Median house price
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QLD · Douglas Council
Oak Beach, 4877
Est. population · Jun 2025
203
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.0%
Median age
57
Median income
$1,687/wk
Employment rate
56.5%
Languages at home
4.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
In Douglas Council, Oak Beach keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Oak Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
203
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
29.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
42nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
203(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +8.0% over 5 years · 44th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +8.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +15
- Growth rank in QLD
- 44th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 186
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 70 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault22
- Drug Offences34
- Good Order Offences26
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)43
- Traffic And Related Offences45
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 5.38
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Restaurant
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Swimming pool
Other(3)
- Peace CabinGuest House
5134 Captain Cook Highway
- Thala Beach Nature ReserveHotel
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mossman Multipurpose Health Service (21.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 9.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 25°
- Rainfall
- 1,087 mm · ~90 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 813 mm · ~92 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 160 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Pebbly BeachCaptain Cook Highway22 Jun 2026 – 18 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Leichhardt
- Member of Parliament
- Matt SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,757
- Turnout (2025)
- 83.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 29.4 km away).
Coalition 46.8%Labor 53.2%
2.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Port DouglasLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)13.0 km away
- MossmanLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)20.9 km away
- Palm CoveLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)23.5 km away
- Clifton BeachLabor 48.9% · Coalition 51.1% TPP (2025)26.1 km away
- MialloLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)27.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Douglas Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.