Hervey Bay

I would be interested to hear any info on the current state of Hervey Bay. Most of my searches here & on Google come up with relatively old info. The current property prices seem extremely low for a beachside town. I went there a few times as a kid and have always had rose-tinted memories of the place and have kept it in mind as a possible place for future PPOR or IP. Has it been hit really hard since the GFC Mark I? What kind of employment or business opportunities are there? Does it have a large low socio-economic % per capita / crime rate?

Really feeling the cold here in this Ballarat winter and wanting to plot an eventual escape.

Any insights would be appreciated.
 
Went there around 20 yrs ago during our honeymoon. At the time there were 'for sale' signs everywhere. I thought, poor buggers! Since, it absolutely boomed. So, who's the poor bugger now?

Look at the fundamentals of the area and decide whether it's got good prospects. What's happening resource-wise nearby? That's the major driver these days, of course, but it's not something I've personally investigated. Others here will know, but they're al likely to be investing in Gladstone. :)

Tourism's a traditional driver there of course, but it's local businesses will likely be in as much trouble as the rest of the sector nationally due to the high A$. That bears consideration.

My understanding is that after the natural distasters anything north of Hervey Bay is on the insurance blacklist, so check into that as well. No point looking into buying into an insurance no-go zone: The banks probably won't be able to lend to you even if you can find a steal.
 
Hervey bay is a buyers market at the moment there are properties everywhere well under market I prefer Toogoom- Eli Waters

If your a seller you wouldn't sell unless in desperate need but there are buyer opportunities everywhere.
From small town house developments-multi stories and land subdivisions.

As for blacklist by the banks that wouldn't be the case as Hervey Bay wasn't really affected by the floods except for trucks not being able to get in flooded all around but not in Hervey bay and surroundings itself.

Their is quite a few 7% and above gross if you know where to look...

Take a look for yourself:

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-dundowran-107429352

I just missed this one by a day.

Up to $300,000 Max Propeties nice beaches 1k max from every property daily transport to hervey bay buses to several schools daily.

http://www.realestate.com.au/buy/pr...activeSort=price-asc&includeSurrounding=false

Long term you'll make a fortune short term don't think there will be much movement.
 
Thanks guys - there do seem to be a lot of aparent bargains on a long term view. I agree short term there's unlikely to be much movement. With the current economic situation there should be no need to rush either.

Toogoom was standing out to me also - so close to beach & nicer properties.
 
Where?
$200K renting for $220/w is 5.2% gross yield



How?

The property I posted is more then a 5.2% gross

closer to 6%+ 190,000x 6%=$11400

$220x52=$11440

show me any property on the Queensland coast that's a better buy with the same sort of services as Hervey bay and growth potential like the last boom.

I haven't found any....

There is 2bed units from $135000 rent is $220 per week

that's 8.4%



I have also said long term as cost of housing is cheaper then you can actually build at the moment and I don't think the cost of building is going down anytime soon.

Let's take alook at the last boom

in Hervey bay or Toogoom since eli waters didnt really exist yet

Houses were bought for around $80k-100k in 1999

start of 2004 houses sold for $200k+

at the peak they got as high as $450,000 these same houses have dropped since and are now a few under $300k.

in 2007 you could not by a decent 3 bed brick in the area for less then 350k.

properties more then doubled in 5 years last time....
 
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I just got back after working out of the airport there for a few weeks.

The place looks like it is struggling a bit to me. but i guess many places are.
It is coastal but i dont consider bay side the same as beach side.
property prices looked ok.
many locals looked like they may have been related:eek: if you know what i mean but since im from Nowra i guess i cant really talk.

that said excellent weather. potential to grow more but i think it will continue to struggle with the rest of us for a few years yet.

Cheers.
 
