Beach suburbs Queensland
SuburbScan tracks 81 beach suburbs in Queensland, home to 287,563 residents combined. On average these suburbs carry low bushfire risk and elevated crime risk. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing beach suburbs below.
5,521 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Surfers Paradise
QLD 4217 · 26,412 residents
Labrador
QLD 4215 · 18,643 residents
Palm Beach
QLD 4221 · 16,349 residents
Redcliffe
QLD 4020 · 10,460 residents
Scarborough
QLD 4020 · 9,178 residents
Bargara
QLD 4670 · 8,883 residents
Mooloolaba
QLD 4557 · 8,202 residents
Margate
QLD 4019 · 7,575 residents
Miami
QLD 4220 · 7,445 residents
Mermaid Beach
QLD 4218 · 7,329 residents
Top-Rated
Lota
QLD 4179 · 3,518 residents
Yaroomba
QLD 4573 · 2,043 residents
Shelly Beach
QLD 4551 · 925 residents
Manly
QLD 4179 · 4,273 residents
Currumbin
QLD 4223 · 3,278 residents
Mermaid Beach
QLD 4218 · 7,329 residents
Moffat Beach
QLD 4551 · 2,691 residents
Lammermoor
QLD 4703 · 2,551 residents
Battery Hill
QLD 4551 · 2,596 residents
Point Lookout
QLD 4183 · 785 residents
Fastest Growing
Fitzroy Island
QLD 4871 · 85 residents
Wangetti
QLD 4877 · 68 residents
Yaroomba
QLD 4573 · 2,043 residents
Mission Beach
QLD 4852 · 1,014 residents
Broadbeach
QLD 4218 · 6,786 residents
Etty Bay
QLD 4858 · 486 residents
Trinity Beach
QLD 4879 · 6,594 residents
The Keppels
QLD 4700 · 60 residents
Macleay Island
QLD 4184 · 3,193 residents
Palm Cove
QLD 4879 · 2,450 residents
Common questions about Beach suburbs in QLD
How many beach suburbs are there in Queensland?
There are 81 suburbs tagged beach in Queensland on SuburbScan home to a combined 287,563 residents.
What are the largest beach suburbs in Queensland?
The most populated beach suburbs in Queensland are Surfers Paradise, Labrador, and Palm Beach.
Which beach suburbs in Queensland are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing beach suburbs in Queensland are Fitzroy Island, Wangetti, and Yaroomba.