Main Beach
QLDMain Beach is a growing suburb in QLD with 3,998 residents.
- SAL code
- 31735
- SA2
- 309101269
- Population
- 3,998
- LGA
- Gold Coast
Main Beach, QLD had 3,998 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 9.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 57. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,091 a month. Around 68.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 47.7%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 72.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 32 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?3,998
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+9.3%
3yr: +8.4% · 10yr: +8.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,682/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
57
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?1.6%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
?32
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?17
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?859
Gold Coast · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Main Beach (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Main Beach suburb alone is ~3,998 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 3,381 to 4,418 over 24 years, averaging 1.1% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Predominantly apartments (72.8%), mixed tenure (68% own or mortgage), built for families (59% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.