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Airlie - Whitsundays
QLDAirlie - Whitsundays is a growing suburb in QLD with 16,597 residents.
- SA2 code
- 312031359
- State
- QLD
Population
16,597
Estimated 2025
5-Year Growth
+13.3%
3yr: +10.2% · 10yr: +27.7%
5-year growth
Median Rent
$370/wk
Census 2021
Median Income
$1,674/wk
Household, Census 2021
Population over time — Airlie - Whitsundays (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2 level, not at suburb level.
Growth at a Glance
3yr: +10.2%5yr: +13.3%10yr: +27.7%Total: +102.6%
Population grew from 8,192 to 16,597 over 24 years, averaging 3.0% per year.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.5%Predominantly detached houses (66.6%), mixed tenure (59% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Houses 67%
Apartments 22%
2,849 houses478 townhouses952 apartments
Tenure
Owned 24%
Mortgage 34%
Renting 41%
Number of bedrooms
1 bed
248 (5.6%)
2 bed
1,020 (23.2%)
3 bed
1,597 (36.3%)
4 bed
1,290 (29.3%)
5 bed
187 (4.3%)
6+ bed
55 (1.3%)