Question 1

Is Deagon a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Deagon is a quiet bayside suburb in Brisbane's northern corridor, tucked inland from the Moreton Bay foreshore and next to the Boondall Wetlands. It has a low-rise, suburban character with tree-lined streets and a mix of older weatherboard homes and more recent low-density infill. Families are prominent, with couple families with and without children making up 77.9% of families. The suburb is home to 3,773 people and has a median age of 42, with around seven in ten dwellings owner-occupied.

Everyday needs are met by neighbourhood shops, parks and sporting facilities, and the Deagon Racecourse is a familiar local landmark. The Shorncliffe line serves Deagon station, so rail commuting is available, though rail corridor works have brought temporary partial closures of the station car park and weekend and night works for signalling upgrades. Sandgate's foreshore and broader regional amenities are close for weekend outings. Whether Deagon suits you will depend on whether an established, low-rise bayside suburb with local services and a train link fits your needs.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Deagon?

Accepted Answer

Buying a house in Deagon sits well above local incomes at the last Census. A median house price of $1,225,000 is about 14.7 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which places purchasing a house well above what local households earned at that time.

Rents are a different picture. A house rent of $700 a week would take about 43.6% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share, while a unit rent of $420 a week would take about 26.2% of that weekly income, a moderate share. On these figures renting, especially a unit, looks more manageable than buying, though whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Deagon a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The numbers for Deagon over the past 12 months are mixed across property types. Median house values climbed 29.3%, a strong rise, while house rents rose 7.7%, a solid increase, so house prices increased much faster than the rent they earn this year. By contrast, median unit values fell 20.2%, a sharp decline, while unit rents rose 5.0%, a solid rise, so units saw falling capital value alongside higher rental income.

If you are weighing Deagon as an investment, the figures separate capital growth and rental income outcomes: houses delivered strong capital growth this year, whereas units experienced a notable drop in value even as rents crept up. Which of those patterns matters most depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.23M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	29.3%	-20.2%
Sold Past 3 months	21	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	19	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$700	$420
Change in rent Past 12 months	7.7%	5.0%

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