Turkey Beach suburb profile
Turkey Beach is a small coastal village on Queensland's central coast, set beside sheltered bays and island-studded stretches of the Coral Sea. Low-rise weatherboard and timber homes, modest holiday cottages and larger rural lots sit along tree-lined streets and small sandy shorelines, creating a relaxed maritime character.
Daily life centres on fishing, boating and beachside recreation, with a compact local centre providing basic services and places to stay for visitors. The area is a gateway to nearby island groups and coastal reserves, and the rhythm of the place is shaped by tides, wide water views and easy access to outdoor pursuits.
Turkey Beach property market performance
Turkey Beach recorded 3 house sales over the last 3 months. There is no reliable median price for houses or units because too few properties of either type have sold recently for a median to be published, and with the unit sale count not available the suburb reads as mainly a house market.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 6.0% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 3 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Turkey Beach demographics
Turkey Beach is an older community with many households owning their homes outright and couples without children at home.
Couples without children make up 66.0% of families and one-parent families are 14.0%. At the 2021 Census 148 people lived in Turkey Beach.
| Suburb | QLD | |
|---|---|---|
Median age years | 61 | 38 |
Median household income weekly | $877 | $1,675 |
Couples with children share of families | 20.0% | 41.2% |
Couples without children share of families | 66.0% | 40.3% |
One-parent families share of families | 14.0% | 16.8% |
Homes owned outright share of homes | 65.0% | 30.1% |
Homes with a mortgage share of homes | 15.0% | 35.6% |
Homes rented share of homes | 20.0% | 34.3% |
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