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The quick read on
Laguna Quays
QLD 4800 · Mackay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $250,000
- Population
- 89
- Postcode
- 4800
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Laguna Quays, Queensland
Property market insights for Laguna Quays
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Laguna Quays QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
Laguna Quays has a 12-month growth rate of 38.9% for units.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Laguna Quays is $250,000, which has increased 38.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $255,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $350,000 in Laguna Quays. The median rent for units and apartments in Laguna Quays is $375 per week and has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Laguna Quays safe?
The overall rate for Laguna Quays is 2,873 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% 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 Laguna Quays.
Overall crime rate
2,873
offences per 100,000 residents
17% aboveRest of Qld
Laguna QuaysRest 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 Laguna Quays?
Laguna Quays QLD 4800 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
89 people call Laguna Quays home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $588 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $628 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3410.1%Below
35–5423.6%Below
55–7439.3%Above
75 and over12.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses20.4%Below
Townhouses77.6%Above
Apartments6.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.4%Above
Paying a mortgage15.9%Below
Renting47.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.4%Above
One car61.7%Above
Two cars19.1%Below
Three or more10.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work46.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Laguna Quays
0.0% of workers in Laguna Quays worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
3.4% of Laguna Quays residents were born in England.
42.7% of people in Laguna Quays described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Laguna Quays
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Laguna Quays QLD 4800.
Is Laguna Quays family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Laguna Quays's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
17 family households lived in Laguna Quays; 23.5% were couple families and 35.3% were one-parent families.
23.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Laguna Quays?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Laguna Quays had 89 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Laguna Quays?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 20.4% of occupied private dwellings in Laguna Quays.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 77.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Laguna Quays?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
15.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
47.7% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Laguna Quays?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Laguna Quays had 1.6 people.
One-person households made up 67.4% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 25.6%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Laguna Quays?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.
46.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld 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 Laguna Quays?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 61.7% of the total.
29.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Laguna Quays, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
30.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 69.6% reported a different address.
20.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Laguna Quays?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.0% of residents used only English at home.
4.5% 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 Laguna Quays residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.2% of Laguna Quays's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.8% 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 84.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Laguna Quays?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.2% of ancestry responses in Laguna Quays.
Australian ancestry made up 42.7% 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 Laguna Quays?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Laguna Quays?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
18.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Laguna Quays show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 9.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Laguna Quays?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 32.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 74.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Laguna Quays?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $588 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $628.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Laguna Quays compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Laguna Quays, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 36.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 47.7% in Laguna Quays, 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 Laguna Quays
Is Laguna Quays expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Laguna Quays good for families?
The Census counted 17 local families, and 20.2% 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 Laguna Quays?
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 Laguna Quays
6 streets in Laguna Quays
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Conder Pde
- Kunapipi Rd
- Laguna Quays Resort St
- Marine Pde
- Melaleuca Circuit
- Midge Point Rd
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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.