QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Margate, 4019
Current weather
17.5°CClear sky
91% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 21.7° / 14.3° today · 0.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Margate revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. Sea and sand are the main draw, with neighbouring coastal communities easy to explore on a free afternoon. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 7,575
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,231
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 247 of 3,482
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 288 / 138 / 768
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $585
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 344
- Against the person
- 55
- Against property
- 179
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 138 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +18.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault72
- Drug Offences180
- Other Property Damage93
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)270
- Traffic And Related Offences82
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 974
- Humpybong State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Macdonnell Rd at Kingsford Street
- Maine Rd at Windsor Street
- Oxley Ave at Langdon Park
- Oxley Ave at Langdon Park
- Oxley Ave at Macdonnell Road
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
86 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ArmaguardATM
- Bendigo BankBank
Unit 13A 270 Oxley Avenue, Margate
- Bench (30)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Duffield Rd at Edith StreetBus stop
- Macdonnell Rd at Kingsford StreetBus stop
- Macdonnell Rd at Trilby StreetBus stop
- Maine Rd at Windsor StreetBus stop
- Margate Pde at Beaconsfield StreetBus stop
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Langdon ParkPark
- Mahogany ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Beach Medical ClinicMargate Paradeclinic
- Eric Davis DentalDuffield Roaddentist
- Lime RadiologyOxley Avenuedoctor
- Redcliffe Skin Cancer Centreclinic
- Smiles Dental CareOxley Avenuedentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 50.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1921st in Australia
- State rank
- 437th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #24 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #60 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Armaguardamenitiesatm
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Moreton Bay Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.