Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mission Beach suburb profile
Mission Beach, QLD · Postcode 4852
This Mission Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mission Beach, QLD (postcode 4852). 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 Mission Beach with nearby suburbs.
Mission Beach at a glance
Population
1,014
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,326/wk
Median age
49
Mission 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
+32.5% over 10 years
Population
1,014
was 815 in 2016
+199 · +24.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,326/wk
was $1,019/wk in 2016
+$307 · +30.1%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Mission Beach population growth · Mission Beach then and now
Mission Beach vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mission Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Mission Beach$350/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-22.9% vs area
- Mission Beach$1,326/wk
- Nearby$1,174/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Mission Beach49
- Nearby48.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-10.1% vs area
- Mission Beach$711/wk
- Nearby$663.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mission Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mission Beach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3978.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mission Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mission Beach, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mission Beach people
- Population
- 1,014
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 17.9%
- 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
Mission Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,326/wk
- Median personal income
- $711/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mission Beach housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,341/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 5.5%
- Owned outright
- 29.6%
- Mortgaged
- 17.9%
- Rented
- 27.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.8%
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
Mission Beach work
- Employment to population
- 54.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.7%
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 4852)
Compare Mission Beach with nearby suburbs
Mission Beach in numbers
Mission Beach had 1,014 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 17.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.6% own their home outright, 17.9% are paying a mortgage, 27.9% rent. Separate houses make up 65.3% of dwellings, with 5.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,326/wk, 21% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5%. 47.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 24.4% (from 815 to 1,014). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $350/wk (+16.7%).
Mission Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mission Beach, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mission Beach was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mission Beach, QLD?
- Mission Beach had 1,014 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mission Beach?
- Median household income in Mission Beach was $1,326/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mission Beach?
- 27.9% of occupied homes in Mission Beach were rented, 29.6% were owned outright and 17.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mission Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mission 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