Margate - Woody Point
Margate - Woody Point.
The case for Margate - Woody Point is mixed: rents have climbed hard — up 15% in the past year (RTA); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Kippa-Ring, about 3.3 km).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 48 and households on a median $1,225 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 15% in the past year (RTA)
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Kippa-Ring, about 3.3 km)
Margate - Woody Point on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Margate - Woody Point, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Margate - Woody Point against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Margate - Woody Point population grew from 12,035 in 2016 to 12,649 in 2025, a change of 5.1% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Margate - Woody Point | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,035 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 12,172 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 12,074 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 12,025 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 12,097 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 12,134 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 12,215 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 12,386 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 12,559 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 12,649 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Margate - Woody Point gained 1,395 residents from internal migration and 153 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,464 people moved away — a net addition of 84 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,395
- Internal migration out+1,401
- Overseas migration in+153
- Natural increase+6
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,695 | 11,974 | +2.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,092/wk | $1,225/wk | +12% |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $325/wk | +8.3% |
| Born overseas | 22.6% | 23.1% | +0.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 29.9%
- Mortgaged 27.1%
- Rented 40.8%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Margate - Woody Point is one ABS statistical area covering 2 gazetted suburbs, which the RTA reports separately — so the figures below are broken down per suburb rather than blended into one.
Area-wide median, all 2 suburbs combined: $626, up 14.7% on a year earlier.
Rent over time — Margate
All dwellings in Margate against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Margate went from $550 in 2024-Q1 to $610 in 2026-Q2, up 11%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Margate | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $530 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $520 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $560 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $525 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $540 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $580 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $585 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $610 | $656 |
Rent over time — Woody Point
All dwellings in Woody Point against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Woody Point went from $550 in 2024-Q1 to $650 in 2026-Q2, up 18%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Woody Point | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $570 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $575 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $580 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $620 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $575 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $650 | $656 |
Margate by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $650n=27 | $750n=10 |
| Unit / flat | — | $495n=19 | — | — |
Woody Point by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $550n=11 | $680n=11 | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $555n=17 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
In the 2026-Q2 quarter the RTA median weekly rent was $610 in Margate and $650 in Woody Point. Combined across the 2 suburbs of the Margate - Woody Point statistical area it works out to $626, up 15% on a year earlier.
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| Quarter | Margate | Woody Point | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $610 | $650 | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $585 | $575 | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $580 | $620 | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $540 | $580 | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $525 | $575 | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $560 | $550 | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $520 | $550 | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $530 | $550 | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | $570 | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | $550 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $480 | $550 | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $470 | $530 | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $480 | $500 | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $470 | $450 | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $480 | $460 | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $410 | $450 | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $400 | $420 | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $410 | $435 | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $400 | $400 | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $400 | $390 | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $370 | $370 | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $380 | $390 | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $355 | $390 | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $360 | $380 | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $365 | $370 | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $350 | $370 | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $340 | $350 | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $350 | $340 | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $325 | $360 | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $360 | $350 | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $360 | $350 | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $350 | $370 | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $350 | $345 | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $340 | $335 | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $360 | $345 | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $340 | $360 | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 2score 947
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 3score 938
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 2score 927
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 4score 962
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Margate - Woody Point sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Margate - Woody Point is policed by the Queensland Police Service Redcliffe Division, which also covers Clontarf, Scarborough - Newport, Redcliffe and Rothwell - Kippa-Ring. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Margate - Woody Point specifically.
Most-reported offences · Redcliffe Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,241 /100k+23% vs QLD↑ 11%
- Drug Offences1,936 /100k+16% vs QLD↑ 59%
- Assault881 /100k−16% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Unlawful Entry556 /100k−18% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle237 /100k−30% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Robbery48 /100k+6% vs QLD↑ 2%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Redcliffe Division — not Margate - Woody Point on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Redcliffe Division over the last 12 months, running 23% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Margate - Woody Point — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,241 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 11% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,936 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 59% vs prior year |
| Assault | 881 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 556 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 237 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 48 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 2% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Redcliffe Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Margate - Woody Point is in City of Moreton Bay, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check City of Moreton Bay's own flood information for Margate - Woody Point.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Margate - Woody Point →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Margate - Woody Point SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 16 green spaces. For families: 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 5 cafés and 5 restaurants. Staying active: 15 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Kippa-Ring, is about 3,250 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 51 bus stops here.
Pubs and bars are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Southern Cross Catholic College (Woody Point Primary Campus)
- Humpybong State School
- Woody Point Special School
Shopping centres
- Margate Village Shopping Centre
GPs & clinics
- Lime Radiology
- Redcliffe Skin Cancer Centre
- Beach Medical Clinic
- Woody Point Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Langdon Park
- Lahore Park
- Progress Park
- Filmer Park
- Woody Point Park (North)
- Apex Park
- Mahogany Park
- Bicentennial Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Margate - Woody Point is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Margate - Woody Point on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Margate - Woody Point there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 696 to Kippa-Ring station, about every 20 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 79 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Margate - Woody Point
- 696Kippa-Ring - Kippa Ring Loop~26 min to Kippa-Ring, then change (+53 min)
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 79 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 20 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 9 min |
| 696 — Kippa-Ring - Kippa Ring Loop | about 26 min, change at Kippa-Ring (+53 min) |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Margate - Woody Point SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 special school, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Margate - Woody Point sits in decile 4 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 53% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Humpybong State School (primary), Clontarf Beach State High School (junior secondary), Clontarf Beach State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kippa-Ring State School (primary), Clontarf Beach State School (primary), Redcliffe State High School (junior secondary), Redcliffe State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Humpybong State School · State · Prep–6
- Woody Point Special School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Redcliffe
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereMargate - Woody Point+0.7%
- 01Scarborough - Newport+3.7%
- 02Redcliffe+0.7%
- 03Clontarf+0.3%
- 04Rothwell - Kippa-Ring-0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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