Point Lookout is a rural locality in Queensland, 62 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 40 minutes by car. Population is 785; the median age is 55 and the median household income is $71,136 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 10.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,833. The area shows high coastal erosion risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Point Lookout a good place to live?
Point Lookout scores a B (65/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 21/100 · 62.4 km · 98 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $2.2M
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 40/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 55 · 785 residents
Liveability Rating
65 / 100 · Ranked #248 in QLDEach bar is Point Lookout'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 Point Lookout?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
65 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataPoint Lookout's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $2.2 million, about 3% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$2,200,000
Based on 17 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 19 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
Units
$1,302,500
Based on 14 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 44 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 7 sales $1.37M
Is Point Lookout safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Point Lookout sits in the moderate band, with 4 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 75% on the prior year.
4 offences
75.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20241 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality 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
1988–2024Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Rate
- -0.70 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -32.8 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Point Lookout is very car-dependent on foot — at 21/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Point Lookout.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 15.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 16.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 32.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 14.0 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 Point Lookout.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 49%
- Premises covered
- 1,334
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
Redland: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this locality rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Point Lookout is home to 785 residents, with a median age of 55 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $71,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
785
Median Age
55
Median Household Income
$71,136/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,833/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$39,156/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
186.0%
Total Dwellings
300
Owner-Occupier Rate
74.7%
Houses
73.0%
Rental Stress
25.6%
Mortgage Stress
30.9%
Work From Home
30.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 71.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 83.2%
- Employment Rate
- 50.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 50.2%
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.
18 residents (2.3%) 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.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 758 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
6% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (22 of 353).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,879 a year through Redland based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Redland
In the year to August 2026, 1,598 new dwellings were approved across Redland. That mix is 1,243 houses and 355 units. Approvals are down 26.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Quandamooka People #1.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Climate & Setting
from Cape Moreton Lighthouse, 44.9 kmHigh rainfall — mild summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 641 m
- 1.4 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 1,052 mm
- 98 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 27.8°C
- 0 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 14.7°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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 4183, 11 of 2,885 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (30 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4183, 754 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,700 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 52 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
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 $2,200,000 this is $1,450,000 above 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 Henry Pike Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Henry Pike | 47.6% | 52.4% | +3.1 |
| 2022 | Henry Pike | 44.5% | 55.5% | -4.7 |
| 2019 | Andrew Laming | 39.8% | 60.2% | +3.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Amanda Stoker Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Amanda Stoker LNP | 61.8% |
| 2020 | Mark Robinson LNP | 54.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Point Lookout?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 785 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Point Lookout
Is Point Lookout a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Point Lookout is moderate (40/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Point Lookout?
Point Lookout has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Point Lookout a good place to live?
Point Lookout has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (65/100), 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 Point Lookout?
Point Lookout, QLD had a population of 785 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Point Lookout, QLD?
The postcode for Point Lookout, QLD is 4183.
How far is Point Lookout from Brisbane?
Point Lookout is 62 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 98 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Point Lookout?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Point Lookout was $71,136 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 Point Lookout?
There are too few current rental listings in Point Lookout for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $350, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Point Lookout?
The median age of residents in Point Lookout was 55 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Point Lookout walkable?
Point Lookout scores 21/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very 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 weather like in Point Lookout?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Point Lookout, Cape Moreton Lighthouse (44.9 km away), summer days average 27.8°C, winter nights 14.7°C, 1,052 mm of rain a year over 98 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Point Lookout?
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 Point Lookout belong to?
Point Lookout sits within the Redland local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Point Lookout?
The average residential rates bill through Redland is $1,879 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Point Lookout?
Across Redland, 1,598 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 26.3% 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 Point Lookout in?
Point Lookout sits within the federal Division of Bowman, currently held by Henry Pike (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
- 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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