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Ellis Beach
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Ellis Beach is a welcoming smaller community in the local area, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 5
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 71.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 7
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 42.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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.
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Ellis BeachCaptain Cook Highway, n/a07 Nov 2025 – 18 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Ellis Beach Bar & GrillBar
- Bench
- Parking
- Public toilets
- Shelter
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
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
Recent changes
- Ellis BeachroadworksCaptain Cook Highway, n/a07 Nov 2025 – 18 Nov 2026
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Ellis Beach Bar & Grillamenitiesbar
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported