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Castaways Beach, QLD 4567

Property data updated June 2026·683 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
13 sales · 12 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Castaways Beach, QLD 4567 market activity

House sales narrowly top Castaways Beach, with 13 sales at around $2.166M, taking about 41 days to sell.

House rentals follow closely, with 10 leases at $1,075 a week, renting out in about 21 days. Then come 2 unit rentals at $900 a week.

Above-average incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly ownersMulticultural

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb — multicultural.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
683
Median age
51yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
11%
Couples, no kids
44%
Families with kids
33%
Born overseas
25%
Year 12+ⓘ
72%

Castaways Beach on the map

2.90 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 4%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 8%
decile 10/10
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ⓘ
Top 5%
decile 10/10
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 25%Median household income · $2,083/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher household income than 75% 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 1%Rent stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% 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 46%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 25%Birthplace diversity · 0.44 — well above average: in the top 25%, more diverse than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 26%Born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 26%, more overseas-born residents than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 13%Managers & professionals · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more professionals than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 48%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for 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 38%No motor vehicle · 2.0% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% 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 19%Settled 5+ years · 53% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% 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 16%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 16%, more owner-occupiers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 23%Renting · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 11%Owned outright · 53% — well above average: in the top 11%, more outright owners than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 49%Owned with mortgage · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 35%Separate houses · 88% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
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 26%Median personal income · $896/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher personal income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 26%Median family income · $2,355/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 12%Low earners · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% 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 29%Low-income households · 12% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 18%Full-time workers · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 4%Part-time workers · 46% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more part-time workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 37%Not in labour force · 39% — above average: in the top 37%, more out of the workforce than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 30%Community & personal service · 9.9% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% 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.Top 3%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more sales workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 12%Completed Year 12+ · 72% — well above average: in the top 12%, more Year-12 completion than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 41%In education · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 45%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 26%Seniors · 24% — above average: in the top 26%, more seniors than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 32%Youth dependency · 31.31 — above average: in the top 32%, more children per worker than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 21%Total dependency · 71.97 — well above average: in the top 21%, more dependants per worker than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 7%Australian citizens · 94% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more Australian citizens than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 31%Both parents born overseas · 29% — above average: in the top 31%, more second-generation residents than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 46%Established migrants · 78% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% 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 & sex683 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.4% · 380-841.5% · 101.2% · 875-792.8% · 191.5% · 1070-744.1% · 283.0% · 2065-695.0% · 344.4% · 3060-643.7% · 255.0% · 3455-595.6% · 385.8% · 3950-543.8% · 263.5% · 2445-493.2% · 223.4% · 2340-444.3% · 295.2% · 3535-391.6% · 111.5% · 1030-341.2% · 80.7% · 525-291.2% · 80.0% · 020-242.4% · 162.2% · 1515-193.4% · 231.3% · 910-143.7% · 253.4% · 235-94.3% · 293.1% · 210-40.4% · 32.1% · 14◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
18%
25%
20%
24%
Children0–1418%Youth15–248.8%Young adults25–344.1%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6420%Seniors65+24%
Household composition
44%
33%
Lone person10%Couples, no kids44%Families with kids33%Other families11%Group / share3.6%
2.6 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
10%1
49%2
18%3
19%4
4.0%5
2.0%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.25%
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.6.1%
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.0.4%
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.29%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.94%
Birthplace diversity44%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England8.7%
New Zealand2.8%
USA2.6%
South Africa2.1%
Elsewhere1.8%
Netherlands1.5%
China1.2%
Germany0.7%
Born in Australia74%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.4%
Mandarin1.8%
French0.7%
German0.4%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English47%
Australian36%
Scottish14%
Irish13%
German7.6%
Dutch3.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity47%
Buddhism0.9%
Other religions0.6%

14% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.4% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
29%
19%
52%
Both parents overseas29%One parent overseas19%Both parents in Australia52%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198126%
1981-200029%
2001-201024%
2011-201514%
2016-20217.2%

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 1%Median weekly rent · $750/wk — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher rent than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 17%Median monthly mortgage · $2,184/mo — well above average: in the top 17%, higher mortgages than 83% 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 1%Rent stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% 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 46%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 15%High mortgage · 32% — well above average: in the top 15%, more big mortgages than 85% 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
1.6%1
3.6%2
31%3
52%4
11%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
53%
35%
11%
Owned outright53%Mortgage35%Renting11%Other1.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
88%
15%
House88%Townhouse15%
88% 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 26%Median personal income · $896/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher personal income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 26%Median family income · $2,355/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 13%Managers & professionals · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more professionals than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 16%High earners · 19% — well above average: in the top 16%, more high earners than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 13%Managers & professionals · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more professionals than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
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 30%Community & personal service · 9.9% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 3%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more sales workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 9%Technicians, trades & labourers · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
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+
27%
27%
39%
Employed full-time27%Employed part-time27%Employed (away/other)4.5%Unemployed2.7%Not in labour force39%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 18%Full-time workers · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 4%Part-time workers · 46% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more part-time workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 48%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 37%Not in labour force · 39% — above average: in the top 37%, more out of the workforce than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 37%Labour-force participation · 61% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less workforce participation than 63% 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.Top 11%Worked from home · 32% — well above average: in the top 11%, more working from home than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 38%No motor vehicle · 2.0% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)88%
Car (passenger)5.6%
Motorbike2.6%
Other/combined1.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.0%0
20%1
54%2
17%3
6.9%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.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Castaways Beach

