Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
McEwens Beach suburb profile
McEwens Beach, QLD · Postcode 4740
This McEwens Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for McEwens Beach, QLD (postcode 4740). 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 McEwens Beach with nearby suburbs.
McEwens Beach at a glance
Population
159
Median rent
$268/wk
Household income
$1,833/wk
Median age
54
McEwens 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
-20.5% over 10 years
Population
159
was 202 in 2016
-43 · -21.3%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
$2 · -0.7%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $1,343/wk in 2016
+$490 · +36.5%
Median age
54
was 45 in 2016
+9 · +20%
Dig deeper: McEwens Beach population growth · McEwens Beach then and now
McEwens Beach vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for McEwens Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-27.6% vs area
- McEwens Beach$268/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+6.6% vs area
- McEwens Beach$1,833/wk
- Nearby$1,711/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+38.5% vs area
- McEwens Beach54
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
-0.1% vs area
- McEwens Beach$790/wk
- Nearby$836.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How McEwens Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
McEwens Beach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,031.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,037.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2888.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
McEwens Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for McEwens Beach, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
McEwens Beach people
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 9.4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
McEwens Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,833/wk
- Median personal income
- $790/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
McEwens Beach housing
- Median rent
- $268/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 8.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.5%
- Mortgaged
- 32.9%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.8%
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
McEwens Beach work
- Employment to population
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 31%
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 4740)
Compare McEwens Beach with nearby suburbs
McEwens Beach in numbers
McEwens Beach had 159 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 35% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 9.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.5% own their home outright, 32.9% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 8.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $268/wk, 23% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,833/wk, 9% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 21.3% (from 202 to 159). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $268/wk (-0.7%).
McEwens Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in McEwens Beach, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in McEwens Beach was $268/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in McEwens Beach, QLD?
- McEwens Beach had 159 residents at the 2021 Census, down 21.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in McEwens Beach?
- Median household income in McEwens Beach was $1,833/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in McEwens Beach?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in McEwens Beach were rented, 36.5% were owned outright and 32.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this McEwens Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching McEwens 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