Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moffat Beach suburb profile
Moffat Beach, QLD · Postcode 4551
This Moffat Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moffat Beach, QLD (postcode 4551). 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 Moffat Beach with nearby suburbs.
Moffat Beach at a glance
Population
2,691
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,639/wk
Median age
47
Moffat 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
+4.7% over 10 years
Population
2,691
was 2,553 in 2016
+138 · +5.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,639/wk
was $1,357/wk in 2016
+$282 · +20.8%
Median age
47
was 44 in 2016
+3 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Moffat Beach population growth · Moffat Beach then and now
Moffat Beach vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Moffat Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8.1% vs area
- Moffat Beach$400/wk
- Nearby$460.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-4.7% vs area
- Moffat Beach$1,639/wk
- Nearby$1,540.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Moffat Beach47
- Nearby44.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-1.1% vs area
- Moffat Beach$782/wk
- Nearby$701.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Moffat Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moffat Beach sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,029.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,024.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,022.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moffat Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moffat Beach, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Moffat Beach people
- Population
- 2,691
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 17.9%
- 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
Moffat Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,639/wk
- Median personal income
- $782/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moffat Beach housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 62.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 8.2%
- Owned outright
- 31.6%
- Mortgaged
- 23.4%
- Rented
- 25%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.4%
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
Moffat Beach work
- Employment to population
- 55.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 59%
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 4551)
Compare Moffat Beach with nearby suburbs
Moffat Beach in numbers
Moffat Beach had 2,691 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 17.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.6% own their home outright, 23.4% are paying a mortgage, 25% rent. Separate houses make up 62.2% of dwellings, with 8.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,639/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 59% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.4% (from 2,553 to 2,691). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $400/wk (+14.3%).
Moffat Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moffat Beach, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Moffat Beach was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moffat Beach, QLD?
- Moffat Beach had 2,691 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moffat Beach?
- Median household income in Moffat Beach was $1,639/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moffat Beach?
- 25% of occupied homes in Moffat Beach were rented, 31.6% were owned outright and 23.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moffat Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moffat 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