Ball Bay, QLD 4741
Isaac Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4741
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What to know about Ball Bay
Ball Bay (4741) sits in the Isaac region of Queensland.
Ball Bay has roughly 384 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Ball Bay scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,611 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 11 government primary, 1 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Ball Bay's population at 384, with a median age of 56. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (84% own, 17% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (73% family households, 25% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 56
- Family households
- 73%
- Lone person
- 25%
- Owner occupied
- 84%
- Renter occupied
- 17%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
4,077 offences recorded in 2026 across the Isaac Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Isaac 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
- 1,611 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.9°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 Ball Bay
- What is the Ball Bay postcode?
- Ball Bay is in the 4741 postcode, in QLD, in the Isaac Regional Council region.
- Where is Ball Bay?
- Ball Bay is a suburb in the Isaac Regional Council area, QLD 4741.
- What schools are in Ball Bay?
- There are 20 schools serving Ball Bay on this page, including Seaforth State School, Hampden State School, Bucasia State School.
- How walkable is Ball Bay?
- Ball Bay has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Ball Bay?
- Ball Bay is close to Haliday Bay, Cape Hillsborough, Seaforth, Belmunda, Mount Jukes.
- What is the population of Ball Bay?
- The population of Ball Bay is approximately 384 (2021 Census). The median age is 56.
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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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