Question 1

Is O'Connell a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

O'Connell has a modest local shopping strip, small neighbourhood parks and a boat ramp with a floating walkway that provides access to South Trees Inlet.

It is an older residential community where many households are buying their homes and incomes are above the Queensland median, and couple families with children make up 46.6% of families. Good road links provide straightforward access into Gladstone and to regional routes, and the nearby coastal and river environments support fishing, boating and walking; the boat ramp facility is managed by Gladstone Regional Council.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in O'Connell?

Accepted Answer

A typical local household in O'Connell earned about $2,333 a week at the most recent Census.

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in O'Connell to publish reliable house and unit prices or rents, so it's not possible to describe how expensive it is to live in the suburb 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 O'Connell a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

O'Connell hasn't had enough recent sales to put reliable figures on how house or unit prices and rents have moved. Without those figures, 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	43	38
Median household income weekly	$2,333	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	46.6%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	43.7%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	9.7%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	31.2%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	51.4%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	17.4%	34.3%

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