Zillmere, QLD 4034
Northern Brisbane, Queensland
Good to Know
Zillmere, QLD 4034 is a tightly-held house market in the Brisbane City Council area, currently positioned as a capital-growth submarket. Located north of the Brisbane CBD, it is home to roughly 9,323 adults across 4,536 dwellings and records a low vacancy rate of 0.75%.
According to HtAG Analytics, Zillmere is exhibiting constrained supply and strong buyer demand. Stock on Market sits at 0.3% and Inventory at 1.73 months — well below the ~3-month balanced-market threshold — driving +14.8% YoY price growth and +7.8% YoY rent growth.
What the market data is signalling
Zillmere's one-year price lift of +14.8% outpaces rent growth of +7.8%, while yields have compressed to 2.88% (below the recommended minimum of 3%). Coupled with an opportune vacancy of 0.75%, ultra-low Stock on Market at 0.3% and fast sales (DOM 22 days), the profile is consistent with buyer competition and capital momentum rather than a cashflow-first market.
Track this directional signal on the Markets in the Moment (MiM™) heatmap to see whether the short-term strength broadens or fades.
Who lives in Zillmere — and why it matters for investors
Zillmere posts an IRSAD of 937, which sits above the minimum recommended threshold and suggests a moderate socio-economic profile that supports stable demand — see the IRSAD Crossover study for how this index links to growth patterns.
Demographics also matter: the suburb is relatively renter-heavy (Renter/Owner ratio 53.0%, an unfavourable tilt for long-term owner-occupier stability) while the Units/Houses mix is 41.0% (neutral). Those proportions influence volatility, tenant turnover and what investors should expect from cashflow versus capital gains.
Why suburb-level data matters for Zillmere
Council- or city-level averages can mask pockets like Zillmere. For investment decisions you should weight Zillmere's own metrics: a typical house price of $1,175,556, a gross yield of 2.88%, Stock on Market at 0.3%, Inventory of 1.73 months and a median days-on-market of 22 days — these suburb-specific signals determine local risk and timing more than any broad council headline. Read our methodology note on LGA vs Suburb research.
Download the full Zillmere, QLD 4034 data guide for a printable dossier of the suburb's metrics.
What's behind the RCS™ score of 47
The HtAG RCS™ bundles three dimensions — risk minimisation, capital-growth potential and cashflow resilience — into a single composite. An overall score of 47 flags a market with measurable upside but notable trade-offs (yield compression, affordability and renter concentration) that should be matched to investor objectives; inspect the sub-scores to see which dimension drives that number. Learn more about how the RCS™ is built.
open Zillmere in HtAG Copilot to test scenarios (hold period, rent uplift, vacancy stress) against this suburb's actual metrics.
Forward signals to watch
vacancy rate — currently 0.75%: Sustained sub‑1% vacancy typically supports rent growth and fewer incentives for landlords over 12–24 months, increasing rental pressure and potential capital support.
building approvals ratio — currently 0.44%: This neutral reading suggests only modest new supply pipeline; unless approvals accelerate materially, local stock constraints are likely to persist.
Brisbane cycle phase: A shift in the broader Brisbane cycle (towards slowdown or downturn) would likely temper Zillmere's momentum, reducing buyer competition and slowing price appreciation even if local tightness remains.
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RCS Breakdown
Zillmere's RCS™ headline is an overall signal — but it doesn't tell you why. The three sub-scores below reveal whether that score is earned through risk minimisation, capital growth, or cashflow — and which portfolio brief it fits.
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Market Trends
Zillmere's headline values — $1,175K to buy and $648PW to rent, a 2.86% gross yield. Over the past decade, prices have moved 138.75% and rents 69.27% — the Yield series shows whether that gap is widening (price outpacing rent, yield compressing) or closing.
$1,175K is today. The 10-year trajectory reveals whether that's the top of a run, the start of a new leg, or somewhere mid-cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
$648PW today, with rent growth at (+7.79% YoY) compared to price growth (+14.81%). That spread determines yield is expanding or compressing across the next cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
Where is Zillmere in its cycle - and is the 2.86% yield holding?
Cycle phase tells you whether you're buying near the bottom (room to run) or top (compression ahead). Yield trajectory tells you whether cashflow is durable or being eroded — the single most important question for a long-hold thesis.
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Area Risks
Property data alone won't flag the structural risks that can erode a long-hold position. Bushfire overlays, flood-zone exposure, and economic concentration sit outside the price feed but determine whether your capital is insurable, defensible, and structurally protected. Unlock to see.
Are there hidden structural risks shaping Zillmere's long-hold story?
Beyond the headline price, Zillmere carries risk signals a median can't show — hazard exposure from bushfire and flood overlays, and how narrowly local employment leans on a handful of sectors (the concentration the EDI score quantifies). Together these separate insurable, defensible long-holds from those carrying tail-risk that never surfaces in the headline number.
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Supply & Demand
Zillmere's headline numbers show where the market is today. The two cards below answer where it's heading. Direction is what separates a buy from a wait.
Is housing supply tightening or building up?
Stock on Market is one number — the trend is what matters. SoM, inventory, building approvals and hold period together reveal whether the market is starving for stock (price pressure up) or quietly building a pipeline (pressure down).
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Is buyer and renter demand heating up or cooling off?
Vacancy is one signal — the real question is whether demand is still building or quietly peaking. Days on market, vacancy, search index and clearance rate are the four pulse-points — when they diverge, they signal a turning point.
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Fundamentals
Zillmere can look solid on the surface — but the three layers below separate markets that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Is Zillmere genuinely stable - or just expensive?
IRSAD hints at affluence, but socio-economic strength alone doesn't guarantee resilience. Combined with the renter-to-owner balance and unit-to-house ratio, you get the three signals that separate a tightly-held submarket from one carrying hidden volatility.
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Where do Zillmere prices go over the next 12 months?
Today's headline price is just a snapshot. Projected ROI and the volatility index tell you whether to commit capital now, wait for a softer entry, or rotate into a steadie submarket.
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Can you actually buy into Zillmere - and exit cleanly?
Tightly-held areas reward long-hold investors but punish anyone who needs liquidity. Annual sales and rental volume reveal whether your capital can reposition — or sits structurally locked in.
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Education & Infrastructure
Zillmere looks tightly-held and stable on the surface — but the three layers below separate areas that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Does Zillmere's school catchment + infrastructure pipeline justify the price?
School ranks anchor family demand and tenant quality. The active infrastructure pipeline shifts a suburb's price ceiling over the next 5–10 years. Together they tell you whether Zillmere has structural support for the next leg of capital growth.
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Full HtAG Intelligence
Zillmere shows potential. The platform tells you whether it's the best fit for your portfolio.
Price and yield are only the surface. HtAG reads the forces underneath — supply tightening or loosening, demand heating or cooling, and the risks that move slowly but decide long-term growth. Together they show whether Zillmere has the structural support for its next leg — or whether the numbers are running ahead of the fundamentals.
The total adult population (15 years or older) of Zillmere 4034 QLD is 7,745, with a median age of 34. Of those, 34.85% are married, 14.78% are divorced or separated, 45.64% are single and 4.64% are widowed.
The average household size is 2.3 people per dwelling, and the median household monthly income is estimated to be $7,024. The median monthly mortgage repayment for households in this suburb is $1,677 which is 23.88% of their earnings.
Source: ABS Census Data (2021)