Sunshine Coast · 4551
Gagalba, QLD
11.8%/yr capital growth, population +10.0% (5y).
NextSuburb scoreTier B
64Strong
Median house
$1.30M
5y growth
11.8%/yr
Gross yield
3.4%
Vacancy
1.1%
Stable entry pointLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~0 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)11.8%/yr100/100
- Population growth+10.0% (5y)100/100
- Supply tightening-3.0% YoY65/100
- Rental yield3.4%68/100
- Rental demand1.1% vacancy73/100
- Income growth+15.0% (5y)60/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability13% under cap13/100
Why this score
Gagalba scores 64/100 (Strong). The two strongest signals: 11.8%/yr capital growth over five years and 10.0% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: no major construction project was found within the suburb's catchment.
Drivers
- Capital growth11.8%/yr
- Population growth+10.0% (5y)
- Tight rentals1.1%
- Rental yield3.4%
Risks
- No major construction project in this state
Nearest infrastructure
Cross River Rail — Roma Street76.8 km away
Construction · $7.1bn · completion 2026
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
Comparable suburbs
Three QLD suburbs in the same budget band with the closest NextSuburb scores.
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