Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Shoal Point suburb profile
Shoal Point, QLD · Postcode 4750
This Shoal Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Shoal Point, QLD (postcode 4750). 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 Shoal Point with nearby suburbs.
Shoal Point at a glance
Population
1,104
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$2,434/wk
Median age
42
Shoal Point 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
+1.1% over 10 years
Population
1,104
was 977 in 2016
+127 · +13%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$80 · +26.7%
Household income
$2,434/wk
was $2,054/wk in 2016
+$380 · +18.5%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Shoal Point population growth · Shoal Point then and now
Shoal Point vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Shoal Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.7% vs area
- Shoal Point$380/wk
- Nearby$287.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+41.6% vs area
- Shoal Point$2,434/wk
- Nearby$2,267/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Shoal Point42
- Nearby32.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+39.6% vs area
- Shoal Point$1,104/wk
- Nearby$967.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Shoal Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Shoal Point sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,064.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,035
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,075
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5973.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Shoal Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Shoal Point, QLD.
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Shoal Point people
- Population
- 1,104
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 17.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Shoal Point income
- Median household income
- $2,434/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,104/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Shoal Point housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,050/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 5.6%
- Owned outright
- 27.3%
- Mortgaged
- 44.7%
- Rented
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
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
Shoal Point work
- Employment to population
- 66.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.9%
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 4750)
Compare Shoal Point with nearby suburbs
Shoal Point in numbers
Shoal Point had 1,104 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 17.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.3% own their home outright, 44.7% are paying a mortgage, 17.9% rent. Separate houses make up 80.5% of dwellings, with 5.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 9% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,434/wk, 44% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.8%. 51.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13% (from 977 to 1,104). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $380/wk (+26.7%).
Shoal Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Shoal Point, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Shoal Point was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Shoal Point, QLD?
- Shoal Point had 1,104 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Shoal Point?
- Median household income in Shoal Point was $2,434/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Shoal Point?
- 17.9% of occupied homes in Shoal Point were rented, 27.3% were owned outright and 44.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Shoal Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Shoal Point. 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