Point Lookout, QLD 4183 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Point Lookout is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4183, home to 785 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Gold Coast local government area (Remote Australia) and roughly 43 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 785
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median household income
- $1,368 /week
- Median personal income
- $753 /week
- Median family income
- $1,714 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Redland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Brisbane - East
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Bowman
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $350 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,833
- Rent share of household income
- 26%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 4 cafés
- 5 restaurants
- 1 pub or bar
- 4 parks and reserves
- 1 library
- 2 supermarkets
- 6 playgrounds
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, 36.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 55.2% of the 1,425 resolvable premises in Point Lookout. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 27.4%
- Fibre to the Curb: 9.3%
- Fibre to the Building: 8.1%
- Fibre to the Node: 55.2%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 11,364 across the Redland LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 5,032 theft, 2,242 drug offences, 1,289 violent offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Point Lookout?
Point Lookout (QLD 4183) had 785 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 55. It sits within the Redland local government area.
What is the median rent in Point Lookout?
The median advertised rent in Point Lookout is $350/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Point Lookout?
Point Lookout is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (55.2% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Point Lookout?
Across the surrounding area, 11,364 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (5,032), drug offences (2,242), violent (1,289). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Point Lookout?
In Point Lookout, mean daily temperatures range from 15.9°C to 25.5°C and annual rainfall is 1,031 mm measured at the Gold Coast Seaway weather station (36.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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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