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Hideaway Bay, QLD 4800

Property data updated June 2026·232 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
16 sales · 3 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Hideaway Bay, QLD 4800 market activity

Hideaway Bay sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 16 sales at around $915.5K, taking about 78 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand house markets.

House rentals come a distant second, with 3 leases at $700 a week.

Low-incomeRetirement communityMany own outrightTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA low-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age 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
232
Median age
63yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
54% · 46%
Owner-occupied
101%
Renting
3.0%
Couples, no kids
53%
Lone person
29%
Born overseas
16%
Year 12+ⓘ
45%

Hideaway Bay on the map

96.7 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 20%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 46%
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 11%
decile 2/10
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.Bottom 15%Median household income · $1,125/wk — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower household income than 85% 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.Top 2%Rent stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more rent stress than 98% 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.Top 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 47%Birthplace diversity · 0.28 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 49%Born overseas · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 29%Unemployment rate · 3.4% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less unemployment than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% 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 33%Settled 5+ years · 58% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
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.Top 1%Owner-occupied · 101% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more owner-occupiers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 1%Renting · 3.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 1%Owned outright · 69% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more outright owners than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 40%Owned with mortgage · 32% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 46%Separate houses · 92% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 13%Median personal income · $558/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower personal income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 11%Median family income · $1,325/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower family income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 18%Low earners · 44% — well above average: in the top 18%, more low earners than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 16%Low-income households · 26% — well above average: in the top 16%, more low-income households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 12%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 12%, more part-time workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 7%Not in labour force · 54% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more out of the workforce than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 6%Community & personal service · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 25%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 7%Sales workers · 3.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% 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 35%Completed Year 12+ · 45% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less Year-12 completion than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 4%In education · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 4%Children · 9.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 1%Seniors · 42% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more seniors than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 8%Youth dependency · 18.26 — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, fewer children per worker than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 3%Total dependency · 103.48 — among the highest: in the top 3%, more dependants per worker than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 8%Australian citizens · 94% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more Australian citizens than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 45%Both parents born overseas · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 15%Established migrants · 100% — well above average: in the top 15%, more long-settled migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% 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 & sex232 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.4% · 32.3% · 580-842.3% · 50.0% · 075-796.4% · 151.8% · 470-748.3% · 198.7% · 2065-695.5% · 137.3% · 1760-646.4% · 158.3% · 1955-596.4% · 153.2% · 750-541.8% · 44.1% · 1045-491.8% · 41.4% · 340-441.4% · 31.4% · 335-394.6% · 111.8% · 430-340.0% · 00.0% · 025-290.0% · 02.3% · 520-240.0% · 00.0% · 015-191.8% · 41.4% · 310-143.2% · 70.0% · 05-91.4% · 30.0% · 00-41.4% · 31.8% · 4◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
18%
23%
42%
Children0–149.0%Youth15–244.7%Young adults25–343.9%Midlife35–5418%Mature55–6423%Seniors65+42%
Household composition
29%
53%
20%
Lone person29%Couples, no kids53%Families with kids20%Other families1.0%Group / share1.0%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.8% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
29%1
56%2
7.8%3
6.8%4
6.8%5
0.0%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.16%
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.4.1%
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.0.0%
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.19%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.94%
Birthplace diversity28%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.0%
New Zealand3.1%
USA1.4%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.4%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English46%
Australian28%
Scottish19%
Irish9.9%
German8.2%
Italian6.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity52%
No religion48%
Buddhism1.4%

19% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
19%
70%
Both parents overseas19%One parent overseas6.9%Both parents in Australia70%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198154%
1981-200017%
2001-201029%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20210.0%

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 37%Median weekly rent · $370/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher rent than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 42%Median monthly mortgage · $1,613/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.Top 2%Rent stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more rent stress than 98% 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.Top 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% 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
3.0%0
8.0%1
17%2
50%3
16%4
6.0%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
69%
32%
Owned outright69%Mortgage32%Renting3.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
92%
House92%Other2.9%
92% separate houses0.0% 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+.Bottom 13%Median personal income · $558/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower personal income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 11%Median family income · $1,325/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower family income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 38%High earners · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more high earners than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 25%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% 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 6%Community & personal service · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 7%Sales workers · 3.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 10%Technicians, trades & labourers · 46% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more trades and labourers than 90% 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 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
22%
17%
54%
Employed full-time22%Employed part-time17%Employed (away/other)4.4%Unemployed1.5%Not in labour force54%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 12%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 12%, more part-time workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 29%Unemployment rate · 3.4% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less unemployment than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 7%Not in labour force · 54% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more out of the workforce than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 5%Labour-force participation · 44% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, less workforce participation than 95% 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 · 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.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 15%Walked or cycled to work · 10% — well above average: in the top 15%, more walking and cycling than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 39%Worked from home · 11% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less working from home than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)92%
Walked10%
Car (passenger)6.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
36%1
43%2
18%3
2.9%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.


