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Pomona is a small hinterland town centred on a village main street of cafes, antique shops and the heritage Majestic Theatre. It sits beneath Mount Cooroora, a local landmark that draws walkers and the well known King of the Mountain race, and is surrounded by bushland and working farms. Housing ranges from timber Queenslanders and weatherboard cottages to rural-residential blocks, and the town keeps a country feel with community markets and local events. Residents include artists, families and people seeking a quieter rural lifestyle while retaining reasonable links to the coast and regional centres.

About 2,931 people live in Pomona and the median age is 49, with owner-occupation high at 86.8% of homes; couple families make up 84.8% of families. A local place plan is being rolled out with streetscape and park improvements, a native-plant trail and Kabi Kabi interpretive signage, and a pedestrian crossing is planned for Factory Street. The railway station has been rebuilt with distinctive Indigenous artwork and the high school campus has a new multi-purpose hall. Whether Pomona suits you will come down to whether a quieter, village-style, outdoors-oriented life is what you want.

In Pomona, a typical local household earned $1,384 a week as recorded at the most recent Census. With house rents around $800 a week, renting a house would take about 58% of that weekly household income. That represents a large share of a typical local household's income at the last Census, so for renters this is the key number to consider and whether it feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

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

Both the price and the rent for houses moved strongly over the past year in Pomona: house values climbed 20.4% and house rents increased 19.8%.

For someone weighing Pomona up as an investment, those figures point to strong capital growth and strong rental income on the house side over the last 12 months, with values edging rents by a small margin; whether that balance suits you depends on whether you prioritise capital gains or rental returns.

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.