Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$860,000
Down 8.3% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.15m
- 5+ bed
- $935k
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The quick read on
Godwin Beach
QLD 4511 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $860,000
- Population
- 487
- Postcode
- 4511
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Godwin Beach, Queensland
Property market insights for Godwin Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Godwin Beach QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 20.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Godwin Beach, QLD is currently $860,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Godwin Beach has a 12-month growth rate of -8.3% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $935,000 in Godwin Beach.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Godwin Beach is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Godwin Beach safe?
The overall rate for Godwin Beach is 710 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Godwin Beach.
Overall crime rate
710
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowGreater Brisbane
Godwin BeachGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Godwin Beach?
Godwin Beach QLD 4511 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
487 people call Godwin Beach home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,445 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 487
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.4%Below
15–3421.8%Below
35–5428.1%Above
55–7429.6%Above
75 and over8.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.8%Above
Paying a mortgage43.4%Above
Renting21.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car30.3%Below
Two cars35.1%Below
Three or more33.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.1%Below
Drove to work67.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Godwin Beach
8.1% of workers in Godwin Beach worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
5.5% of Godwin Beach residents were born in England.
40.9% of people in Godwin Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Godwin Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Godwin Beach QLD 4511.
Is Godwin Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.4% of Godwin Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
153 family households lived in Godwin Beach; 34.0% were couple families and 18.3% were one-parent families.
27.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Godwin Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Godwin Beach had 487 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Godwin Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.5% of occupied private dwellings in Godwin 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 Godwin Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
43.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Godwin Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Godwin Beach had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 22.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 41.0%, while 19.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Godwin Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
67.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
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 Godwin Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 30.3% of the total.
68.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Godwin Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.1% reported a different address.
13.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Godwin Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% 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 Godwin Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.8% of Godwin Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.2% 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 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Godwin Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.1% of ancestry responses in Godwin Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 37.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Godwin Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Godwin Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
28.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Godwin Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.3% reported asthma, 14.6% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Godwin Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Godwin Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,445 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Godwin Beach compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.1% in Godwin Beach, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 34.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 21.7% in Godwin Beach, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Godwin Beach
Is Godwin Beach expensive?
The median house price is $860,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Godwin Beach good for families?
The Census counted 153 local families, and 14.4% of residents were under 15. 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 Godwin Beach?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,150,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Godwin Beach
11 streets in Godwin Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bestmann Rd
- Bribie Island Road
- Calypso Ct
- Esplanade
- Fairhaven Dr
- Georgia St
- May St
- Oak St
- Pine St
- Redondo St
- Rose St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.