Airlie Beach, QLD 4802
Whitsunday Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4802
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Airlie Beach
- Weekly rent (house)
- $365/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $750/wk
Rental data as of March 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach (4802) sits in the Whitsunday region of Queensland.
Airlie Beach has roughly 1,312 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Airlie Beach scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,537 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 independent.
Schools in Airlie Beach
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Airlie Beach's population at 1,312, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (48% own, 49% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (40%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 1,312
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 50%
- Lone person
- 40%
- Owner occupied
- 48%
- Renter occupied
- 49%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
11,208 offences recorded in 2026 across the Whitsunday Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Whitsunday Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,537 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Airlie Beach
- What is the Airlie Beach postcode?
- Airlie Beach is in the 4802 postcode, in QLD, in the Whitsunday Regional Council region.
- Where is Airlie Beach?
- Airlie Beach is a suburb in the Whitsunday Regional Council area, QLD 4802.
- What is the average rent in Airlie Beach?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $365, for units it's $750.
- What schools are in Airlie Beach?
- There are 2 schools serving Airlie Beach on this page, including Cannonvale State School, Whitsunday Christian College.
- How walkable is Airlie Beach?
- Airlie Beach has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Airlie Beach?
- Airlie Beach is close to Cannonvale, Mandalay, Jubilee Pocket, Flametree, Woodwark.
- What is the population of Airlie Beach?
- The population of Airlie Beach is approximately 1,312 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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