Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oak Beach suburb profile
Oak Beach, QLD · Postcode 4877
This Oak Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oak Beach, QLD (postcode 4877). 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 Oak Beach with nearby suburbs.
Oak Beach at a glance
Population
186
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$1,687/wk
Median age
57
Oak 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
-10.1% over 10 years
Population
186
was 195 in 2016
-9 · -4.6%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $92/wk in 2016
+$358 · +389.1%
Household income
$1,687/wk
was $1,468/wk in 2016
+$219 · +14.9%
Median age
57
was 53 in 2016
+4 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Oak Beach population growth · Oak Beach then and now
Oak Beach vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Oak Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+21.6% vs area
- Oak Beach$450/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-1.9% vs area
- Oak Beach$1,687/wk
- Nearby$1,620/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+46.2% vs area
- Oak Beach57
- Nearby45
- QLD39
Personal income
+1.9% vs area
- Oak Beach$806/wk
- Nearby$811.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Oak Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oak Beach sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,057.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,028.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oak Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oak Beach, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oak Beach people
- Population
- 186
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 34.4%
- 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
Oak Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,687/wk
- Median personal income
- $806/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oak Beach housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 70%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34%
- Mortgaged
- 33%
- Rented
- 4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 29%
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
Oak Beach work
- Employment to population
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.9%
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 4877)
Compare Oak Beach with nearby suburbs
Oak Beach in numbers
Oak Beach had 186 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 43% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 34.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34% own their home outright, 33% are paying a mortgage, 4% rent. Separate houses make up 70% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 29% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,687/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.6% (from 195 to 186). Median rent moved from $92/wk to $450/wk (+389.1%).
Oak Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oak Beach, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Oak Beach was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oak Beach, QLD?
- Oak Beach had 186 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oak Beach?
- Median household income in Oak Beach was $1,687/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oak Beach?
- 4% of occupied homes in Oak Beach were rented, 34% were owned outright and 33% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oak Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oak 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