Marcus Beach
QLD 4573 · Noosa
839 (2021) → 883 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Marcus Beach is a suburb in Noosa, QLD 4573, about 114km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Marcus Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 23/100, and is right by the coast. Marcus Beach has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.36%), New Zealand (3.46%), Germany (1.91%), USA (1.31%), South Africa (1.19%)
Top languages: German (1.91%), Spanish (1.07%), French (0.72%), Polish (0.48%), Croatian (0.36%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 Noosa 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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1062 (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)
- Sunshine Beach State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1046
- Peregian Beach CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1079
- St Thomas More Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1079
- Noosa Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 954
- Montessori NoosaPrimary · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1076
- Sunshine Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1086
- St Andrew's Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1138
- Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1109
- Coolum State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1040
- Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1083
- Peregian Springs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1059
- Noosaville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1029
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
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Frequently asked questions about Marcus Beach
Is Marcus Beach safe?
Marcus Beach has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 2,700 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Marcus Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Marcus Beach is about 114.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Marcus Beach?
Marcus Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Marcus Beach?
Marcus Beach has a transport score of 23/100 and 4 bus stops.