Kelvin Grove, QLD
population +10.0% (5y), 9.8%/yr capital growth.
About Kelvin Grove
Located in the Brisbane LGA, Kelvin Grove sits roughly 2.7 km north-west of central Brisbane. Over the last five years house prices have compounded at 9.8%/yr; gross yield is currently ~1.7% and vacancy 1.3%. Five-year population growth of 10.0% and income growth of 20.0% feed the 65/100 NextSuburb score for 4059.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)9.8%/yr98/100
- Population growth+10.0% (5y)100/100
- Supply tightening-6.0% YoY80/100
- Rental yield1.7%33/100
- Rental demand1.3% vacancy68/100
- Income growth+20.0% (5y)80/100
- Construction pipeline$0.9bn nearby18/100
- Affordability17% under cap17/100
Why this score
Kelvin Grove scores 65/100 (Strong). The two strongest signals: 10.0% population growth over five years and 9.8%/yr capital growth over five years. The standout watch-out: gross yield of 1.7% leaves modest cashflow.
- Population growth+10.0% (5y)
- Capital growth9.8%/yr
- Income growth+20.0% (5y)
- Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
- Thin gross yield (1.7%)
Nearest infrastructure
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.
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60-month score history
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