Suburb report · QLD 4221
Palm Beach
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Population
18,388
Palm Beach suburb profile
Who lives in Palm Beach
Palm Beach is 85km from the Brisbane CBD, measured in a straight line. Palm Beach is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 18,388 residents, more than 97% of the state's suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 14 by population. At 38, the median age sits in the middle of the Queensland range, older than 42% of suburbs. Against the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 141 and younger than 357.
Income and home ownership
At $101,200, household income here sits in the middle band for Queensland. On household income it ranks 176 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. 62.1% of households own their home and 37.9% rent, below the 69.2% ownership of the median Queensland suburb. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 152 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Palm Beach.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 6,644 occupied private dwellings in Palm Beach, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 36%, ahead of couples without children at 27.2% and people living alone at 29.8%. On the share of families with children it ranks 354 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have more group households: 7% of households, ahead of 91% of the state. The 27.2% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 266 in the year to June 2025 across the Palm Beach statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 250 a year. Supply figures here are for the Palm Beach statistical area, home to 18,678 residents in 2025, which closely matches Palm Beach. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 14.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 166 in 2020 to 433 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the Palm Beach statistical area surged 14.3% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 8 points ahead. That rate is faster than 85% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 3.9%, and the slowest to 2022, at 1.2%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Elanora differs most on the owner-occupied share: 82.6% there against 62.1% in Palm Beach. Burleigh Waters matches Palm Beach on the median household income, at $101,200. At 5km, Burleigh Heads counts 11,477 residents against 18,388 in Palm Beach.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.