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Moffat Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moffat Beach QLD is 2,691 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moffat Beach is $782 per week ($40,664 per year). Median rent in Moffat Beach is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Moffat Beach has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Moffat Beach has a population density of 1952.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moffat Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Filipin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moffat Beach is $2,167.

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Moffat Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Moffat Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$782/wk

$40,664 per year

#3903 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Moffat Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (1,305) Female 51.5% (1,384)

Population Density

1952.0

people per km²

2,691 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,126

Family income/wk

Moffat 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)

Moffat Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.5% 395 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.5% 292 dwellings

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

Moffat Beach Country of Birth

Australia

90.2%

England

7.6%

Canada

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.5%

India

0.4%

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

Moffat Beach Religion

No Religion

47.0%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

9.1%

Uniting Church

5.2%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moffat Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Moffat Beach Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Filipin

16.7%

Japan

16.7%

Other

13.9%

SAL Tot

13.9%

Korean

11.1%

Italian

11.1%

Afrikaans

8.3%

German

8.3%

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

Moffat Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

31.7% 634 people

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Employed part-time

24.6% 492 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 69 people

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Not in labour force

40.2% 802 people

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

Moffat Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.5%

Certificate III/IV

29.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

9.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Moffat Beach Occupation

Professionals

36.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Managers

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Moffat Beach Field of Study

Health

18.3%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Engineering

13.0%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Education

11.7%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Creative Arts

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Moffat Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moffat Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moffat Beach Marital Status

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Married

49.3% 1,133

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Separated

3.4% 78

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Divorced

11.6% 266

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Widowed

4.7% 109

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Never married

31.0% 711

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moffat Beach Ancestry

English

34.8%

Australian

26.5%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

10.4%

German

5.8%

Other

4.9%

Dutch

1.8%

Italian

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

New Zealander

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moffat Beach School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

22.2%

Primary — Government

18.6%

Primary — Catholic

16.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.7%

Vocational Education

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Pre-school

7.2%

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

Moffat Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 237

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 4,742

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

Moffat Beach Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.3% 367

—

Not a volunteer

82.7% 1,755

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moffat Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moffat Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.8%

Did not go to work

15.4%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

2.9%

Bicycle

1.7%

Bus

1.5%

Other

1.4%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Moffat Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.7%

1 vehicle

34.0%

2 vehicles

42.1%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Moffat Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

20.6%

3 bedrooms

37.0%

4 bedrooms

30.9%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Moffat Beach Population Mobility

16.9%

moved in the last year

44.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moffat Beach Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

105

Indigenous residents

4,911

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moffat Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

246

Arthritis

113

Asthma

103

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Moffat Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moffat Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.4%

Couple — children under 15

33.9%

Couple — no children under 15

16.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moffat Beach Military Service

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Previously served

4.6% 98

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Never served

95.4% 2,029

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moffat Beach Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 306

—

Did not provide

85.5% 1,801

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moffat Beach Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

32.7%

3 children

18.6%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Moffat 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

Moffat Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

34.6%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.8%

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

Moffat Beach Household Size

1 person

23.9%

2 persons

42.0%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

13.6%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moffat Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,050

Moved from QLD

279

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Moffat Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.5%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moffat Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1035

avg ICSEA score

4,874

total students

Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students

1092

ICSEA

Caloundra Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 438 students

1058

ICSEA

Currimundi State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

1041

ICSEA

Talara Primary College Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 974 students

1035

ICSEA

Caloundra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

1027

ICSEA

Golden Beach State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students

1015

ICSEA

Currimundi Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 177 students

1006

ICSEA

Caloundra State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,316 students

1004

ICSEA

Kairos Community College - Caloundra Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Moffat Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,639/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Moffat Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $7,102/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,239/wk

Rent share 24.4%

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Moffat Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,351 Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk

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Pop: 1,352 Income: $721/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 1,353 Income: $609/wk Rent: $300/wk

Sadliers Crossing

Pop: 1,358 Income: $800/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,364 Income: $543/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 1,365 Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moffat Beach

What is the population of Moffat Beach QLD?

The population of Moffat Beach QLD is 2,691 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1952.0 people per km².Moffat Beach is ranked #2,595 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moffat Beach?

The median personal income in Moffat Beach QLD is $782 per week, or $40,664 per year.The median household income is $1,639 per week.Family income is $2,126 per week.Moffat Beach is ranked #3,903 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moffat Beach?

Median rent in Moffat Beach QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moffat Beach ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moffat Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moffat Beach QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moffat Beach?

The median age in Moffat Beach QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moffat Beach a good suburb to live in?

Moffat Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,691.The median income is $782/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% 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: 31869. All dollar figures in AUD.