No school inside Castaways 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 Castaways Beach0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest 3.1 km
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 2.5 km
Median ICSEA rank66thenrolment-weighted
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 within5 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 5Order by
  • 1
    Sunshine Beach State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunshine Beach · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,405Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 2
    Noosa Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunshine Beach · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students102Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 3
    St Thomas More Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine Beach · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students578Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 4
    Montessori NoosaIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine Beach · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students58Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 5
    Sunshine Beach State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine Beach · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students706Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank80th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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 19%Settled 5+ years · 53% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% 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 24%Moved in past year · 17% — well above average: in the top 24%, more recent movers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 26%Arrived from overseas · 4.0% — above average: in the top 26%, more recent migrants than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
53%
39%
Same address53%Moved within area4.6%From elsewhere in Australia39%From overseas4.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.17%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.47%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
2.17M
↑ +6.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
41
↓ 3 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
13
↑ +18.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$1,075/w
↓ -2.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 7 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
10
↑ +25.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample13ThinLease sample10ThinThin 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 · 4 bed7 sales · 6 leases
Sales7▲+75.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed2 sales · 5 leases
Sales2▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
All houses
Sales13▲+18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
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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
0/0above 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
0 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
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

Castaways Beach against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Castaways 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
Castaways Beach · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
41 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$2.17M▲ +6.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
13▲ +18.2% YoY
Gross yield
2.70%
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
Castaways 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
50.0%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 27.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 22.7% to 50.0%.

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
$2.15M+7.4%
5y median $1.86Mvs last year $2.00M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
12-7.7%
5y median 13vs last year 13
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
45 days+17
5y median 35 daysvs last year 28 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$1,075/wk-2.3%
5y median $1,005/wkvs last year $1,100/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
10+25.0%
5y median 10vs last year 8
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days-7
5y median 23 daysvs last year 27 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.60%-0.30 pt
5y median 2.90%vs last year 2.90%
Months of supply
May 2026
5.0 months-32.4%
5y median 5.3 monthsvs last year 7.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.2 months-86.7%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 9.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Castaways 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 marketCastaways BeachQLD 4567 · Houses · Total
Price$2.17M
DOM41 days
Sold13
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Marcus BeachQLD 4573 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$2.05M
DOM57 days
Sold15
cheapermuch slower
02
Sunrise BeachQLD 4567 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$2.23M
DOM39 days
Sold62
pricierfaster
03
Sunshine BeachQLD 4567 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$2.87M
DOM41 days
Sold48
priciersimilar speed
04
Noosa HeadsQLD 4567 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$2.25M
DOM42 days
Sold88
priciersimilar speed
05
NoosavilleQLD 4566 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$2.00M
DOM36 days
Sold136
cheaperfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Castaways Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Castaways Beach

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

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • 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 Castaways Beach?

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The median house price in Castaways Beach, QLD 4567 is $2.17M as of June 2026, based on 13 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +6.0% 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 Castaways Beach?

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The median weekly house rent in Castaways Beach is $1075 as of June 2026, drawn from 10 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $900 per week. House rents have moved −2.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Castaways Beach?

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Gross rental yield in Castaways Beach is 2.70% 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 Castaways Beach?

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

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$2.6M$1.97M$2.14M$2.17M

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 Castaways Beach's property market trends?

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Castaways Beach's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +6.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved −2.3%; homes now sell in a median 41 days — slower than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 4.6 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Castaways Beach market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

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

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As of June 2026 in Castaways Beach, house prices rose +6.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.70% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 41 days to sell, sales supply is 4.6 months (very 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 Castaways Beach?

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Houses in Castaways Beach sell in a median 41 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

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

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Castaways Beach's sales market sits at 4.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very 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 1.2 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Castaways Beach gone up or down?

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House prices in Castaways Beach moved +6.0% 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 Castaways Beach?

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Castaways Beach's house rental market sits at 1.2 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight, with 10 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Castaways Beach compare to other QLD suburbs?

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Castaways Beach's median house price ($2.17M) is 126% above the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 41 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Castaways Beach sits at 2.70% vs 3.71% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Castaways Beach?

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The most-transacted segment in Castaways Beach over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 7 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Castaways Beach last year?

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Castaways Beach recorded 13 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 13 transactions. On the rental side, 10 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Castaways Beach?

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Castaways Beach, QLD 4567 is home to 683 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 51, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Castaways Beach?

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The median household in Castaways Beach earns $2k per week — roughly $108k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $896/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Castaways Beach?

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Castaways Beach is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 11% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 53% own outright and 35% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Castaways Beach?

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Castaways Beach has 22 schools within reach — including Sunshine Beach State High School, Noosa Flexible School, St Thomas More Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Castaways Beach a good place to live?

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Castaways Beach, QLD 4567 has a population of 683, a median age of 51, a median household income around $2k/week, 11% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 22 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
19

When was this Castaways Beach market data last updated?

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This Castaways 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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Suburbs near Castaways Beach

  • Marcus Beach1.9km
  • Sunrise Beach1.9km
  • Sunshine Beach3.3km
  • Noosa Heads3.7km
  • Noosaville4.1km
  • Peregian Beach5.1km
  • Weyba Downs5.7km
  • Peregian Springs7.4km
  • Tewantin9.3km
  • Doonan9.4km
  • Verrierdale10.2km
  • Coolum Beach11.5km
  • Cooroibah12.7km
  • Point Arkwright12.7km
  • Tinbeerwah12.9km
  • Yandina Creek13.0km
  • Yaroomba13.5km
  • Mount Coolum14.6km
  • Cooroy Mountain14.6km
  • Eumundi14.6km
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