Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Picnic Bay suburb profile
Picnic Bay, QLD · Postcode 4819
This Picnic Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Picnic Bay, QLD (postcode 4819). 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 Picnic Bay with nearby suburbs.
Picnic Bay at a glance
Population
367
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$870/wk
Median age
59
Picnic Bay 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
+6.1% over 10 years
Population
367
was 291 in 2016
+76 · +26.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$30 · +13.6%
Household income
$870/wk
was $793/wk in 2016
+$77 · +9.7%
Median age
59
was 55 in 2016
+4 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Picnic Bay population growth · Picnic Bay then and now
Picnic Bay vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Picnic Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Picnic Bay$250/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-49.4% vs area
- Picnic Bay$870/wk
- Nearby$1,410/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+51.3% vs area
- Picnic Bay59
- Nearby37
- QLD39
Personal income
-18.6% vs area
- Picnic Bay$644/wk
- Nearby$725/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Picnic Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Picnic Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2945.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3933.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1895.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Picnic Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Picnic Bay, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Picnic Bay people
- Population
- 367
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 18.8%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Picnic Bay income
- Median household income
- $870/wk
- Median personal income
- $644/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Picnic Bay housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,469/mo
- Separate houses
- 53%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.4%
- Owned outright
- 27.3%
- Mortgaged
- 15%
- Rented
- 24.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 30.4%
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
Picnic Bay work
- Employment to population
- 41.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
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 4819)
Compare Picnic Bay with nearby suburbs
Picnic Bay in numbers
Picnic Bay had 367 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 48% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 18.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.3% own their home outright, 15% are paying a mortgage, 24.1% rent. Separate houses make up 53% of dwellings, with 2.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $870/wk, 48% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 26.1% (from 291 to 367). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $250/wk (+13.6%).
Picnic Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Picnic Bay, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Picnic Bay was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Picnic Bay, QLD?
- Picnic Bay had 367 residents at the 2021 Census, up 26.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Picnic Bay?
- Median household income in Picnic Bay was $870/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Picnic Bay?
- 24.1% of occupied homes in Picnic Bay were rented, 27.3% were owned outright and 15% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Picnic Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Picnic Bay. 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