QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Mission Beach, 4852
Current weather
21.2°CMainly clear
85% humidity · 9.4 km/h wind · 24.6° / 17.8° today · 0.5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mission Beach anchors everyday life in Cassowary Coast, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,014
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,326
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 110 of 530
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,341
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 26 / 29
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $550
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 254 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -21.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault9
- Drug Offences4
- Good Order Offences5
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Traffic And Related Offences22
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
67 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Garage BarBar
41 Donkin Lane
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- The Tinnie ShackBoat
2 Shepherd Close, Mission Beach
- Bus stop (2)
- Cafe JohaliaCafe
Unit 3 47 Porter Promenade, Mission Beach
- Joeys' Mission BeachCafe
Unit 2 42 Donkin Lane, Mission Beach
- Laundro CafeCafe
- Shanti CafeCafe
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mission Beach MarketPark
- Shelly CourtPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cassowary Coast Counsellingcounselling
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 47.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2221st in Australia
- State rank
- 507th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #55 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #183 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bridgestoneamenities2 Dewar Street, Mission Beachtyres
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Cafe JohaliaamenitiesUnit 3 47 Porter Promenade, Mission Beachcafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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