Dutton Park suburb profile
Dutton Park is an inner-south Brisbane suburb defined by leafy streets, a strong sense of local history and handy city access. The area mixes timber Queenslanders and interwar cottages with low-rise apartments clustered near transport, and its namesake park and river-side corridors give a leafy, suburban feel. The Boggo Road historic precinct, including the old gaol, is a local landmark and Dutton Park railway station provides direct links to the city while buses and cycle routes make getting around easy. The suburb attracts families, students and health professionals because of nearby parks, local cafes and the adjacent hospital and university precincts.
Dutton Park property market performance
Current median dwelling price$839,000Past 3 months
Dutton Park has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median house or unit price. Available figures show unit values have risen sharply, up 26.8% over the last 12 months.
Over the last three months 5 houses and 2 units sold. Houses and units sold in a similar time, with median days on market of 21 for houses and 20 for units over the last 12 months.
The rental market in Dutton Park recorded average house rents of $750 and unit rents of $650. Over the last 12 months unit rents rose a solid 8.3% while house rents increased a modest 2.0%, so unit rents grew more strongly.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | N/A | 26.8% |
Sold Past 3 months | 5 | 2 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 21 | 20 |
Average rent Past 12 months | $750 | $650 |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 2.0% | 8.3% |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Dutton Park demographics
Dutton Park is home to 2,134 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns $1,739 a week, or about $90,400 a year.
Family life is largely couple-based: couple families without children are the largest group at 42.4%, while couple families with children make up 37.7%. Together they account for just over eight in ten families. One-parent families represent 15.1% and other families 4.9%.
Homes in Dutton Park are mostly rented: 64.1% of dwellings are rented compared with 35.9% owner-occupied (16.1% owned outright and 19.8% owned with a mortgage).
Suburbs near Dutton Park
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How does Dutton Park compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Dutton Park’s median house price is 13.0% higher than Woolloongabba’s.
- Median unit prices: Dutton Park’s median unit price is 4.8% higher than Annerley’s.
- Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Dutton Park have grown 8.9% higher than in Woolloongabba.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Dutton Park are selling 32.3% faster than in Highgate Hill.
- Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Fairfield are selling 5.0% faster than in Dutton Park.
- Investment considerations: In Dutton Park, the rental yield for house is 5.2% higher than the Brisbane average, while the rental yield for units is 0.9% lower.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Dutton Park have grown 37.1% higher than the average rate of growth across Brisbane.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Dutton Park have grown 0.1% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Brisbane.

