Suburb overview
St George is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 3,130, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 438 km from the Brisbane CBD, St George is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $72,748 per year.
Location
Key indicators
Postcode
4487
Postcode for St George, from a community postcode dataset cross-checked against Australia Post. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
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Population
3,130
Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Median weekly rent
$350/wk
Median weekly rent — as at Mar 2026, Residential Tenancies Authority (Qld) (CC BY 4.0).
Distance to CBD
438 km
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Housing
Median monthly mortgage
$1,224/mo
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Home type
77% houses
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Why people like living in St George
- Regional location about 438 km from Brisbane.
- Predominantly separate houses (77%) — suburban lifestyle with more land.
- Country-town feel with lower density and slower pace of life.
Who St George suits
Pros and cons
Pros
- Rent sits within an affordable share of local incomes, supporting tenant demand.
- Mortgage costs are lower than the Queensland median, improving cash-flow margins.
- Lower purchase prices and more land for the money.
Cons
- Long distance to the CBD (438 km) — plan for commute time or local employment.
- Traffic can build during peak hours, especially on arterial roads.
Investment insight
St George is a smaller community of 3,130 — about 57% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $72,748/year is 19% below the Queensland median of $90,298, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median rent of $350/week (as at Mar 2026, Residential Tenancies Authority (Qld)) equates to roughly $1,517/month — about 124% of the $1,224/month median mortgage repayment recorded at the 2021 Census. On those figures rental income covers most or all of the recorded repayment, but repayments on new loans have risen with interest rates since 2021, so re-run the coverage at today's rates before treating this as a cash-flow suburb. St George is 438 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
Investment tip
This suburb suits yield-focused investors who are comfortable with lower liquidity. Employment concentration and local population trends matter more here than in metro markets. At the 2021 Census, local rents consumed roughly 15% of household income — a dated but useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
St George vs Queensland median
How St George stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean St George sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | St George | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,130 | 5,474 | -43% |
| Median household income | $72,748/yr | $90,298/yr | -19% |
| Median rent (weekly, 2021 Census) | $210 | $385 | -45% |
| Median mortgage (monthly, 2021 Census) | $1,224 | $1,733 | -29% |
| Distance to CBD | 438 km | 62 km | +606% |
| Separate houses | 77% | 77% | 0pp |
Investor checklist
Pre-inspection briefing for St George — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
- Market depth: 3,130 residents — 57% of the QLD suburb median (5,474).
- Purchasing power: median household income $72,748/year (-19% vs Queensland suburb median of $90,298).
- Cash-flow coverage (2021 Census): $210/week rent (≈ $910/month) covered ~74% of the $1,224/month median mortgage at the 2021 Census — verify against current rents and rates.
- CBD access: 438 km straight-line from Brisbane (state suburb median 62 km).
- Dwelling mix: 77% separate houses — house-dominant market (vs 77% state median).
- Rate stress-test: budget ~$122/month extra for a 1-percentage-point RBA rate rise on top of the $1,224/month median repayment.
- Tenant rent burden: 15% of the median household income is spent on rent — comfortably affordable.
Investment strategy
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: St George's 3,130-person market and $72,748 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 at the 2021 Census: rent of $210/week covered 74% of a $1,224/month mortgage, a $314/month gap bridged with equity, depreciation and tax benefits. Re-check with current rents and rates before committing.
With 77% houses in a 3,130-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
- Interest-rate sensitivity: the $1,224/month median mortgage in St George means a 1-percentage-point RBA rate rise could add roughly $122/month to repayments, reducing buyer borrowing capacity and cooling prices.
- Income vulnerability: household incomes in St George are 19% below the Queensland median ($72,748 vs $90,298), which tends to compress rent growth and increases exposure to local unemployment shocks.
- Liquidity risk: with 3,130 residents, St George has a thinner pool of buyers and tenants than larger suburbs. Expect longer days-on-market on resale and budget for potential vacancy gaps between tenancies.
- Commute distance: at 438 km from the nearest CBD, St George depends on local employment rather than city-driven commuter demand, which amplifies the market's sensitivity to regional industry slowdowns.
- Regulatory risk: changes to Australian tax settings (negative gearing, CGT discount, foreign-buyer surcharges, land-tax thresholds) could reshape after-tax returns in St George regardless of local market conditions.
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Capital-growth expectations for St George are modest for 2026 — incomes 19% below the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 3,130 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. At the 2021 Census, rental coverage ran at ~74% of the typical mortgage ($910/month rent vs $1,224/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. Verify against current rents and rates. Overall investor sentiment for St George is cautious heading into the second half of 2026, based on its income, rent and mortgage profile relative to the Queensland median.
Frequently asked questions
Is St George a good suburb for investment?
Whether St George suits you depends on your strategy, but the fundamentals are concrete: a population of 3,130, a median household income of $72,748/year and median weekly rent of $210. Weigh those against your goal — cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — each of which we break down with suburb-specific ABS numbers elsewhere on this page.
What drives property demand in St George?
The main demand drivers in St George are a median household income of $72,748/year, a dwelling mix that is 77% separate houses. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand.
What is the population of St George?
St George has a usual resident population of approximately 3,130, 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 St George from the Brisbane CBD?
St George sits 438 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 St George?
The median weekly rent in St George is $350 (as at Mar 2026, Residential Tenancies Authority (Qld)), equating to approximately $18,200/year in gross rental income. Confirm against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
What is the typical mortgage repayment in St George?
The median monthly mortgage repayment in St George is $1,224, or approximately $14,688/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 St George cash-flow positive for investors?
A median weekly rent of $210 works out to $910/month, covering 74% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,224/month. That leaves a $314/month shortfall (around $3,768/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 St George?
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (3,130 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,224 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($72,748 vs $90,298 state median), 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 St George profile
The population figure on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census. The postcode comes from a community postcode dataset cross-checked against Australia Post. The dwelling mix is from the ABS 2021 Census. The median household income is the ABS 2021 Census median weekly household income, annualised. Distance to the CBD is calculated from the suburb's ABS centroid. The Census median rent and mortgage figures are 2021 figures and are labelled as such wherever they appear — they are five years old and have moved substantially since. The current median weekly rent in Key indicators is a genuine recent figure from Residential Tenancies Authority (Qld) (Mar 2026), published under a Creative Commons licence and dated on the page. We do not publish an investment score or school/park counts for this suburb. See our methodology and data sources for exactly what's measured and what's estimated.