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Castaways Beach, Queensland

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Population
  
606 (2011 census)

State electorate(s)
  
Noosa

Area
  
80 ha

Federal division
  
Division of Wide Bay

Postcode(s)
  
4567

Castaways Beach
  
Coral Sea

Postal code
  
4567

Lga
  
Noosa

Castaways Beach, Queensland

Location
  
7 km (4 mi) SSE of Noosa Heads

Castaways Beach is a suburb in Noosa, Queensland, Australia, located 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Noosa Heads. It is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa whilst between 2008 and 2013 it was within Sunshine Coast Region). At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 606.

Contents

Map of Castaways Beach QLD 4567, Australia

Geography

Castaways Beach consists mainly of Castaways Estate and Noosa National Park and is located equidistant from Noosa Heads and Peregian Beach. Castaways Beach itself is dog friendly and without lifeguards.

The size of Castaways Beach is approximately 3 square kilometres. It has 1 park covering nearly 25% of total area. The population of Castaways Beach in 2006 was 617 people. By 2011 the population was 606 showing a population decline of 1% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Castaways Beach is 45–54 years.

Households in Castaways Beach are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying between $1800 - $2400 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Castaways Beach work in a professional occupation. In 2006, 81.9% of the homes in Castaways Beach were owner-occupied compared with 80.0% in 2011. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $758,750.

References

Castaways Beach, Queensland Wikipedia