Airlie Beach
QLD 4802 · Whitsunday
1,312 (2021) → 1,475 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Airlie Beach is a suburb in Whitsunday, QLD 4802, about 912km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Airlie Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Airlie Beach has an overall score of 41/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (6.94%), New Zealand (5.34%), Chile (1.75%), Canada (0.91%), Netherlands (0.91%)
Top languages: Spanish (4.8%), French (1.52%), German (0.91%), Arabic (0.69%), Mandarin (0.61%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Whitsunday local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1001 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cannonvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 984
- Whitsunday Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1018
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Airlie Beach
Is Airlie Beach safe?
Airlie Beach has a residential safety score of 83/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,595 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Airlie Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Airlie Beach is about 912.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach has a transport score of 0/100.