Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Machans Beach suburb profile
Machans Beach, QLD · Postcode 4878
This Machans Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Machans Beach, QLD (postcode 4878). 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 Machans Beach with nearby suburbs.
Machans Beach at a glance
Population
943
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,610/wk
Median age
47
Machans Beach 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
+0.2% over 10 years
Population
943
was 1,051 in 2016
-108 · -10.3%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,610/wk
was $1,367/wk in 2016
+$243 · +17.8%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Machans Beach population growth · Machans Beach then and now
Machans Beach vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Machans Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Machans Beach$370/wk
- Nearby$370/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-6.3% vs area
- Machans Beach$1,610/wk
- Nearby$1,675.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Machans Beach47
- Nearby43.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+4.8% vs area
- Machans Beach$829/wk
- Nearby$820/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Machans Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Machans Beach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3977.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5971.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3970.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Machans Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Machans Beach, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Machans Beach people
- Population
- 943
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 19.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Machans Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,610/wk
- Median personal income
- $829/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Machans Beach housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.9%
- Mortgaged
- 33.9%
- Rented
- 23.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.4%
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
Machans Beach work
- Employment to population
- 58.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.1%
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 4878)
Compare Machans Beach with nearby suburbs
Machans Beach in numbers
Machans Beach had 943 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 19.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.9% own their home outright, 33.9% are paying a mortgage, 23.8% rent. Separate houses make up 79.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 6% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,610/wk, 5% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.3%. 54.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 fell 10.3% (from 1,051 to 943). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $370/wk (+15.6%).
Machans Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Machans Beach, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Machans Beach was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Machans Beach, QLD?
- Machans Beach had 943 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Machans Beach?
- Median household income in Machans Beach was $1,610/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Machans Beach?
- 23.8% of occupied homes in Machans Beach were rented, 26.9% were owned outright and 33.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Machans Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Machans Beach. 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