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Regents Park is an established, predominantly residential suburb in Logan City, a short drive south of Brisbane. Its streets are practical and family-orientated, with modest brick-and-tile homes and pockets of newer townhouse infill. Local shopping and everyday services sit on the main roads while larger retail and public facilities are in neighbouring centres. Several parks and reserves along the nearby creek provide sports fields, playgrounds and green space, and regular bus routes plus easy access to the motorway make commuting straightforward.

Home to 11,103 people with a median age of 34, the community is weighted towards couple families (48.8% with children, 30.7% without) and most dwellings are owner-occupied (74.6% combined). Regents Park State School serves local primary students. There are no significant new infrastructure or development projects reported at this time. It suits families and buyers seeking a settled, well connected suburb with basic local amenities; whether it fits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

A median house price of $1,015,000 in Regents Park works out to about 10.5 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census (1,015,000 ÷ (1,864 × 52) ? 10.5). House rents around $650 a week would take about 34.8% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census (650 ÷ 1,864 ? 0.348). On these figures, buying sits well above what local households earned at the last Census, while renting would take a sizeable share of a typical local household income, so which feels more stretched depends on whether you're looking to rent or to buy.

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

House values in Regents Park climbed 14.1% over the past 12 months, a strong increase in what houses are worth. Over the same period house rents rose 8.3%, a solid gain, so on the house side capital growth outpaced rental growth this year.

For someone weighing Regents Park as an investment, the numbers point to larger price appreciation than rent growth over the year. If rental income is your priority, the rent movement is the most relevant figure; if capital growth matters more, the value change is the key figure. Whether that balance fits your needs 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.