Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hideaway Bay suburb profile
Hideaway Bay, QLD · Postcode 4800
This Hideaway Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hideaway Bay, QLD (postcode 4800). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hideaway Bay with nearby suburbs.
Hideaway Bay at a glance
Population
232
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
63
Hideaway Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.6% over 10 years
Population
232
was 205 in 2016
+27 · +13.2%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$110 · +42.3%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $1,052/wk in 2016
+$73 · +6.9%
Median age
63
was 59 in 2016
+4 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Hideaway Bay population growth · Hideaway Bay then and now
Hideaway Bay vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Hideaway Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Hideaway Bay$370/wk
- Nearby$358/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-34.6% vs area
- Hideaway Bay$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,600.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+61.5% vs area
- Hideaway Bay63
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-29.5% vs area
- Hideaway Bay$558/wk
- Nearby$864.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Hideaway Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hideaway Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3974.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2926.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2888
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hideaway Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hideaway Bay, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hideaway Bay people
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 63
- Born overseas
- 15.9%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hideaway Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $558/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hideaway Bay housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,613/mo
- Separate houses
- 53.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.8%
- Mortgaged
- 18%
- Rented
- 1.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 40.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hideaway Bay work
- Employment to population
- 41.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4800)
Compare Hideaway Bay with nearby suburbs
Hideaway Bay in numbers
Hideaway Bay had 232 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 63, 57% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 15.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.8% own their home outright, 18% are paying a mortgage, 1.7% rent. Separate houses make up 53.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 6% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 33% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.2% (from 205 to 232). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $370/wk (+42.3%).
Hideaway Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hideaway Bay, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Hideaway Bay was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hideaway Bay, QLD?
- Hideaway Bay had 232 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hideaway Bay?
- Median household income in Hideaway Bay was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hideaway Bay?
- 1.7% of occupied homes in Hideaway Bay were rented, 38.8% were owned outright and 18% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hideaway Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hideaway Bay. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology