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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Main Beach is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 3,998, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 67 km from the Brisbane CBD, Main Beach is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $87,464 per year.
Moderate income levels in Main Beach indicate steady rental demand from working households. Coastal lifestyle appeal adds a premium that supports long-term demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Main 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 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Main Beach on My School →Estimated 2 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.
Main Beach is a smaller community of 3,998 — about 73% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. At $87,464/year, household income in Main Beach is within 3% of the Queensland median ($90,298), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Median weekly rent of $500 equates to $2,167/month — about 104% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,091/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Main Beach is 67 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 2% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
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 30% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Main Beach stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Main Beach sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Main Beach | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,998 | 5,474 | -27% |
| Median household income | $87,464/yr | $90,298/yr | -3% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $500 | $385 | +30% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,091 | $1,733 | +21% |
| Distance to CBD | 67 km | 62 km | +8% |
| Separate houses | 2% | 77% | -75pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Main Beach — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Main Beach's 3,998-person market and $87,464 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $500/week (~$2,167/month) covers 104% of the $2,091/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
Only 2% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% QLD median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Main Beach are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 3,998 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~104% of the typical mortgage ($2,167/month rent vs $2,091/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 54/100 places Main Beach in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Main Beach scores 54/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 3,998, median household income of $87,464/year and median weekly rent of $500. 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 Main Beach are a median household income of $87,464/year, a dwelling mix that is 2% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 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.
Main Beach has a usual resident population of approximately 3,998, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower 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.
Main Beach sits 67 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 $500 in Main Beach, equating to approximately $26,000/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 Main Beach is $2,091, or approximately $25,092/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 $500 works out to $2,167/month, covering 104% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,091/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $76/month, so on these numbers Main Beach leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. 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 a thin buyer pool (3,998 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,091 median mortgage, a unit-heavy dwelling mix (2% houses) where body-corporate costs and apartment supply affect resale, 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.