Kawana, QLD 4701 is rated Prime in Handle's suburb model as at November 2026. The median house is $657,500 with a 4.7% gross yield, vacancy is 1.15%, and values have grown an average 17.1% a year over five years.
Every figure below is from the Handle suburb model, refreshed weekly. Rockhampton is the council area.
| Metric | Kawana | Rockhampton | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $657,500 | $600,000 | |
| Median rent | $580 / week | +7.4% in 12 months | |
| Gross rental yield | 4.7% | 4.8% | |
| Vacancy rate | 1.15% | 1.15% | 7 homes for rent |
| Days on market | 12 days | ||
| Stock on market | 0.65% | 12 listings, 105 sales a year | |
| Months of inventory | 1.4 | ||
| 12-month growth | +16.9% | ||
| 5-year growth (a year) | +17.1% | +121% cumulative | |
| 10-year growth (a year) | +9.7% |
A median Kawana house was worth about $298,000 five years ago. Today it is $657,500, a +121% change, or 17.1% a year. Over 10 years the average is 9.7% a year, and the last 12 months added +16.9%.
Past growth is not a guide to future growth. It tells you how the suburb has behaved, not what it will do next.
The median house in Kawana rents for $580 a week, a 4.7% gross yield. Rents have moved +7.4% over the last 12 months, and vacancy sits at 1.15%, well under the 1.5% line we treat as tight.
There are 12 houses listed for sale against roughly 105 sales a year, which is 1.4 months of stock. Homes take 12 days to sell on average. Low stock and quick sales usually mean buyers are competing for what is listed.
Kawana has about 4,434 residents, up 4.6% over 10 years. Median household income is $1,480 a week, 79% of the QLD median. 59% of homes are owner-occupied, and 10% of mortgaged households are in mortgage stress.
Employment across Rockhampton, where 29% of jobs are in government-backed sectors like health, education and public administration, plus 12 tracked infrastructure projects in the area.
Of the four signals our model scores, buyer demand and price growth lead for Kawana and community fundamentals trails. A suburb score is where we start, not where we stop: every property still has to pass our 29-check screen and fit your Exit Plan before we buy.
Data as at 9 November 2026 from SuburbsFinder, ABS Census and public project sources, scored by Handle's suburb model across 3,393 suburbs. Bands: Prime is roughly the top 10%, Strong the next 20%, Watch the next 15%. General information only, not financial advice. Past growth is not a guide to future growth.
Kawana is rated Prime in Handle's suburb model, in the top 5% of 3,393 Australian suburbs as at November 2026. The median house is $657,500 with a 4.7% gross yield and 1.15% vacancy. Whether it suits you depends on your borrowing, budget and plan, so we check every property against our 29-point screen before recommending it.
The postcode for Kawana, QLD is 4701. Kawana is in the Rockhampton local government area, and our data below covers houses in Kawana itself rather than the wider council area.
The median house price in Kawana, QLD is $657,500 as at November 2026, against $600,000 across Rockhampton. Values moved +16.9% over the last 12 months and averaged 17.1% a year over five years.
A median house in Kawana rents for $580 a week, a gross rental yield of 4.7%. The Rockhampton median is 4.8%. Rents changed +7.4% over 12 months.
Vacancy in Kawana is 1.15%. Below 1.5% is generally a tight rental market, which supports rents and shortens the time to find a tenant.
Employment across Rockhampton is led by health care and social assistance, education and training, retail trade, with 29% of jobs in government-backed sectors. Infrastructure in the area includes Rockhampton Ring Road and Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline. Homes sell in about 12 days with 1.4 months of stock.
Written by Ahijith (AJ) Chandra, co-founder of Handle Properties. Updated weekly; data as at 9 November 2026. Handle Properties is a licensed buyers agency, not a financial adviser.
Located in the dynamic state of QLD (postcode 4701), KAWANA is a vibrant real estate market. This suburb holds a median house price of $340,000 and has demonstrated an average buying growth of Up 6.3%. Last month, 15 houses were available, with 104 transactions completed in the past year. Properties spend around 23 days on the market, reflecting the area's demand with 555 interested buyers. The average rental yield stands at 7.3%, with a weekly median rent of $300 per week and an average rent growth of Up 13.9%. Rental properties usually stay on the market for 14 days. The population in 2016 was 4413, which changed by -5.20% in the past five years. The median weekly household income is $1,193, reflecting an income change of +12.55% over the past five years. Residents have a median age of 37 years, and the suburb has an average annual growth for houses of +4.33%. To fully take advantage of KAWANA's prosperous real estate market and substantial buyer interest, rely on Handle Properties. As the best buyers agent in KAWANA, Handle provides end-to-end property investment services, backed by data and experts.
The quantitative data below has been compiled on 30th May 2023 from a range of third party sources using a variety of manual methods. Handle does not guarantee the accuracy of this data shown below.