James
Thanks for the update.
I'm sure there will be buying opportunities in that market as there are in any market but in general it seems to me that the majority of property which was previously extremely overpriced is now mildly overpriced and I base this on the yields of +5%
 
it is currently oversupplied with heaps of new developments - town houses, units etc.
Definitely a buyers market - i can see being relatively flat in the near future but long term it should pick up again...
 
There is an oversupply everywhere atm
There are smaller markets within markets there is a reason I said I like from Toogoom to Eli waters.

There are approx 4 houses left under 300k in toogoom

4 bed 2 bathroom decent size etc the rest have been sold

I don't count the dixon homes as they are $301,000 to build,

not $275000 as the first advert would have you Believe until reading further.

They are 164 square metres,The established homes are closer to 200sqm or more.

In Eli waters.

There is 6 4 bedroom 2 bathroom houses


The established homes are closer to 200sqm or more

The other OTP or recently built are smaller.

I wouldn't call 10 homes that are the type that buyers in the market are looking for an oversupply...

however Hervey Bay as a whole has a over supply on the surface


Long term you'll do well and you can't buy anywhere else this close to the water for the same price quality and land size.

4 woolworths several schools direct flights to sydney melb etc the guy doing

The new development on the esplanade sure doesn't think Hervey Bay won't grow.... nor does the one trying to do the clean green university in Dundowran.

A Fraser Coast businessman is pushing to develop Australia’s first fully sustainable green university and residential community at Dundowran which would produce its own electricity and water, and treat its own sewerage. Dale Rowan, an electrical consultant and proprietor of Bayview Glass, has spent the past three years aligning himself with world-class sustainable energy experts, academics, engineers and investors for the project which he claims would make the Fraser Coast a world leader in renewable energy. His team of collaborators, including Gamma Power International director Chris Duffin, addressed council last week seeking in-kind support to develop plans for the sustainable community on 71 acres of privately-owned land surrounding Fraser Lakes Golf Course. “Our goal is to create Australia’s first self-sustained community 10 minutes from the heart of Hervey Bay which is powered by a one megawatt carbon free green power station,” Mr Rowan said. “As part of the proposal, which could be worth upwards of $70 million and create more than 200 jobs, is a specialist university campus with student accommodation to teach sustainable energy practices and technology to domestic and international students. “The backbone behind the development is being able to develop and exceed the amount of electricity required for the sustainable community through utilising the latest technologies in wind, solar and hydro power.” Mr Rowan said Ballina Shire Council had given in principle support for the sustainable community to be built on rural land however he wanted the Fraser Coast to be given first opportunity. “I want this project to be done locally.


http://issuu.com/herveybayindependentnewspaper/docs/hb_june17

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This is no further then 1klm from just about every property most houses are closer.
 
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This is no further then 1klm from just about every property most houses are closer.

Which makes you very close to the Migies. My ex-wife lives there and my kids lived there for years and they say that you can't go out after dark without being eaten alive.

Cheers,

Bazza
 
Really feeling the cold here in this Ballarat winter and wanting to plot an eventual escape.

Any insights would be appreciated.

Not long been there, yes, tougher times have hit (tourism especially) QLD, but the place is just beautiful, you get a little bored of smooching along down the wharf, loooong lunches, off to Fraser Island. This is where I should post up a couple of pictures, but my photos are up in the gallery...I don't particularly want to live there, but visiting is fun. Weather divine, especially about now, getchya butt up there.:)

We are headed back Sunday week-ish. Extended family birthday party. Lasting a week.:D
 
Lunching on the wharf, (before sailing over to Fraser):

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Fraser:

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Lake McKenzie at Fraser, my red (socialist) backpack to left in pic, my hat on post which I left behind:cool:

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Hervey Bay and surrounds are just beautiful. Lot of fun. In, on, out, and under the water.
 
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You're brave because according to Bazza it will be eaten alive :)

Yep, staying well away from biting critters has to be Life Rule 001# for me. I can't imagine what some people get out of swimming with sharks! Living with mossies would entirely tip me over the edge. I want my retirement to be relaxing.
 
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