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Suburb Insights · QLD 4387

Terrica, QLD 4387 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Terrica is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 29, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 189 km from the Brisbane CBD, Terrica is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $46,800 per year.

Investment Score

23 / 100 Weak

Terrica's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Brisbane
Terrica
Queensland · 4387
189 km from Brisbane CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
4387

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

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Population
29

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
$46,800/yr

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

Distance to CBD
189 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
43% houses

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

Investment Insight

Terrica is a smaller community of 29 — about 1% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Terrica's median household income of $46,800/year is 48% below the Queensland suburb median ($90,298) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Terrica is 189 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 43% 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.

Terrica vs Queensland Median

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

MetricTerricaQLD medianΔ vs state
Population295,474-99%
Median household income$46,800/yr$90,298/yr-48%
Distance to CBD189 km62 km+205%
Separate houses43%77%-34pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Terrica — 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 29 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 Terrica. 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 43% 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: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Terrica are modest for 2026 — incomes 48% below the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 29 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 Terrica. The EquitySight investment score of 23/100 places Terrica in the lower 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 Terrica a good suburb for investment?

Terrica scores 23/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 29, median household income of $46,800/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 Terrica?

The main demand drivers in Terrica are a median household income of $46,800/year, a dwelling mix that is 43% 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 Terrica?

Terrica has a usual resident population of approximately 29, 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 Terrica from the Brisbane CBD?

Terrica sits 189 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 Terrica?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Terrica. 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 Terrica?

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

Is Terrica cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Terrica 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 Terrica?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (29 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($46,800 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 Terrica 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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