North Stradbroke Island vs Point Lookout
North Stradbroke Island is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 55 in Point Lookout. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In North Stradbroke Island, most households are people living alone. In Point Lookout, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, North Stradbroke Island tends to suit families with children, while Point Lookout suits older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- North Stradbroke Island has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- Point Lookout carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Point Lookout
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 56%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
North Stradbroke Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($237/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Point Lookout
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 116 min)
- But North Stradbroke Island sits closer to the CBD (57.9 km vs 62.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Point Lookout
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 81/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
North Stradbroke Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (38.2% vs 10.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
North Stradbroke Island and Point Lookout drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Point Lookout has more residents (785 vs 181); Point Lookout rents higher ($350/wk vs $237/wk).
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181 | 785 +334% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +38.2% | +10.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 55 |
| Median household income | $57,408/yr | $71,136/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $237/wk | $350/wk +48% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $2,200,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $1,302,500 |
| Median land price | — | $1,605,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 19 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,598 across Redland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -26% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 79% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 88% of QLD |
Liveability
Point Lookout is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 65/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
North Stradbroke Island carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); North Stradbroke Island carries more crime risk (81 vs 40).
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 45/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 81/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 97/100 | High 76/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 6 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Beaches | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 19 | 0 |
Mobility
Point Lookout sits further from the CBD (62.4 km vs 57.9 km).
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 21/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 57.9 km | 62.4 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 116 min | 98 min |
| Public transport score | 59/100 Bus | 61/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 16.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 15.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4183 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 4183 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).
Setting
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 113 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.6 km | 641 m 1.4 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 77/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 11 premises | 49% 1,334 premises |
Climate
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,351 mm | 1,052 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.9°C | 27.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 12.5°C | 14.7°C |
Council rates
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,879/yr same for both | |
| Council | Redland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bowman same for both | |
| Member | Henry Pike same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| North Stradbroke Island | Point Lookout | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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