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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
North Ward is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 5,073, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 1112 km from the Brisbane CBD, North Ward is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $78,000 per year.
Moderate income levels in North Ward indicate steady rental demand from working households. Coastal lifestyle appeal adds a premium that supports long-term demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for North Ward. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near North Ward on My School →Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
5,073 residents places North Ward squarely in the middle of the Queensland suburb size distribution (state median 5,474), with market depth comparable to most QLD localities. Household income of $78,000/year is 14% below the Queensland median of $90,298, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Rent of $285/week (71% coverage of the $1,744/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $509/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. North Ward is 1112 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 19% 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.
Coastal markets benefit from lifestyle appeal but require a buffer for higher insurance and occasional weather-driven vacancies. Local rents consume roughly 19% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How North Ward stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean North Ward sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | North Ward | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,073 | 5,474 | -7% |
| Median household income | $78,000/yr | $90,298/yr | -14% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $285 | $385 | -26% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,744 | $1,733 | +1% |
| Distance to CBD | 1112 km | 62 km | +1694% |
| Separate houses | 19% | 77% | -58pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for North Ward — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: North Ward's 5,073-person market and $78,000 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $285/week covers 71% of a $1,744/month mortgage, leaving a $509/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
Only 19% 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.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for North Ward are modest for 2026 — incomes 14% below the QLD median of $90,298 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~71% of the typical mortgage ($1,235/month rent vs $1,744/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 50/100 places North Ward 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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North Ward scores 50/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 5,073, median household income of $78,000/year and median weekly rent of $285. 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.
The main demand drivers in North Ward are a median household income of $78,000/year, a dwelling mix that is 19% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 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.
North Ward has a usual resident population of approximately 5,073, 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.
North Ward sits 1112 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.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $285 in North Ward, equating to approximately $14,820/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.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Ward is $1,744, or approximately $20,928/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.
A median weekly rent of $285 works out to $1,235/month, covering 71% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,744/month. That leaves a $509/month shortfall (around $6,108/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.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,744 median mortgage, a unit-heavy dwelling mix (19% 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.
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.