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Mission Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mission Beach, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mission Beach QLD is 1,014 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mission Beach is $711 per week ($36,972 per year). Median rent in Mission Beach is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Mission Beach has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Mission Beach has a population density of 105.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mission Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mission Beach is $1,341.

There were 199 recorded offences in Mission Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 196 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (49 offences).

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Mission Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mission Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$711/wk

$36,972 per year

#5279 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,341/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mission Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (509) Female 50.0% (510)

Population Density

105.4

people per km²

1,014 people · 9.6 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,597

Family income/wk

Mission Beach Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mission Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.3% 157 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.7% 95 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mission Beach Country of Birth

Australia

90.2%

England

7.8%

Germany

1.0%

Indonesia

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mission Beach Religion

No Religion

49.7%

Catholic

15.0%

Not stated

12.5%

Anglican

12.2%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Pentecostal

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mission Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mission Beach Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tagalog

30.0%

German

20.0%

Other

20.0%

IAL Punjabi

15.0%

Spanish

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mission Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

35.4% 265 people

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Employed part-time

23.0% 172 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 23 people

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Not in labour force

38.5% 288 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mission Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.9%

Bachelor Degree

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

6.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mission Beach Occupation

Professionals

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Managers

14.3%

Labourers

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mission Beach Field of Study

Engineering

16.3%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Architecture & Building

13.7%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Health

10.2%

Education

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.3%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mission Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mission Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.8%

$4,000+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mission Beach Marital Status

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Married

43.4% 380

↔️

Separated

4.1% 36

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Divorced

10.9% 95

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Widowed

5.0% 44

👤

Never married

36.6% 320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mission Beach Ancestry

English

32.5%

Australian

28.1%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

9.5%

Other

7.4%

German

4.5%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Dutch

1.1%

New Zealander

0.9%

Filipino

0.9%

Samoan

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mission Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.5%

Secondary — Government

36.9%

Pre-school

11.7%

Vocational Education

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mission Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 96

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 1,680

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mission Beach Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.1% 148

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 628

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mission Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$300-$449/mo

7.1%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

5.1%

$800-$999/mo

10.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mission Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.2%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

5.5%

Bicycle

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mission Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

41.8%

2 vehicles

40.1%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mission Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.6%

2 bedrooms

27.1%

3 bedrooms

40.3%

4 bedrooms

22.8%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mission Beach Population Mobility

23.4%

moved in the last year

56.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mission Beach Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,765

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mission Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Asthma

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mission Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mission Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

47.5%

Couple — children under 15

32.5%

Couple — no children under 15

10.1%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mission Beach Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 4

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Previously served

3.5% 27

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Never served

96.0% 749

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mission Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.7% 83

—

Did not provide

89.3% 694

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mission Beach Children Ever Born

No children

32.7%

1 child

15.4%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

15.1%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mission Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mission Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

31.1%

15–29 hours

17.1%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mission Beach Household Size

1 person

30.1%

2 persons

46.0%

3 persons

10.1%

4 persons

10.6%

5 persons

2.4%

6+ persons

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mission Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

680

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mission Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.4%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mission Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 199 total

Theft

Assault

Traffic

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Fraud

Sexual Offences

Domestic Violence

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Mission Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,326/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mission Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $5,746/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $976/wk

Rent share 26.4%

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Mission Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Buxton (Qld)

Pop: 507 Income: $419/wk Rent: $250/wk

Haigslea

Pop: 507 Income: $958/wk Rent: $300/wk

South Innisfail

Pop: 508 Income: $529/wk Rent: $250/wk

Mourilyan

Pop: 509 Income: $700/wk Rent: $250/wk

Traveston

Pop: 509 Income: $617/wk Rent: $325/wk

Campwin Beach

Pop: 511 Income: $766/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mission Beach

What is the population of Mission Beach QLD?

The population of Mission Beach QLD is 1,014 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 105.4 people per km².Mission Beach is ranked #3,958 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mission Beach?

The median personal income in Mission Beach QLD is $711 per week, or $36,972 per year.The median household income is $1,326 per week.Family income is $1,597 per week.Mission Beach is ranked #5,279 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mission Beach?

Median rent in Mission Beach QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 26.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mission Beach ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mission Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mission Beach QLD is $1,341. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mission Beach?

The median age in Mission Beach QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mission Beach a good suburb to live in?

Mission Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,014.The median income is $711/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31863. All dollar figures in AUD.