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Hay Point, QLD 4740

Property data updated June 2026·1,306 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
38 sales · 28 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Hay Point, QLD 4740 market activity

House sales lead the way in Hay Point, with 30 sales at around $651K (up sharply), taking about 25 days to sell (up a lot from 13 days last year), among the country's strongest house price gains, with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 21 leases at $610 a week, renting out in about 21 days, less sought-after than most house rental markets. Then come 8 unit sales at around $247.5K and 7 unit rentals at $450 a week.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly ownersTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,306
Median age
43yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
75%
Renting
24%
Couples, no kids
35%
Families with kids
29%
Born overseas
10%
Year 12+ⓘ
40%

Hay Point on the map

24.6 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 24%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 41%
decile 5/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 7%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 31%Median household income · $1,983/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher household income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 29%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less rent stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 13%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less mortgage stress than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 26%Birthplace diversity · 0.20 — below average: in the bottom 26%, less diverse than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 25%Born overseas · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 4%Managers & professionals · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 33%Unemployment rate · 5.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more unemployment than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 37%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 37%, more public-transport commuters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.6% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 45%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 46%Owner-occupied · 75% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 40%Renting · 24% — above average: in the top 40%, more renters than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 33%Owned outright · 33% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 29%Owned with mortgage · 43% — above average: in the top 29%, more mortgaged owners than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 45%Separate houses · 95% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 41%Apartments · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 29%Median personal income · $875/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher personal income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 29%Median family income · $2,289/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher family income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 37%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 44%Low-income households · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 14%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 14%, more full-time workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 3%Part-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 49%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 8%Community & personal service · 7.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 37%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.1% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 21%Completed Year 12+ · 40% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less Year-12 completion than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 27%In education · 19% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 48%Children · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 40%Seniors · 17% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 36%Youth dependency · 26.30 — below average: in the bottom 36%, fewer children per worker than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 28%Total dependency · 51.90 — below average: in the bottom 28%, fewer dependants per worker than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 22%Australian citizens · 84% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 22%Both parents born overseas · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 45%Established migrants · 78% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,306 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.4% · 580-840.5% · 60.8% · 1175-791.4% · 181.5% · 2070-743.1% · 412.8% · 3765-693.1% · 412.5% · 3360-645.0% · 663.3% · 4355-592.8% · 374.8% · 6350-544.9% · 643.1% · 4045-493.5% · 463.6% · 4740-443.8% · 503.5% · 4635-392.8% · 363.5% · 4630-343.4% · 442.7% · 3525-291.9% · 253.1% · 4120-242.0% · 261.9% · 2515-192.8% · 363.3% · 4310-142.7% · 353.5% · 465-93.4% · 442.8% · 370-43.0% · 392.8% · 37◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
12%
28%
16%
17%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3412%Midlife35–5428%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+17%
Household composition
20%
35%
29%
12%
Lone person20%Couples, no kids35%Families with kids29%Other families12%Group / share2.2%
2.5 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom6.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
20%1
42%2
17%3
13%4
4.7%5
2.2%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.10%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.1%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.13%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity20%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand3.3%
England1.8%
South Africa1.6%
Elsewhere0.8%
Scotland0.4%
Thailand0.4%
Germany0.4%
Netherlands0.4%
Born in Australia90%
Languages at homeother than English
Afrikaans0.6%
German0.4%
Other0.4%
Polish0.3%
Tagalog0.3%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian38%
Irish10%
Scottish9.7%
German5.8%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity54%
No religion45%
Buddhism0.3%
Other religions0.3%

10% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
13%
79%
Both parents overseas13%One parent overseas8.5%Both parents in Australia79%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198137%
1981-200017%
2001-201025%
2011-201516%
2016-20215.9%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 46%Median weekly rent · $350/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 41%Median monthly mortgage · $1,600/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 29%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less rent stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 13%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less mortgage stress than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 30%High mortgage · 5.3% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.6%1
11%2
52%3
30%4
3.5%5
1.1%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
33%
43%
24%
Owned outright33%Mortgage43%Renting24%Other2.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
95%
House95%Townhouse2.4%Apartment0.9%
95% separate houses0.9% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 29%Median personal income · $875/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher personal income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 29%Median family income · $2,289/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher family income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 4%Managers & professionals · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 21%High earners · 17% — well above average: in the top 21%, more high earners than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 4%Managers & professionals · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 37%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 8%Community & personal service · 7.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.1% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 1%Technicians, trades & labourers · 56% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more trades and labourers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
44%
13%
35%
Employed full-time44%Employed part-time13%Employed (away/other)3.5%Unemployed3.4%Not in labour force35%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 14%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 14%, more full-time workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 3%Part-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 33%Unemployment rate · 5.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more unemployment than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 49%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 47%Labour-force participation · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 37%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 37%, more public-transport commuters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 29%Walked or cycled to work · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less walking and cycling than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 12%Worked from home · 5.5% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less working from home than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.6% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)92%
Car (passenger)3.6%
Bus2.0%
Walked1.1%
Bicycle0.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.6%0
29%1
40%2
20%3
9.1%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Hay Point

No school inside Hay Point itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Hay Point0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 7.0 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 14.8 km
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within0 schools
  • No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 45%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 36%Moved in past year · 15% — above average: in the top 36%, more recent movers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 40%Arrived from overseas · 1.5% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
62%
12%
25%
Same address62%Moved within area12%From elsewhere in Australia25%From overseas1.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.15%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.38%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Hay Point — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
651kk
↑ +24.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
25
↓ 12 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
30
↑ +3.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$610/w
↑ +13.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 12 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ +31.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample30GoodLease sample21ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed14 sales · 11 leases
Sales14▲+16.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased11▲+57.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed13 sales · 5 leases
Sales13▲+18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+150.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed6 sales · 4 leases
Sales6
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1▼−75.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales30▲+3.4%
Price$651k▲+24.8%
Sales DOM25 days▲+12d
Leased21▲+31.3%
Rent$610/wk▲+13.0%
Rental DOM21 days▼−12d
4.80%
42/100
11/100
All units
Sales8▲+700.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +18%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
41 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +12 days YoY
Median price
$651k▲ +24.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▲ +3.4% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Hay Point against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Hay Point in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Hay Point · this suburb
Demand index
41 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +12 days YoY
Median price
$651k▲ +24.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▲ +3.4% YoY
Gross yield
4.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Hay Point — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
44.4%

of Hay Point's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 2.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 42.1% to 44.4%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$701k+29.6%
5y median $464kvs last year $541k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
28-12.5%
5y median 36vs last year 32
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
41 days+27
5y median 26 daysvs last year 14 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$610/wk+13.0%
5y median $485/wkvs last year $540/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
21+31.3%
5y median 16vs last year 16
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days-11
5y median 21 daysvs last year 32 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.52%-0.67 pt
5y median 5.38%vs last year 5.19%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.9 months-4.9%
5y median 3.3 monthsvs last year 4.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.1 months-75.6%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 4.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Hay Point, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketHay PointQLD 4740 · Houses · Total
Price$651k
DOM25 days
Sold30
1 market within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Alligator CreekQLD 4740 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$932k
DOM47 days
Sold15
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Hay Point
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Hay Point's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketHay PointQLD 4740 · Houses · Total
Price$651k
DOM25 days
Sold30
Most similar sales markets · within 14.5–750 kmLast 12 months
01
CosgroveQLD 4818 · 349km · 84% match
Price$656k
DOM26 days
Sold22
02
ThabebanQLD 4670 · 510km · 84% match
Price$629k
DOM25 days
Sold52
03
WalkerstonQLD 4751 · 27km · 83% match
Price$704k
DOM29 days
Sold64
04
KilcoyQLD 4515 · 711km · 82% match
Price$657k
DOM27 days
Sold48
05
Mount PleasantQLD 4740 · 23km · 82% match
Price$719k
DOM28 days
Sold75
06
Bakers CreekQLD 4740 · 15km · 81% match
Price$680k
DOM24 days
Sold39
07
MiraniQLD 4754 · 44km · 81% match
Price$681k
DOM28 days
Sold34
08
EimeoQLD 4740 · 30km · 81% match
Price$681k
DOM29 days
Sold90
09
Thuringowa CentralQLD 4817 · 345km · 81% match
Price$614k
DOM23 days
Sold38
10
HelidonQLD 4344 · 750km · 80% match
Price$619k
DOM25 days
Sold24
15
BungalowQLD 4870 · 609km · 78% match
Price$684k
DOM21 days
Sold22
33
MackayQLD 4740 · 19km · 75% match
Price$570k
DOM30 days
Sold57
63
Machans BeachQLD 4878 · 617km · 71% match
Price$661k
DOM30 days
Sold31
96
South TownsvilleQLD 4810 · 341km · 69% match
Price$669k
DOM19 days
Sold43
168
ShawQLD 4818 · 350km · 65% match
Price$724k
DOM19 days
Sold38
193
Emu ParkQLD 4710 · 268km · 63% match
Price$710k
DOM50 days
Sold40
243
Wongaling BeachQLD 4852 · 504km · 60% match
Price$777k
DOM72 days
Sold29
367
CooranQLD 4569 · 667km · 53% match
Price$957k
DOM26 days
Sold41
445
ImbilQLD 4570 · 673km · 47% match
Price$855k
DOM65 days
Sold36
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Hay Point
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Hay Point include Cosgrove (QLD 4818), Thabeban (QLD 4670), Walkerston (QLD 4751), Kilcoy (QLD 4515), Mount Pleasant (QLD 4740), Bakers Creek (QLD 4740), Mirani (QLD 4754) and Eimeo (QLD 4740). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Hay Point

