLD 4287 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Mount Lindesay is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 14, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 100 km from the Brisbane CBD, Mount Lindesay is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $97,448 per year.

Investment Score

45 / 100 Moderate

Mount Lindesay benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Brisbane
Mount Lindesay
Queensland · 4287
100 km from Brisbane CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
4287

Official Australia Post postcode for Mount Lindesay. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
14

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$250/wk

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

Median household income
$97,448/yr

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

Distance to CBD
100 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
N/A

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

Home type
N/A

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

Investment Insight

Mount Lindesay is a smaller community of 14 — about 0% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Households here earn $97,448/year on average — 8% above the QLD suburb median of $90,298 — a modest premium that supports resilient owner-occupier demand. The median weekly rent of $250 translates to approximately $13,000/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Mount Lindesay is 100 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Mount Lindesay vs Queensland Median

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

MetricMount LindesayQLD medianΔ vs state
Population145,474-100%
Median household income$97,448/yr$90,298/yr+8%
Median rent (weekly)$250$385-35%
Distance to CBD100 km62 km+61%

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Mount Lindesay — 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 14 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Gross rent of $250/week (~$13,000/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.

Renovation / Flip

With a population of 14, the resale market in Mount Lindesay may not reliably reward cosmetic renovations — a longer hold is typically a better strategy at this scale, letting land-value appreciation do the work instead.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Mount Lindesay are modest for 2026 — incomes 8% above the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 14 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $250/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $13,000/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 45/100 places Mount Lindesay in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mount Lindesay a good suburb for investment?

Mount Lindesay scores 45/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 14, median household income of $97,448/year and median weekly rent of $250. 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 Mount Lindesay?

The main demand drivers in Mount Lindesay are an above-state-median household income of $97,448/year, 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 Mount Lindesay?

Mount Lindesay has a usual resident population of approximately 14, 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 Mount Lindesay from the Brisbane CBD?

Mount Lindesay sits 100 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Mount Lindesay?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $250 in Mount Lindesay, equating to approximately $13,000/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 Mount Lindesay?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Mount Lindesay. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Mount Lindesay cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Mount Lindesay to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Mount Lindesay?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (14 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, 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 Mount Lindesay 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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