Hyde Park & Castletown

Snapshot

• Population: 1,374 at the 2021 Census (Hyde Park suburb; Castletown is the shopping centre, not a separate ABS suburb)
• Median age 37; median weekly household income $1,338 (2021 Census)
• Top industries of employment (2021 Census): hospitals 6.4%, social assistance 3.4%, takeaway food 2.8%, cafes and restaurants 2.7%
• Anchor: Castletown Shopping Centre

Sources: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Hyde Park (Qld) (SAL31378), https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL31378

What's selling

1 public listing right now (below). What we're seeing: around Castletown it's all about passing trade and visibility. Retail, food and service businesses near the centre tend to draw interest, and a good lease matters as much as the takings.

Life up here

Trent will eat just about anything put in front of him on the road. Just about. Eel's still off the menu, and he's not sorry.