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Sarina Beach, QLD 4737

Property data updated June 2026·661 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
23 sales · 21 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Sarina Beach, QLD 4737 market activity

Most of Sarina Beach's activity is house sales, with 21 sales at around $681.5K, taking about 72 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand house markets.

House rentals are next, with 11 leases at $645 a week, renting out in about 23 days. Rounding it out, 10 unit rentals at $455 a week and 2 unit sales at around $407.5K.

Middle-incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly ownersTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning 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
661
Median age
46yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
17%
Couples, no kids
36%
Families with kids
31%
Born overseas
7.4%
Year 12+ⓘ
41%

Sarina Beach on the map

18.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 49%
decile 5/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 34%
decile 7/10
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 18%
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.Top 46%Median household income · $1,702/wk — 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.Top 30%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 30%, more mortgage stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 15%Birthplace diversity · 0.16 — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less diverse than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 12%Born overseas · 7.4% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 30%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% 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.Bottom 35%Unemployment rate · 3.6% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less unemployment than 65% 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.Top 34%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 34%, more long-settled residents than 66% of 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.Top 35%Owner-occupied · 82% — above average: in the top 35%, more owner-occupiers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 42%Renting · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 24%Owned outright · 47% — well above average: in the top 24%, more outright owners than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 50%Owned with mortgage · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 44%Separate houses · 95% — 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+.Top 50%Median personal income · $767/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 34%Median family income · $2,203/wk — above average: in the top 34%, higher family income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 42%Low earners · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 47%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 30%Full-time workers · 39% — above average: in the top 30%, more full-time workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 5%Part-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% 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.Top 34%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 34%, more out of the workforce than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 6%Community & personal service · 6.4% — 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 48%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 25%Sales workers · 9.4% — well above average: in the top 25%, more sales workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 24%Completed Year 12+ · 41% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less Year-12 completion than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 29%In education · 19% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 32%Children · 20% — above average: in the top 32%, more children than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 22%Seniors · 25% — well above average: in the top 22%, more seniors than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 18%Youth dependency · 34.58 — well above average: in the top 18%, more children per worker than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 13%Total dependency · 78.82 — well above average: in the top 13%, more dependants per worker than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 23%Australian citizens · 84% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% 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 12%Both parents born overseas · 9.7% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% 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.Top 24%Established migrants · 91% — well above average: in the top 24%, more long-settled migrants than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% 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 & sex661 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 42.0% · 1380-840.9% · 61.2% · 875-792.0% · 132.1% · 1470-744.5% · 304.2% · 2865-693.5% · 233.3% · 2260-643.3% · 222.7% · 1855-594.1% · 273.5% · 2350-542.0% · 132.9% · 1945-494.7% · 314.7% · 3140-444.1% · 273.2% · 2135-391.7% · 112.9% · 1930-342.7% · 183.2% · 2125-290.9% · 61.2% · 820-241.7% · 111.7% · 1115-193.0% · 202.6% · 1710-145.3% · 353.2% · 215-93.0% · 203.3% · 220-42.4% · 161.7% · 11◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
20%
27%
14%
25%
Children0–1420%Youth15–248.6%Young adults25–347.0%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+25%
Household composition
20%
36%
31%
12%
Lone person20%Couples, no kids36%Families with kids31%Other families12%Group / share0.9%
2.6 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom9.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
20%1
40%2
17%3
16%4
6.1%5
3.8%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.7.4%
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.1.6%
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.9.7%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity16%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity46%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.3%
New Zealand1.9%
South Africa1.0%
Philippines0.9%
Thailand0.5%
Zimbabwe0.5%
Elsewhere0.5%
Born in Australia92%
Languages at homeother than English
Filipino0.9%
Other0.9%
Thai0.5%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian45%
English38%
Irish11%
Scottish9.4%
German7.3%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity66%
No religion33%
Buddhism0.9%

11% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
79%
Both parents overseas9.7%One parent overseas10%Both parents in Australia79%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198138%
1981-200025%
2001-201028%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20219.4%