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 33%Settled 5+ years · 58% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 15%Moved in past year · 19% — well above average: in the top 15%, more recent movers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 1%Arrived from overseas · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% 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
58%
27%
Same address58%Moved within area9.6%From elsewhere in Australia27%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.19%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.42%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
916kk
↑ +13.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
78
↑ 29 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ +33.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$700/w
↑ +0.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
—
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
3
↓ -66.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample16ThinLease sample3Too thinThin 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 bed7 sales · 1 leases
Sales7▲+250.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−85.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 0 leases
Sales6▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales16▲+33.3%
Price$916k▲+13.2%
Sales DOM78 days▼−29d
Leased3▼−66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.40%
5/100
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
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
0/4above 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
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
6 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
78 days▼ −29 days YoY
Median price
$916k▲ +13.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +33.3% 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

Hideaway Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Hideaway Bay 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
Hideaway Bay · this suburb
Demand index
6 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
78 days▼ −29 days YoY
Median price
$916k▲ +13.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +33.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
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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
Hideaway Bay — 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
14.3%

of Hideaway Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 1.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 15.4% to 14.3%.

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
$1.05M+27.1%
5y median $664kvs last year $829k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
18+63.6%
5y median 13vs last year 11
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
93 days+0
5y median 104 daysvs last year 93 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$700/wk+0.0%
5y median $695/wkvs last year $700/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
3-66.7%
5y median 4vs last year 9
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Apr 2026
74 days-3
5y median 74 daysvs last year 77 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
4.40%-0.20 pt
5y median 5.30%vs last year 4.60%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.0 months-21.1%
5y median 6.5 monthsvs last year 7.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
8.0 months+196.3%
5y median 2.7 monthsvs last year 2.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Hideaway Bay, 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 marketHideaway BayQLD 4800 · Houses · Total
Price$916k
DOM78 days
Sold16
1 market within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Dingo BeachQLD 4800 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$869k
DOM24 days
Sold5
cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Hideaway Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

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

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Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketHideaway BayQLD 4800 · Houses · Total
Price$916k
DOM78 days
Sold16
Most similar sales markets · within 30.6–913 kmLast 12 months
01
PallarendaQLD 4810 · 204km · 78% match
Price$923k
DOM41 days
Sold15
02
StrathdickieQLD 4800 · 31km · 77% match
Price$929k
DOM54 days
Sold21
03
North IsisQLD 4660 · 686km · 77% match
Price$800k
DOM63 days
Sold16
04
GranthamQLD 4347 · 911km · 76% match
Price$780k
DOM73 days
Sold17
05
OakhurstQLD 4650 · 738km · 75% match
Price$856k
DOM85 days
Sold21
06
AdareQLD 4343 · 913km · 75% match
Price$929k
DOM38 days
Sold23
07
CraiglieQLD 4877 · 508km · 75% match
Price$866k
DOM57 days
Sold22
08
BooralQLD 4655 · 740km · 75% match
Price$922k
DOM71 days
Sold35
09
WithcottQLD 4352 · 904km · 74% match
Price$921k
DOM28 days
Sold36
10
GooburrumQLD 4670 · 659km · 74% match
Price$829k
DOM47 days
Sold26
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Hideaway Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Hideaway Bay include Pallarenda (QLD 4810), Strathdickie (QLD 4800), North Isis (QLD 4660), Grantham (QLD 4347), Oakhurst (QLD 4650), Adare (QLD 4343), Craiglie (QLD 4877) and Booral (QLD 4655). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Hideaway Bay

20 data-driven answers about Hideaway Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools4
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Hideaway Bay?

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The median house price in Hideaway Bay, QLD 4800 is $916k as of June 2026, based on 16 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.2% 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

How much does it cost to rent in Hideaway Bay?

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The median weekly house rent in Hideaway Bay is $700 as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Hideaway Bay?

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Gross rental yield in Hideaway Bay is 4.40% for houses 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.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Hideaway Bay?

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As of June 2026, Hideaway Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$758k$1.09M$1.22M$916k

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
05

What are Hideaway Bay's property market trends?

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Hideaway Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.2% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +0.0%; homes now sell in a median 78 days — faster than a year ago by 29; sales supply sits at 4.5 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Hideaway Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Hideaway Bay as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Hideaway Bay, house prices rose +13.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.40% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 78 days to sell, sales supply is 4.5 months (loose). 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.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Hideaway Bay?

#

Houses in Hideaway Bay sell in a median 78 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 29 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Hideaway Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

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Hideaway Bay's sales market sits at 4.5 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose 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 4.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Hideaway Bay gone up or down?

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House prices in Hideaway Bay moved +13.2% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Hideaway Bay?

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Hideaway Bay's house rental market sits at 4.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 3 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Hideaway Bay in its property market cycle?

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Hideaway Bay's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening 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
12

How does Hideaway Bay compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Hideaway Bay's median house price ($916k) is 5% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 78 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Hideaway Bay sits at 4.40% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Hideaway Bay compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Hideaway Bay's most-similar nearby market is Pallarenda (204.2 km away) with a median house price of $923k — 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.

14

What's the most popular property type in Hideaway Bay?

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The most-transacted segment in Hideaway Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 7 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 6 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Hideaway Bay last year?

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Hideaway Bay recorded 16 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 16 transactions. On the rental side, 3 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Hideaway Bay?

#

Hideaway Bay, QLD 4800 is home to 232 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 63, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Hideaway Bay?

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The median household in Hideaway Bay earns $1k per week — roughly $59k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $558/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Hideaway Bay?

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Hideaway Bay tilts towards renters: about 1% of households are owner-occupiers and 3% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 69% own outright and 32% are paying off a mortgage.

19

Is Hideaway Bay a good place to live?

#

Hideaway Bay, QLD 4800 has a population of 232, a median age of 63, a median household income around $1k/week, 3% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). 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
20

When was this Hideaway Bay market data last updated?

#

This Hideaway Bay 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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