Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$650,000
Up 14.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $930k
- 3 bed
- $575k
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The quick read on
Saunders Beach
QLD 4818 · Townsville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $650,000
- Population
- 385
- Postcode
- 4818
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Saunders Beach, Queensland
Property market insights for Saunders Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Saunders Beach QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Saunders Beach, QLD is currently $650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Saunders Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 14.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $930,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $575,000 in Saunders Beach.
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Saunders Beach is $325 per week and has increased 12.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Saunders Beach safe?
The overall rate for Saunders Beach is 3,752 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% 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 Saunders Beach.
Overall crime rate
3,752
offences per 100,000 residents
52% aboveRest of Qld
Saunders 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 Saunders Beach?
Saunders Beach QLD 4818 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
385 people call Saunders Beach home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,483 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 385
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.6%Below
15–3416.1%Below
35–5429.6%Above
55–7433.8%Above
75 and over7.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.6%Above
Townhouses6.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.6%Above
Paying a mortgage40.3%Above
Renting25.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.6%In line
One car36.3%Above
Two cars42.5%Above
Three or more18.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home1.6%Below
Drove to work72.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Saunders Beach
1.6% of workers in Saunders Beach worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
6.0% of Saunders Beach residents were born in England.
43.9% of people in Saunders Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Saunders Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Saunders Beach QLD 4818.
Is Saunders Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.6% of Saunders Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
100 family households lived in Saunders Beach; 31.0% were couple families and 22.0% were one-parent families.
38.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Saunders Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Saunders Beach had 385 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.3% 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 Saunders Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.6% of occupied private dwellings in Saunders Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.6% 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 Saunders Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
40.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Saunders Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Saunders Beach had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 34.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 12.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Saunders Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
1.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
72.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Saunders Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
One-car households formed 36.3% of the total.
61.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Saunders Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.0% reported a different address.
18.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Saunders Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% 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 Saunders Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.7% of Saunders Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.3% 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 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Saunders Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in Saunders Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 29.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Saunders Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 24.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Saunders Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
34.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Saunders Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 14.0% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Saunders Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Saunders Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,483 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Saunders Beach compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 1.6% in Saunders Beach, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 34.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 25.2% in Saunders 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 Saunders Beach
Is Saunders Beach expensive?
The median house price is $650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Saunders Beach good for families?
The Census counted 100 local families, and 15.6% 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 Saunders Beach?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $930,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Saunders Beach
8 streets in Saunders Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Atoll St
- Cay St
- Coral St
- Esplanade
- Island St
- Lagoon Cr
- Reef St
- Saunders Beach Rd
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