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The quick read on

Garners Beach

QLD 4852 · Cassowary Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$520,000

latest suburb median

Population
31

ABS 2021

Postcode
4852

Garners Beach, Queensland

Property market insights for Garners Beach

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Garners Beach QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$520,000

$1.5m$1m$500k20222023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

$630$620$610$60020242024202420242025

The median house price in Garners Beach, QLD is currently $520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Garners Beach safe?

The overall rate for Garners Beach is 14,558 offences per 100,000 residents — 491% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Garners Beach.

Overall crime rate

14,558

offences per 100,000 residents

491% aboveRest of Qld

Garners BeachRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Garners Beach?

Garners Beach QLD 4852 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

31 people call Garners Beach home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $687 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
31
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–349.7%Below
35–5438.7%Above
55–7416.1%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses76.5%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright60.0%Above
Paying a mortgage40.0%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car38.5%Above
Two cars23.1%Below
Three or more46.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work33.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Garners Beach

0.0% of workers in Garners Beach worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

45.2% of people in Garners Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Garners Beach

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Garners Beach QLD 4852.

Is Garners Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Garners Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

7 family households lived in Garners Beach; 42.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

42.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Garners Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Garners Beach had 31 residents at the 2021 Census.

9.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

16.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Garners Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 76.5% of occupied private dwellings in Garners Beach.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Garners Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

60.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

40.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Garners Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Garners Beach had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 69.2% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 53.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Garners Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

33.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Garners Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 38.5% of the total.

69.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Garners Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

48.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.9% reported a different address.

22.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Garners Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

77.4% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Garners Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

22.6% of Garners Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.4% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Garners Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 22.6% of ancestry responses in Garners Beach.

Australian ancestry made up 48.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Garners Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 33.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Garners Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 53.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

26.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 13.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Garners Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

41.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Garners Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 26.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 26.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Garners Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $687 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Garners Beach compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Garners Beach, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 60.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Garners Beach, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Garners Beach

Is Garners Beach expensive?

The median house price is $520,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Garners Beach good for families?

The Census counted 7 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Garners Beach?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Garners Beach

5 streets in Garners Beach

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alexander Dr
  • Bingil Bay Rd
  • Esplanade
  • Garners Beach Rd
  • Holt Rd

Keep exploring

Is Garners Beach right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.