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.Bottom 36%Median weekly rent · $300/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 37%Median monthly mortgage · $1,950/mo — above average: in the top 37%, higher mortgages than 63% 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.Top 30%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 30%, more mortgage stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 31%High mortgage · 19% — above average: in the top 31%, more big mortgages than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
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
2.4%1
11%2
45%3
33%4
6.2%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
47%
35%
17%
Owned outright47%Mortgage35%Renting17%
What’s built heredwelling types
95%
House95%Townhouse6.1%
95% 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+.Top 50%Median personal income · $767/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 34%Median family income · $2,203/wk — above average: in the top 34%, higher family income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 30%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 15%High earners · 20% — well above average: in the top 15%, more high earners than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 30%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 48%Clerical & admin · 12% — 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 6%Community & personal service · 6.4% — 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.Top 25%Sales workers · 9.4% — well above average: in the top 25%, more sales workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 12%Technicians, trades & labourers · 45% — well above average: in the top 12%, more trades and labourers than 88% 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 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
39%
13%
40%
Employed full-time39%Employed part-time13%Employed (away/other)5.2%Unemployed2.2%Not in labour force40%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 30%Full-time workers · 39% — above average: in the top 30%, more full-time workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 5%Part-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% 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.Bottom 35%Unemployment rate · 3.6% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less unemployment than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 34%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 34%, more out of the workforce than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 31%Labour-force participation · 60% — below average: in the bottom 31%, less workforce participation than 69% 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.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 14%Worked from home · 6.0% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less working from home than 86% 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.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)9.5%
Other/combined3.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
25%1
40%2
22%3
11%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 Sarina Beach

No school inside Sarina Beach 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 Sarina Beach0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 8.3 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 8.6 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.Top 34%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 34%, more long-settled residents than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 39%Moved in past year · 14% — above average: in the top 39%, more recent movers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 48%Arrived from overseas · 1.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
67%
23%
Same address67%Moved within area8.4%From elsewhere in Australia23%From overseas1.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.33%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
682kk
↓ -1.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
72
↓ 32 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ +31.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$645/w
↑ +13.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
11
↑ +83.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample21ThinLease sample11ThinThin 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 bed9 sales · 5 leases
Sales9▲+28.6%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+400.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed8 sales · 2 leases
Sales8▲+14.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 8 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+14.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 4 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+300.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales21▲+31.3%
Price$682k−1.8%
Sales DOM72 days▲+32d
Leased11▲+83.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
5.00%
7/100
—
All units
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+66.7%
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
0/2above 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
8 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
72 days▲ +32 days YoY
Median price
$682k▼ −1.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▲ +31.3% 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

Sarina Beach against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Sarina Beach 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
Sarina Beach · this suburb
Demand index
8 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
72 days▲ +32 days YoY
Median price
$682k▼ −1.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▲ +31.3% YoY
Gross yield
5.00%
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
Sarina Beach — 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
45.7%

of Sarina Beach's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 0.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 45.7% to 45.7%.

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
$683k-1.7%
5y median $551kvs last year $694k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
23+43.8%
5y median 20vs last year 16
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
76 days+42
5y median 42 daysvs last year 34 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$645/wk+13.2%
5y median $470/wkvs last year $570/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
11+83.3%
5y median 9vs last year 6
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-6
5y median 28 daysvs last year 28 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.91%-1.09 pt
5y median 4.51%vs last year 6.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.1 months-48.3%
5y median 4.6 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.2 months-63.3%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Sarina Beach, 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 marketSarina BeachQLD 4737 · Houses · Total
Price$682k
DOM72 days
Sold21
3 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Campwin BeachQLD 4737 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$670k
DOM29 days
Sold25
similar pricedmuch faster
02
Freshwater PointQLD 4737 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$971k
DOM9 days
Sold1
much priciermuch faster
03
Grasstree BeachQLD 4740 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$685k
DOM39 days
Sold17
similar pricedmuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sarina Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Sarina Beach'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 marketSarina BeachQLD 4737 · Houses · Total
Price$682k
DOM72 days
Sold21
Most similar sales markets · within 3.9–707 kmLast 12 months
01
Nelly BayQLD 4819 · 355km · 83% match
Price$709k
DOM72 days
Sold25
02
Grasstree BeachQLD 4740 · 4km · 82% match
Price$685k
DOM39 days
Sold17
03
PoonaQLD 4650 · 607km · 81% match
Price$690k
DOM79 days
Sold21
04
Mission BeachQLD 4852 · 515km · 80% match
Price$675k
DOM90 days
Sold32
05
Pacific HavenQLD 4659 · 545km · 78% match
Price$666k
DOM88 days
Sold16
06
MiraniQLD 4754 · 50km · 78% match
Price$681k
DOM28 days
Sold34
07
EimeoQLD 4740 · 40km · 77% match
Price$681k
DOM29 days
Sold90
08
SeaforthQLD 4741 · 63km · 77% match
Price$650k
DOM37 days
Sold16
09
Bakers CreekQLD 4740 · 23km · 77% match
Price$680k
DOM24 days
Sold39
10
ToogoolawahQLD 4313 · 707km · 76% match
Price$649k
DOM91 days
Sold29
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sarina Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Sarina Beach include Nelly Bay (QLD 4819), Grasstree Beach (QLD 4740), Poona (QLD 4650), Mission Beach (QLD 4852), Pacific Haven (QLD 4659), Mirani (QLD 4754), Eimeo (QLD 4740) and Seaforth (QLD 4741). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Sarina Beach

