Grasstree Beach vs Hay Point

Hay Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Grasstree Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hay Point, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Grasstree Beach tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Hay Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 54%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hay Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($340,000 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grasstree Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Grasstree Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (945.2 km vs 952.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Grasstree Beach and Hay Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Walkability 0 / 0
Grasstree Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Hay Point — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 71
Grasstree Beach — Safety: 68/100 Hay Point — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grasstree Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hay Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hay Point has more residents (1,306 vs 717); Hay Point rents higher ($350/wk vs $290/wk).

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Population 717 1,306
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% -3.1%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $106,600/yr
+3% vs other
 $103,116/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $350/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
0-4 5.2% / 5.5%
Grasstree Beach — 0-4: 5.2% Hay Point — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 8.5% / 11.9%
Grasstree Beach — 5-14: 8.5% Hay Point — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.7% / 6.5%
Grasstree Beach — 15-19: 5.7% Hay Point — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.5% / 4.1%
Grasstree Beach — 20-24: 4.5% Hay Point — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.0% / 11.6%
Grasstree Beach — 25-34: 10.0% Hay Point — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.9% / 13.5%
Grasstree Beach — 35-44: 11.9% Hay Point — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.1% / 14.5%
Grasstree Beach — 45-54: 13.1% Hay Point — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 21.9% / 16.2%
Grasstree Beach — 55-64: 21.9% Hay Point — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 13.5% / 11.9%
Grasstree Beach — 65-74: 13.5% Hay Point — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.6% / 4.3%
Grasstree Beach — 75-84: 5.6% Hay Point — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Grasstree Beach — 85+: 0.8% Hay Point — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Beach 44.5% couple families
Grasstree Beach — Couple Families: 44.5% Grasstree Beach — Lone Person: 41.3% Grasstree Beach — One Parent Families: 9.7% Grasstree Beach — Group Household: 2.6% Grasstree Beach — Other Families: 1.9%
Hay Point 48.3% couple families
Hay Point — Couple Families: 48.3% Hay Point — Lone Person: 31.5% Hay Point — One Parent Families: 14.1% Hay Point — Group Household: 5.0% Hay Point — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Beach 18.0% renting
Grasstree Beach — Owned Outright: 43.1% Grasstree Beach — Mortgage: 39.0% Grasstree Beach — Renting: 18.0%
Hay Point 24.2% renting
Hay Point — Owned Outright: 32.8% Hay Point — Mortgage: 43.0% Hay Point — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Certificate III & IV 23.3% / 22.1%
Grasstree Beach — Certificate III & IV: 23.3% Hay Point — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 4.6%
Grasstree Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Hay Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 3.6%
Grasstree Beach — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Hay Point — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.7%
Grasstree Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Hay Point — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.4%
Grasstree Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Hay Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.8%
Grasstree Beach — New Zealand: 3.1% Hay Point — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 0.8% / 1.5%
Grasstree Beach — England: 0.8% Hay Point — England: 1.5%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.2%
Grasstree Beach — Philippines: 1.7% Hay Point — Philippines: 0.2%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Grasstree Beach — South Africa: not among its largest Hay Point — South Africa: 1.4%
Germany 0.6% / 0.3%
Grasstree Beach — Germany: 0.6% Hay Point — Germany: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.3%
Grasstree Beach — Netherlands: 0.4% Hay Point — Netherlands: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Grasstree Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Hay Point — Scotland: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.4%
Grasstree Beach — Thailand: not among its largest Hay Point — Thailand: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Beach 95.7% houses
Grasstree Beach — Houses: 95.7% Grasstree Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Grasstree Beach — Townhouses: 1.8%
Hay Point 95.0% houses
Hay Point — Houses: 95.0% Hay Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Hay Point — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Median house price $685,000 $650,000
Median unit price — $248,500
Median land price $550,000 $340,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 9 sales
 29 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
3 bed $688K / $640K
Grasstree Beach — 3 bed: $688K (16 sales) Hay Point — 3 bed: $640K (22 sales)

16 vs 22 sales

4 bed $682K / $706K
Grasstree Beach — 4 bed: $682K (12 sales) Hay Point — 4 bed: $706K (18 sales)

12 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Houses — 4.7%
$650/wk on $719K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Grade B C
Score 50/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
85/100
 High
86/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Pharmacies 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Hay Point sits further from the CBD (952.2 km vs 945.2 km).

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 945.2 km 952.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 647 min 649 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Car (driver) 84.4% / 86.3%
Grasstree Beach — Car (driver): 84.4% Hay Point — Car (driver): 86.3%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 6.7%
Grasstree Beach — Worked from Home: 9.5% Hay Point — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.4%
Grasstree Beach — Car (passenger): 4.1% Hay Point — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.1%
Grasstree Beach — Walked Only: 2.0% Hay Point — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.9%
Grasstree Beach — Bus: not among its largest Hay Point — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Connectivity score 30/100 51/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
398 premises
 13%
749 premises

Climate

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grasstree Beach Hay Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grasstree Beach

Acreage Coastal

Hay Point

Acreage Affordable Coastal

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