Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Saunders Beach suburb profile
Saunders Beach, QLD · Postcode 4818
This Saunders Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Saunders Beach, QLD (postcode 4818). 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 Saunders Beach with nearby suburbs.
Saunders Beach at a glance
Population
385
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,483/wk
Median age
49
Saunders 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
-5.9% over 10 years
Population
385
was 409 in 2016
-24 · -5.9%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$20 · +6.7%
Household income
$1,483/wk
was $1,278/wk in 2016
+$205 · +16%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Saunders Beach population growth · Saunders Beach then and now
Saunders Beach vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Saunders Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.5% vs area
- Saunders Beach$320/wk
- Nearby$357.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-13.7% vs area
- Saunders Beach$1,483/wk
- Nearby$2,194.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Saunders Beach49
- Nearby35.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+3% vs area
- Saunders Beach$815/wk
- Nearby$940.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Saunders Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Saunders Beach sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2940.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2923.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3976.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4943.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Saunders Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Saunders Beach, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Saunders Beach people
- Population
- 385
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 18.7%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Saunders Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,483/wk
- Median personal income
- $815/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Saunders Beach housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.8%
- Mortgaged
- 31.2%
- Rented
- 19.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19%
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
Saunders Beach work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.8%
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 4818)
Compare Saunders Beach with nearby suburbs
Saunders Beach in numbers
Saunders Beach had 385 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 18.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.8% own their home outright, 31.2% are paying a mortgage, 19.5% rent. Separate houses make up 76.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 9% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,483/wk, 12% 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 fell 5.9% (from 409 to 385). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $320/wk (+6.7%).
Saunders Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Saunders Beach, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Saunders Beach was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Saunders Beach, QLD?
- Saunders Beach had 385 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Saunders Beach?
- Median household income in Saunders Beach was $1,483/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Saunders Beach?
- 19.5% of occupied homes in Saunders Beach were rented, 26.8% were owned outright and 31.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Saunders Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Saunders 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