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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Bushland Beach is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 6,641, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 1124 km from the Brisbane CBD, Bushland Beach is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $118,716 per year.
Above-average earnings in Bushland Beach support sustained property values. Coastal lifestyle appeal adds a premium that supports long-term demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Bushland Beach. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Bushland Beach on My School →Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Bushland Beach's population of 6,641 sits 21% above the Queensland suburb median of 5,474, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average QLD locality. Median household income of $118,716/year runs 31% above the Queensland suburb median of $90,298, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $380 equates to $1,647/month — about 95% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,733/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Bushland Beach is 1124 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings — 16 percentage points above the Queensland median of 77% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
This suburb can suit investors targeting renter demand driven by lifestyle. Insurance, climate risk, and seasonal rental patterns all warrant a close look. Local rents consume roughly 17% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Bushland Beach stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Bushland Beach sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Bushland Beach | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,641 | 5,474 | +21% |
| Median household income | $118,716/yr | $90,298/yr | +31% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $380 | $385 | -1% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,733 | $1,733 | 0% |
| Distance to CBD | 1124 km | 62 km | +1713% |
| Separate houses | 93% | 77% | +16pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Bushland Beach — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 6,641 and household income close to the QLD median ($118,716 vs $90,298) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.
Strong rental coverage: $380/week (~$1,647/month) covers 95% of the $1,733/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $86/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
A dwelling mix skewed to houses (93% vs 77% QLD median) combined with a population of 6,641 creates a deeper market for value-add renovations — older stock, separate titles and stronger buyer competition are the usual pattern here.
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Create free account →Property values in Bushland Beach should track the wider Queensland market through 2026, with the $118,716/year median household income (31% above the $90,298 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~95% of the typical mortgage ($1,647/month rent vs $1,733/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 64/100 places Bushland Beach in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Bushland Beach scores 64/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 6,641, median household income of $118,716/year and median weekly rent of $380. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Bushland Beach are an above-state-median household income of $118,716/year, a dwelling mix that is 93% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Bushland Beach has a usual resident population of approximately 6,641, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Bushland Beach sits 1124 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $380 in Bushland Beach, equating to approximately $19,760/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bushland Beach is $1,733, or approximately $20,796/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $380 works out to $1,647/month, covering 95% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,733/month. That leaves a $86/month shortfall (around $1,032/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,733 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.