Hideaway Bay suburb profile
Hideaway Bay is a small coastal locality in the Whitsunday region of Queensland, set by the shoreline near the Whitsunday Islands and the Coral Sea. The town has a relaxed maritime character centred on fishing, boating and quiet seaside living, with streets of low-rise houses, holiday cottages and pockets of coastal vegetation.
A compact mix of local shops and holiday facilities serves day-to-day needs, and there is direct recreational boat access for trips to nearby islands and waterways. Larger service centres a short drive away provide broader shopping, schools and medical services while coastal views shape daily life.
Hideaway Bay property market performance
Hideaway Bay has no published median house or unit price because too few properties have sold here recently to produce reliable medians. Recorded activity is limited: one house sale was recorded over the last 3 months, and houses had a median days on market of 76 over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 14.6% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 1 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 76 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Hideaway Bay demographics
Hideaway Bay is an older community with couples without children at home and many households owning their homes outright.
Couple families without children account for 70.5% of families, and 66.3% of homes are owned outright. At the 2021 Census, 232 people lived in Hideaway Bay.
| Suburb | QLD | |
|---|---|---|
Median age years | 63 | 38 |
Median household income weekly | $1,125 | $1,675 |
Couples with children share of families | 24.4% | 41.2% |
Couples without children share of families | 70.5% | 40.3% |
One-parent families share of families | 5.1% | 16.8% |
Homes owned outright share of homes | 66.3% | 30.1% |
Homes with a mortgage share of homes | 30.8% | 35.6% |
Homes rented share of homes | 2.9% | 34.3% |
Suburbs near Hideaway Bay
Some popular suburbs near Hideaway Bay include:

