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Picnic Bay QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Picnic Bay QLD is 367 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Picnic Bay is $644 per week ($33,488 per year). Median rent in Picnic Bay is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Picnic Bay has a median age of 59 years, older than the national median of 38. Picnic Bay has a population density of 347.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Picnic Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Picnic Bay is $1,469.

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Picnic Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Picnic Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$644/wk

$33,488 per year

#6370 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

59years

21 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,469/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Picnic Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (184) Female 49.9% (183)

Population Density

347.0

people per km²

367 people · 1.1 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,319

Family income/wk

Picnic Bay 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)

Picnic Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.5% 69 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.5% 38 dwellings

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

Picnic Bay Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

2.3%

Germany

2.3%

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

Picnic Bay Religion

No Religion

45.6%

Not stated

15.8%

Anglican

12.9%

Catholic

10.9%

Uniting Church

7.4%

Buddhism

4.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Salvation Army

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Picnic Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.2%

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

Picnic Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

100.0%

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

Picnic Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

24.6% 69 people

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Employed part-time

20.6% 58 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 4 people

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Not in labour force

53.4% 150 people

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

Picnic Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.2%

Bachelor Degree

31.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

25.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

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

Picnic Bay Occupation

Professionals

31.0%

Managers

23.0%

Labourers

15.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.0%

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

Picnic Bay Field of Study

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

14.6%

Architecture & Building

13.4%

Health

13.4%

Management & Commerce

13.4%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Engineering

12.2%

Education

9.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.1%

Creative Arts

4.9%

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

Picnic Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Picnic Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

11.9%

$500-$649/wk

15.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Picnic Bay Marital Status

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Married

39.0% 129

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Separated

4.8% 16

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Divorced

21.5% 71

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Widowed

4.5% 15

👤

Never married

30.2% 100

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Picnic Bay Ancestry

English

35.4%

Australian

21.2%

Irish

12.5%

Scottish

12.3%

Other

6.8%

German

3.7%

Italian

2.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.1%

Lebanese

0.9%

New Zealander

0.9%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Picnic Bay School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

44.0%

Primary — Government

24.0%

Pre-school

20.0%

Secondary — Catholic

12.0%

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

Picnic Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 42

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 599

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

Picnic Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.1% 58

—

Not a volunteer

79.9% 230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Picnic Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

42.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Picnic Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

45.6%

Did not go to work

21.1%

Walked only

12.2%

Car (passenger)

8.9%

Other

6.7%

Bus

5.6%

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

Picnic Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.9%

1 vehicle

52.8%

2 vehicles

23.3%

3 vehicles

5.7%

4+ vehicles

2.3%

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

Picnic Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.2%

2 bedrooms

42.8%

3 bedrooms

40.3%

4 bedrooms

8.8%

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

Picnic Bay Population Mobility

15.3%

moved in the last year

48.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Picnic Bay Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

622

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Picnic Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Asthma

Kidney disease

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

Picnic Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

12.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Picnic Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

58.2%

Couple — children under 15

18.4%

One parent — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

Couple — no children under 15

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Picnic Bay Military Service

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Previously served

6.8% 20

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Never served

93.2% 273

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Picnic Bay Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 31

—

Did not provide

89.2% 257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Picnic Bay Children Ever Born

No children

29.0%

1 child

15.3%

2 children

36.6%

3 children

16.8%

4 children

2.3%

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

Picnic Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Picnic Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

20.2%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

22.9%

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

Picnic Bay Household Size

1 person

43.8%

2 persons

40.3%

3 persons

8.5%

4 persons

2.8%

5 persons

2.3%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Picnic Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

265

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

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

Picnic Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

66.7%

Step family — no other children

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Picnic Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

1027

avg ICSEA score

123

total students

Magnetic Island State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 123 students

1027

ICSEA

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

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Picnic Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $870/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.7%

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

If you earn X in Picnic Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $3,770/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $620/wk

Rent share 28.7%

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Picnic Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 184 Income: $615/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 184 Income: $766/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 184 Income: $696/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 184 Income: $806/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Picnic Bay

What is the population of Picnic Bay QLD?

The population of Picnic Bay QLD is 367 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 347.0 people per km².Picnic Bay is ranked #5,582 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Picnic Bay?

The median personal income in Picnic Bay QLD is $644 per week, or $33,488 per year.The median household income is $870 per week.Family income is $1,319 per week.Picnic Bay is ranked #6,370 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Picnic Bay?

Median rent in Picnic Bay QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 28.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Picnic Bay ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Picnic Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Picnic Bay QLD is $1,469. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Picnic Bay?

The median age in Picnic Bay QLD is 59 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Picnic Bay a good suburb to live in?

Picnic Bay is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 367.The median income is $644/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.7% 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: 32309. All dollar figures in AUD.