Suburb Overview
Moore Park Beach is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 2,890, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 317 km from the Brisbane CBD, Moore Park Beach is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $54,340 per year.
Location
Key Indicators
Postcode
4670
Postcode for Moore Park Beach, from a community postcode dataset cross-checked against Australia Post. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
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Population
2,890
Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Median weekly rent
$600/wk
Median weekly rent — as at Mar 2026, Residential Tenancies Authority (Qld) (CC BY 4.0).
Median household income
$54,340
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Distance to CBD
317 km
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Housing
Median monthly mortgage
$1,430/mo
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Home type
81% houses
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Why People Like Living in Moore Park Beach
- Regional location about 317 km from Brisbane.
- Predominantly separate houses (81%) — suburban lifestyle with more land.
- Country-town feel with lower density and slower pace of life.
Who Moore Park Beach Suits
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Mortgage costs are lower than the Queensland median, improving cash-flow margins.
- Lower purchase prices and more land for the money.
- Established infrastructure and existing community base.
Cons
- Long distance to the CBD (317 km) — plan for commute time or local employment.
- Transport options are limited — car dependency is likely.
- Fewer schools inside the suburb itself — verify catchments for neighbouring areas.
Investment Insight
Moore Park Beach is a smaller community of 2,890 — about 53% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Moore Park Beach's median household income of $54,340/year is 40% below the Queensland suburb median ($90,298) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Median rent of $600/week (as at Mar 2026, Residential Tenancies Authority (Qld)) equates to roughly $2,600/month — about 182% of the $1,430/month median mortgage repayment recorded at the 2021 Census. On those figures rental income covers most or all of the recorded repayment, but repayments on new loans have risen with interest rates since 2021, so re-run the coverage at today's rates before treating this as a cash-flow suburb. Moore Park Beach is 317 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
Investment Tip
Regional property can deliver strong cash-flow yields but liquidity is tighter — plan for longer hold periods and verify local employment stability. At the 2021 Census, local rents consumed roughly 30% of household income — a dated but useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
Moore Park Beach vs Queensland Median
How Moore Park Beach stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Moore Park Beach sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Moore Park Beach | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,890 | 5,474 | -47% |
| Median household income | $54,340/yr | $90,298/yr | -40% |
| Median rent (weekly, 2021 Census) | $310 | $385 | -19% |
| Median mortgage (monthly, 2021 Census) | $1,430 | $1,733 | -17% |
| Distance to CBD | 317 km | 62 km | +411% |
| Separate houses | 81% | 77% | +4pp |
Investor Checklist
Pre-inspection briefing for Moore Park Beach — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
- Market depth: 2,890 residents — 53% of the QLD suburb median (5,474).
- Purchasing power: median household income $54,340/year (-40% vs Queensland suburb median of $90,298).
- Cash-flow coverage (2021 Census): $310/week rent (≈ $1,343/month) covered ~94% of the $1,430/month median mortgage at the 2021 Census — verify against current rents and rates.
- CBD access: 317 km straight-line from Brisbane (state suburb median 62 km).
- Dwelling mix: 81% separate houses — house-dominant market (vs 77% state median).
- Rate stress-test: budget ~$143/month extra for a 1-percentage-point RBA rate rise on top of the $1,430/month median repayment.
- Tenant rent burden: 30% of the median household income is spent on rent — within normal range.
Investment Strategy
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 2,890 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage at the 2021 Census: $310/week (~$1,343/month) covered 94% of the $1,430/month median mortgage, a shortfall of just $87/month. Both rents and repayments have moved since 2021 — verify current figures, though this suburb has historically leaned cash-flow-friendly.
With 81% houses in a 2,890-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Risk Factors
- Interest-rate sensitivity: the $1,430/month median mortgage in Moore Park Beach means a 1-percentage-point RBA rate rise could add roughly $143/month to repayments, reducing buyer borrowing capacity and cooling prices.
- Income vulnerability: household incomes in Moore Park Beach are 40% below the Queensland median ($54,340 vs $90,298), which tends to compress rent growth and increases exposure to local unemployment shocks.
- Liquidity risk: with 2,890 residents, Moore Park Beach has a thinner pool of buyers and tenants than larger suburbs. Expect longer days-on-market on resale and budget for potential vacancy gaps between tenancies.
- Commute distance: at 317 km from the nearest CBD, Moore Park Beach depends on local employment rather than city-driven commuter demand, which amplifies the market's sensitivity to regional industry slowdowns.
- Regulatory risk: changes to Australian tax settings (negative gearing, CGT discount, foreign-buyer surcharges, land-tax thresholds) could reshape after-tax returns in Moore Park Beach regardless of local market conditions.
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Capital-growth expectations for Moore Park Beach are modest for 2026 — incomes 40% below the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 2,890 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. At the 2021 Census, rental coverage ran at ~94% of the typical mortgage ($1,343/month rent vs $1,430/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. Verify against current rents and rates. Overall investor sentiment for Moore Park Beach is cautious heading into the second half of 2026, based on its income, rent and mortgage profile relative to the Queensland median.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Moore Park Beach a good suburb for investment?
Whether Moore Park Beach suits you depends on your strategy, but the fundamentals are concrete: a population of 2,890, a median household income of $54,340/year and median weekly rent of $310. Weigh those against your goal — cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — each of which we break down with suburb-specific ABS numbers elsewhere on this page.
What drives property demand in Moore Park Beach?
The main demand drivers in Moore Park Beach are a median household income of $54,340/year, a dwelling mix that is 81% separate houses. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand.
What is the population of Moore Park Beach?
Moore Park Beach has a usual resident population of approximately 2,890, 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.
How far is Moore Park Beach from the Brisbane CBD?
Moore Park Beach sits 317 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.
What is the median rent in Moore Park Beach?
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $310 in Moore Park Beach, equating to approximately $16,120/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.
What is the typical mortgage repayment in Moore Park Beach?
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moore Park Beach is $1,430, or approximately $17,160/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.
Is Moore Park Beach cash-flow positive for investors?
A median weekly rent of $310 works out to $1,343/month, covering 94% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,430/month. That leaves a $87/month shortfall (around $1,044/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.
What are the main risks of investing in Moore Park Beach?
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (2,890 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,430 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($54,340 vs $90,298 state median), the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
How we built this Moore Park Beach profile
The population, postcode, median household income, and dwelling mix on this page are real figures from the ABS 2021 Census (income is the ABS median weekly household income annualised) and Australia Post. Distance to the CBD is calculated from the suburb's ABS centroid. The Census median rent and mortgage repayment are 2021 figures and are clearly labelled as such wherever they appear — they are five years old and have moved substantially since. The current median weekly rent in Key Indicators is a genuine recent figure from Residential Tenancies Authority (Qld) (Mar 2026), published under a Creative Commons licence — it is dated on the page and is separate from the older Census rent. We do not publish an investment score or school/park counts for this suburb. See our methodology and data sources for exactly what's measured and what's estimated.