Hideaway Bay, QLD 4800 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Hideaway Bay is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4800, home to 232 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mackay local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 903 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 63 years
- Median household income
- $1,125 /week
- Median personal income
- $558 /week
- Median family income
- $1,325 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Whitsunday
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Dawson
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $370 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,613
- Rent share of household income
- 33%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 48 parks and reserves
- 1 playground
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 99.2% of the 263 resolvable premises in Hideaway Bay. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 99.2%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 4,860 across the Whitsunday LGA in the year to April 2026 (up 12% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1,750 theft, 1,325 drug offences, 679 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hideaway Bay?
Hideaway Bay (QLD 4800) had 232 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 63. It sits within the Whitsunday local government area.
What is the median rent in Hideaway Bay?
The median advertised rent in Hideaway Bay is $370/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Hideaway Bay?
Hideaway Bay is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (99.2% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Hideaway Bay?
Across the surrounding area, 4,860 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (1,750), drug offences (1,325), violent (679). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
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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