Question 1

Is Hampden a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Hampden is shaped by broad sugarcane fields, low-rise rural properties and the presence of Hampden State School on the Bruce Highway.

It is an older community with many households buying their homes and many owning their homes outright, and couples without children make up 49.7% of families. Local roads connect Hampden to Mackay for major shopping, services and schools, and the Bruce Highway 'Hampden to Kuttabul' rehabilitation and widening project was completed.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Hampden?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Hampden to publish reliable house or unit prices or rents. A typical local household earned about $1,952 a week at the most recent Census, so with only that income figure available it isn't possible to describe how expensive it is to live in Hampden compared with local incomes.

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 Hampden a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Hampden hasn't had enough recent sales to put reliable figures on how its house or unit values and rents have moved. Without that information, there isn't a clear picture of how it has performed as an investment.

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	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	1	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	44	38
Median household income weekly	$1,952	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	41.6%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	49.7%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	6.9%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	43.4%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	49.5%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	7.1%	34.3%

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