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North Stradbroke Island, QLD 4183 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
2,156
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
52
Median age
Years
13.9%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.1
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,147/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$644/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$300/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,733/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
84.1%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
7.7%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
50.3%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
46.8%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
51.9%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 45.4%Mortgaged 22.1%Rented 26.4%Other / not stated 6.2%

Where the growth came from

North Stradbroke Island gained 120 residents from internal migration and 28 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 147 people moved away — a net addition of 1 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+120
Internal migration out+135
Overseas migration in+28
Natural increase+16
Population (ERP)
2,276
▲ 105 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.75%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+1
148 in · 147 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
182nd
Top 75% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

North Stradbroke Island against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

North Stradbroke Island population grew from 2,167 in 2016 to 2,276 in 2025, a change of 5.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearNorth Stradbroke IslandQueensland average
20162,1674,845,152
20172,1384,926,380
20182,1345,006,623
20192,1465,088,847
20202,1685,165,613
20212,1935,215,814
20222,2175,310,905
20232,2275,450,235
20242,2595,571,890
20252,2765,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population2,1052,156+2.4%
Median age4952+3 yrs
Median household income$1,013/wk$1,147/wk+13%
Median weekly rent$255/wk$300/wk+18%
Born overseas11.3%13.9%+2.6 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
1
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
1
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
3
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
7
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the North Stradbroke Island SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 GP or clinic location, 3 supermarkets and 7 parks. For families: 3 libraries and 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés, 3 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 public pools and 12 sports fields. The nearest train station, Cleveland, is about 18,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 39 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Dunwich State School
Libraries
  • Dunwich Library
  • Point Lookout Library
  • Amity Point Library
GPs & clinics
  • Marie Rose Centre
Supermarkets
  • Foodworks
  • Green Room
  • Foodworks
Parks
  • RSL Memorial Garden
  • Old School House Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 4
score 978
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 3
score 947
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 4
score 973
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 4
score 942

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Southern Moreton Bay Islands+5.2%
02Redland Bay+3.8%
03Victoria Point+2.0%
04Thornlands+2.0%
05Ormiston+1.9%
06Cleveland+1.2%
07Sheldon - Mount Cotton+0.5%