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Suburb Insights · QLD 4490

Noorama, QLD 4490 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Noorama is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 15, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 682 km from the Brisbane CBD, Noorama is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $123,448 per year.

Investment Score

52 / 100 Moderate

Above-average earnings in Noorama support sustained property values. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Brisbane
Noorama
Queensland · 4490
682 km from Brisbane CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
4490

Official Australia Post postcode for Noorama. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
15

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

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

Median household income
$123,448/yr

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

Distance to CBD
682 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
31% houses

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

Investment Insight

Noorama is a smaller community of 15 — about 0% 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 $123,448/year runs 37% 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. Noorama is 682 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 31% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.

Noorama vs Queensland Median

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

MetricNooramaQLD medianΔ vs state
Population155,474-100%
Median household income$123,448/yr$90,298/yr+37%
Distance to CBD682 km62 km+1000%
Separate houses31%77%-46pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Noorama — 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 15 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Noorama. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.

Renovation / Flip

Only 31% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% QLD median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Noorama are modest for 2026 — incomes 37% above the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 15 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for Noorama. The EquitySight investment score of 52/100 places Noorama 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 Noorama a good suburb for investment?

Noorama scores 52/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 15, median household income of $123,448/year. 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 Noorama?

The main demand drivers in Noorama are an above-state-median household income of $123,448/year, a dwelling mix that is 31% 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 Noorama?

Noorama has a usual resident population of approximately 15, 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 Noorama from the Brisbane CBD?

Noorama sits 682 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 Noorama?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Noorama. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Noorama?

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

Is Noorama cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Noorama 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 Noorama?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (15 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, a unit-heavy dwelling mix (31% houses) where body-corporate costs and apartment supply affect resale, 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 Noorama 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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