In short

Margate is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4019, home to 7,575 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Moreton Bay local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$320 /wk

Population7,575

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAMoreton Bay

Demographics

Population: 7,575
Median age: 46 years
Median household income: $1,231 /week
Median personal income: $687 /week
Median family income: $1,717 /week
Average household size: 2.2
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Moreton Bay
Statistical region (SA4): Moreton Bay - North
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Petrie

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $320 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 26%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 13 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 54 bus stops

Closest stops:

Maine Rd near Isobel St bus · 246 m
Maine Rd near Tainton St bus · 306 m
Maine Rd at Beedham Street bus · 330 m
Maine Rd near Gerald Ave bus · 580 m
Maine Rd at Heather Street bus · 581 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (29.2°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (21.0°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1031 mm
Reference station: Gold Coast Seaway, 16.3 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 45,024 across the Moreton Bay LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 23,337 theft, 6,978 drug offences, 4,449 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Moreton Bay — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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