22 data-driven answers about Hay Point's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Hay Point?

#

The median house price in Hay Point, QLD 4740 is $651k as of June 2026, based on 30 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +24.8% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Hay Point?

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The median unit price in Hay Point, QLD 4740 is $248k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +31.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 38% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Hay Point?

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The median weekly house rent in Hay Point is $610 as of June 2026, drawn from 21 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $450 per week. House rents have moved +13.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Hay Point?

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Gross rental yield in Hay Point is 4.80% for houses and 9.60% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Hay Point?

#

As of June 2026, Hay Point medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$651k$825k$651k
Units—$247k$640k—$248k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Hay Point's property market trends?

#

Hay Point's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +24.8% year-on-year and units +31.0%; weekly house rents moved +13.0%; homes now sell in a median 25 days — slower than a year ago by 12; sales supply sits at 2.8 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Hay Point market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Hay Point as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Hay Point, house prices rose +24.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.80% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 25 days to sell, sales supply is 2.8 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Hay Point?

#

Houses in Hay Point sell in a median 25 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 32 days. Days on market have lengthened by 12 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Hay Point a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Hay Point's sales market sits at 2.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.6 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Hay Point gone up or down?

#

House prices in Hay Point moved +24.8% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +31.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Hay Point?

#

Hay Point's house rental market sits at 0.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 21 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 6.9 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Hay Point in its property market cycle?

#

Hay Point's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Hay Point compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Hay Point's median house price ($651k) is 32% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 25 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Hay Point sits at 4.80% vs 3.71% state median.

14

How does Hay Point compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Hay Point's most-similar nearby market is Cosgrove (349.1 km away) with a median house price of $656k — about 1% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Hay Point?

#

The most-transacted segment in Hay Point over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 14 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 13 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Hay Point last year?

#

Hay Point recorded 30 house sales and 8 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 38 transactions. On the rental side, 21 houses and 7 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Hay Point?

#

Hay Point, QLD 4740 is home to 1,306 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 43, and the average household holds 2.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Hay Point?

#

The median household in Hay Point earns $2k per week — roughly $103k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $875/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Hay Point?

#

Hay Point is mostly owner-occupied: about 75% of households are owner-occupiers and 24% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 33% own outright and 43% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Hay Point?

#

Hay Point has 14 schools within reach — including Alligator Creek State School, Chelona State School, Sarina State High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Hay Point a good place to live?

#

Hay Point, QLD 4740 has a population of 1,306, a median age of 43, a median household income around $2k/week, 24% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 14 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Hay Point market data last updated?

#

This Hay Point market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Bakers Creek14.5km
  • Paget15.8km
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  • Munbura16.8km
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