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QLD · Noosa Council

Castaways Beach, 4567

Current weather

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92% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 21.6° / 15.9° today · 1.4 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

35.3/100
Below average

1001st in QLD

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Castaways Beach is known for: Coastal, National parks, Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Castaways Beach is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Set on the coast at a distance from the capital, it trades city proximity for a slower, beach-led rhythm. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar coastal suburbs, even with safety and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
683
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$2,083
Dwelling vacancy
16.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
50 of 298
Median monthly mortgage
$2,184
Employment rate
58.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 37 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
18
Against the person
4
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 171 residents
State safety percentile
22.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-16.5%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences35
  • Good Order Offences48
  • Other Property Damage29
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)63
  • Traffic And Related Offences41

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • David Low Way at Castaways Beach
  • David Low Way at Castaways Beach
  • David Low Way at Castaways Creek
  • David Low Way at Castaways Creek

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • David Low Way at Castaways BeachBus stop
  • David Low Way at Castaways CreekBus stop
  • Public toilets
  • Shower

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Caribbean Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Coconut Grove Natural Amenity ResereveNature reserve
  • Driftwood Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Driftwood ParkPark
  • Moonbeam Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Moonbeam ParkPark
  • Wavecrest ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
35.3/100 — Below average
National rank
4337th in Australia
State rank
1001st in QLD
Peer rank
#49 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#99 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • David Low Way at Castaways Beachamenitiesbus_stop
  • David Low Way at Castaways Creekamenitiesbus_stop
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Showeramenitiesshower
  • Drug Offencescrime35
  • Good Order Offencescrime48
  • Other Property Damagecrime29
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime63
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime41
  • Caribbean Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

More in Noosa Council

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