Bushland Beach QLD 4818
Bushland Beach is a suburb in Queensland, 1,374 km from Brisbane CBD, around 15 hours 40 minutes by car. Population is 6,641; the median age is 35 and the median household income is $118,716 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 7.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $380 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. The area shows high coastal erosion risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Bushland Beach a good suburb?
Bushland Beach scores a B (57/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community.
Some car dependence
Walkability 38/100 · 1374.1 km · 938 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $745K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 55/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 35 · 6,641 residents
Liveability Rating
57 / 100 · Ranked #386 in QLDEach bar is Bushland Beach's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Bushland Beach?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
57 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBushland Beach's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $745,000, about 9% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$745,000
Based on 295 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 27 days — median across 88 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 38 sales $710K
- 4 bed 232 sales $736K
- 5 bed 20 sales $848K
Land
$299,900
Based on 75 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 34 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Bushland Beach are currently listed at around $799,000 on average. Based on 96 houses listed in the past six months.
$799K
96 houses listed in the last 6 months.
96 of the suburb's 2,132 dwellings (4.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Bushland Beach rent for around $690 a week on average, based on 69 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$690/wk
69 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
69 rentals advertised against an estimated 576 rented homes (12.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $670/wk
- 66 bonds
- +52% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4818.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$690/week ($36,000 a year) on a $799,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Bushland Beach safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Bushland Beach sits in the moderate band, with 73 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 3% on the prior year.
73 offences
2.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20247 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 894 m
- Rate
- -0.43 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -12.1 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Bushland Beach is car-dependent on foot — at 38/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Bushland Beach.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 8.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 5.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 4.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 12.6 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bushland Beach.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 87%
- Premises covered
- 2,671
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Townsville: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 15 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Bushland Beach is home to about 6,600 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $119,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
6,641
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$118,716/yr
Census Median Rent
$380/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$52,104/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.4%
Total Dwellings
2,132
Owner-Occupier Rate
73.0%
Houses
98.4%
Rental Stress
16.6%
Mortgage Stress
17.5%
Work From Home
7.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.1%
- Employment Rate
- 68.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 39.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
44 residents (0.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
7.5% of residents (463) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (178).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 6,176 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 403 people work here; 3,448 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.1 jobs per working resident. At least 87% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,810 a year through Townsville based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Townsville
In the year to August 2026, 1,096 new dwellings were approved across Townsville. That mix is 991 houses and 105 units. Approvals are down 22.3% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 609 to 1,970 homes
- Within 2 years 6 to 20 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 72 to 150 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 42 to 100 homes
- In 10 years or more 152 to 600 homes
- No timeframe set 337 to 1,100 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (44 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Gurambilbarra Wulgurukaba People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 15.6 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.25 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0.
From the North Ward (Townsville, North Queensland) monitoring station, 14.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Townsville Aero, 10.5 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 891 m
- Annual rainfall
- 1,304 mm
- 65 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.8°C
- 5 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 15.0°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4818, 177 of 28,154 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (581 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4818, 9,962 rooftop-solar systems totalling 74.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 11,493 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 800 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 5 across postcode 4818.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $745,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Phillip Thompson Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Phillip Thompson | 36.6% | 63.4% | -1.6 |
| 2022 | Phillip Thompson | 38.2% | 61.8% | +3.4 |
| 2019 | Phillip Thompson | 41.6% | 58.4% | +8.4 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Wayde Chiesa Liberal National Party of Queensland — elected at the Nov 2025 by-election, after the results below
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nick Dametto KAP | 63.2% |
| 2020 | Nick Dametto KAP | 64.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Featured in
- #3 in Townsville suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
- #4 in Townsville's highest-income suburbs
- #4 in Townsville suburbs with the largest non-religious population
- #4 in The safest suburbs in Townsville
- #5 in The most liveable suburbs in Townsville
- #5 in Townsville suburbs where young families live
- #6 in The best coastal towns in Queensland
- #6 in The best beachside suburbs in Townsville
- #8 in Townsville suburbs with the biggest house blocks
- #9 in Townsville suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #11 in Townsville suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
- #11 in Townsville's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #15 in Best Townsville suburbs to rent in
- #15 in Highest-yielding Townsville suburbs (houses)
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Common questions about Bushland Beach
Is Bushland Beach a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Bushland Beach is moderate (55/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Bushland Beach?
Bushland Beach has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Bushland Beach a good place to live?
Bushland Beach has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (57/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Bushland Beach?
Bushland Beach, QLD had a population of 6,641 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Bushland Beach, QLD?
The postcode for Bushland Beach, QLD is 4818.
How far is Bushland Beach from Brisbane?
Bushland Beach is 1,374 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 938 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Bushland Beach?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bushland Beach was $118,716 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Bushland Beach?
The median advertised rent in Bushland Beach is $690 a week for houses (69 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Bushland Beach?
The median age of residents in Bushland Beach was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Bushland Beach walkable?
Bushland Beach scores 38/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Bushland Beach?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Bushland Beach (North Ward (Townsville, North Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 15.6 µg/m³. That puts Bushland Beach below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Bushland Beach?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bushland Beach, Townsville Aero (10.5 km away), summer days average 31.8°C, winter nights 15°C, 1,304 mm of rain a year over 65 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bushland Beach?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Bushland Beach belong to?
Bushland Beach sits within the Townsville local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Bushland Beach?
The average residential rates bill through Townsville is $1,810 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Bushland Beach?
Across Townsville, 1,096 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 22.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Bushland Beach in?
Bushland Beach sits within the federal Division of Herbert, currently held by Phillip Thompson (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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