QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Wongaling Beach, 4852
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wongaling Beach is a regional centre in Cassowary Coast that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 1,323
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,256
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 144 of 647
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 49.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 42 / 73
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)
- $450
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)
- 17
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 265 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -22.9%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 991
- Mission Beach State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
94 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
38-40 Dickinson Street, Wongaling Beach
- BWSAlcohol
Wongaling Beach Road
- Mission Beach ShoresApartment
137-139 Reid Road, Wongaling Beach
- WestpacATM
- Bendigo BankBank
38-40 Dickinson Street, Wongaling Beach
- Bbq
- Bench (10)
- Buddy BenchBench
- Bicycle Parking
- Mission BeachBus Station
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alan Wheatley Memorial ParkPark
- Koda Street Coastal ReserveNature reserve
- Lions ParkPark
- Reid Road Coastal ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cassowary Coast PhysiotherapyTully Mission Beach Roadrehabilitation
- Cassowary Coast Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- LiveLifeDickinson Streetpharmacy
- Mission Beach Community Health Centreyes
- Tristar Medicalclinic
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bright Horizons Australia Childcarekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 54.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 21% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1426th in Australia
- State rank
- 318th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #27 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #89 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1/2 Fieldamenitiespitch
- 3/4 Fieldamenitiespitch
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BWSamenities38-40 Dickinson Street, Wongaling Beachalcohol
- BWSamenitiesWongaling Beach Roadalcohol
- Bali Hai Holiday Parkamenities1 Wongaling Beach Driveresort
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Beach Lyfe Co.amenities38-40 Dickinson Street, Wongaling Beachclothes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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