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

Browse by
  • 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 Sarina Beach?

#

The median house price in Sarina Beach, QLD 4737 is $682k as of June 2026, based on 21 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −1.8% 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 Sarina Beach?

#

The median unit price in Sarina Beach, QLD 4737 is $408k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −1.8% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 60% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Sarina Beach?

#

The median weekly house rent in Sarina Beach is $645 as of June 2026, drawn from 11 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $455 per week. House rents have moved +13.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Sarina Beach?

#

Gross rental yield in Sarina Beach is 5.00% for houses and 5.50% 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 Sarina Beach?

#

As of June 2026, Sarina Beach medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$742k$684k$682k
Units——$406k—$408k

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 Sarina Beach's property market trends?

#

Sarina Beach's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −1.8% year-on-year and units −1.8%; weekly house rents moved +13.2%; homes now sell in a median 72 days — slower than a year ago by 32; sales supply sits at 2.3 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Sarina Beach market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Sarina Beach as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Sarina Beach, house prices fell −1.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.00% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 72 days to sell, sales supply is 2.3 months (tight). 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 Sarina Beach?

#

Houses in Sarina Beach sell in a median 72 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 32 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Sarina Beach a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Sarina Beach's sales market sits at 2.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight 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 2.2 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Sarina Beach gone up or down?

#

House prices in Sarina Beach moved −1.8% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −1.8%. 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 Sarina Beach?

#

Sarina Beach's house rental market sits at 2.2 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose, with 11 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Sarina Beach in its property market cycle?

#

Sarina Beach's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile 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 Sarina Beach compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Sarina Beach's median house price ($682k) is 29% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 72 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Sarina Beach sits at 5.00% vs 3.71% state median.

14

How does Sarina Beach compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Sarina Beach's most-similar nearby market is Nelly Bay (355.3 km away) with a median house price of $709k — about 4% 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 Sarina Beach?

#

The most-transacted segment in Sarina Beach over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 9 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 8 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 Sarina Beach last year?

#

Sarina Beach recorded 21 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 23 transactions. On the rental side, 11 houses and 10 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 Sarina Beach?

#

Sarina Beach, QLD 4737 is home to 661 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 2.6 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 Sarina Beach?

#

The median household in Sarina Beach earns $2k per week — roughly $89k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $767/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 Sarina Beach?

#

Sarina Beach is mostly owner-occupied: about 82% of households are owner-occupiers and 17% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 47% own outright and 35% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Sarina Beach?

#

Sarina Beach has 5 schools within reach — including Sarina State School, Sarina State High School, St Anne's Catholic Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Sarina Beach a good place to live?

#

Sarina Beach, QLD 4737 has a population of 661, a median age of 46, a median household income around $2k/week, 17% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 5 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 Sarina Beach market data last updated?

#

This Sarina Beach 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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  • Armstrong Beach6.9km
  • Hay Point9.9km
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  • Sarina14.0km
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  • Dunnrock17.0km
  • Balberra17.7km
  • McEwens Beach19.6km
  • Sunnyside20.6km
  • Chelona20.6km
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  • Bakers Creek23.0km
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