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Suburb Insights · QLD 4605

Warnung, QLD 4605 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Warnung is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 6, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 188 km from the Brisbane CBD, Warnung is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $46,748 per year.

Investment Score

27 / 100 Weak

Household earnings in Warnung are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Brisbane
Warnung
Queensland · 4605
188 km from Brisbane CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
4605

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

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Population
6

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
$46,748/yr

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

Distance to CBD
188 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
$2,600/mo

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

Home type
100% houses

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

Investment Insight

Warnung is a smaller community of 6 — about 0% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Warnung's median household income of $46,748/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. Warnung is 188 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings — 23 percentage points above the Queensland median of 77% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Warnung vs Queensland Median

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

MetricWarnungQLD medianΔ vs state
Population65,474-100%
Median household income$46,748/yr$90,298/yr-48%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,600$1,733+50%
Distance to CBD188 km62 km+203%
Separate houses100%77%+23pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Warnung — 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 6 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 Warnung. 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.

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Renovation / Flip

With 100% houses in a 6-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

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Warnung are modest for 2026 — incomes 48% below the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 6 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 Warnung. The EquitySight investment score of 27/100 places Warnung 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 Warnung a good suburb for investment?

Warnung scores 27/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 6, median household income of $46,748/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 Warnung?

The main demand drivers in Warnung are a median household income of $46,748/year, a dwelling mix that is 100% 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 Warnung?

Warnung has a usual resident population of approximately 6, 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 Warnung from the Brisbane CBD?

Warnung sits 188 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 Warnung?

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

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warnung is $2,600, or approximately $31,200/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 Warnung cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Warnung 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 Warnung?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (6 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,600 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($46,748 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 Warnung 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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