Marcus Beach (postcode 4573) is a small locality in Queensland within the Noosa local government area. The area has roughly 839 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Marcus Beach has a median house price of $2.2 million, holding roughly steady year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $468 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,975.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Noosa LGA is below average at 3,085 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Marcus Beach shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$1.1M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 26.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.