Emerald QLD 4720
Emerald is in Central Highlands (Qld) LGA, QLD, postcode 4720, with population 14,904.
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Emerald has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 7.6%. Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 7.6%. Snapshot rent $550/wk.
Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.
Emerald has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Transport, Population growth, Building approvals
Emerald currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 7.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.
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Gross yield screens at about 7.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
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Emerald QLD
Emerald is a well-established suburb in Queensland within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area (postcode 4720). With a population of 14,904, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward mining and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Emerald is $375,000, having grown strongly 7.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $235,000 (+14.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,647.
Emerald is served by 10 schools, including 5 primary, 2 secondary, 2 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 959, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Central Highlands (Qld) LGA is moderate at 6,392 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Emerald offers a gross rental yield of 7.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($375K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 3.3x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +7.1% year-on-year.
Emerald is a well-established suburb in Queensland within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area (postcode 4720). With a population of 14,904, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward mining and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Emerald is $375,000, having grown strongly 7.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $235,000 (+14.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,647.
Emerald is served by 10 schools, including 5 primary, 2 secondary, 2 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 959, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Central Highlands (Qld) LGA is moderate at 6,392 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Emerald offers a gross rental yield of 7.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($375K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 3.3x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +7.1% year-on-year.
Emerald FAQ
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What LGA is Emerald in?
Emerald is in the Central Highlands (Qld) Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4720. Council-level context for Central Highlands (Qld) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Emerald?
The current median house price in Emerald, QLD is $375K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Emerald?
The median weekly rent in Emerald is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Emerald?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 7.6%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Emerald a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Emerald show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Emerald?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Emerald data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.