This Robertson house is listed for $2.95 million Much like the rest of Brisbane, house prices in Robertson are soaring, with the median house price hitting $973,813 in the March quarter, a rise of 2.5 per cent. But the data shows that the average homeowner hangs onto their property for 19 years. Owners in the seaside hamlet of Lucinda (Townsville) and the rural locality of Buccan (Logan-Beaudesert) are also reluctant to leave, holding onto their homes for an average of 18 years, according to the data. Median house values in Lucinda sit at an affordable to $305,000, but those values have risen by 17.3 per cent over the year on the back of 15 sales.
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Workers in mining towns such as German Creek, May Downs, Peak Downs Mine and Moranbah are raking in the most dough in the Isaac region, while those in Hamilton Island and Hayman Island are earning the least.
New Australian Bureau of Statistics data has revealed the average full-time salaries for workers across Mackay Isaac Whitsunday and Queensland by postcode.
German Creek and May Downs were the richest workers in the Mackay Isaac Whitsunday region, taking home an average wage of $109,994.
Peak Downs Mine and Moranbah workers were not far behind with an average wage of $105,071.
Workers living in Devereux Creek and Marian were the top earners in the Mackay region alone with an average wage of $83,222.
THE lust for lifestyle is causing a coastal buying frenzy forecast to drive up home prices in Queensland s seaside property markets. New research from property portal Realestate.com.au has revealed the state s strongest coastal markets based on buyer demand and price growth, and it shows the days of the beachside bargain may be numbered. Realestate.com.au executive manager of economic research Cameron Kusher said Queensland was seeing strong growth in buyer demand, particularly from NSW and Victoria, which would lead to the increasing popularity of its coastal markets over the coming year. REA Group executive manager of economic research Cameron Kusher. Picture: Andrew Henshaw.