Margate (Qld)
QLDMargate (Qld) is a growing suburb in QLD with 7,575 residents.
- SAL code
- 31764
- SA2
- 313051378
- Population
- 7,575
- LGA
- Moreton Bay
Margate (Qld), QLD had 7,575 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 46. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 58.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 41.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 71.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 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
?7,575
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+4.6%
3yr: +3.6% · 10yr: +6.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,231/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
46
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?5.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?3
2 long day
Parks & green space
?5
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?32
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?312
Moreton Bay · Feb 2026
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 — Margate - Woody Point (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Margate (Qld) suburb alone is ~7,575 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 10,608 to 12,649 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment 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
Public housing 8.2%Predominantly detached houses (71.9%), mixed tenure (58% own or mortgage), built for families (48% are 3 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.