Holloways Beach, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Holloways Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 947, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Holloways Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,398
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,342
- SEIFA score
- 947
- Coordinates
- -16.8465, 145.7299
Holloways Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Holloways Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 36% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 344 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 221 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 567 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 852 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 419 | 17% |
Share of the 2,403 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 279 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 334 | 34% |
| Rented | 355 | 36% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 619 | 63% |
| Townhouses & semis | 334 | 34% |
| Flats & apartments | 30 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 983 occupied private dwellings in Holloways Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $305
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,800
- Median weekly personal income
- $788
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 565 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 207 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 152 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,055 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Employed full-time
- 678
- Employed part-time
- 434
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Holloways Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Holloways Beach is February (average daytime high around 30.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1725 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.9°C | 24.9°C | 358 mm |
| Feb | 30.3°C | 25°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 300 mm |
| Apr | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 176 mm |
| May | 26.2°C | 21.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 50 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.3°C | 20.7°C | 24 mm |
| Oct | 28°C | 22.2°C | 42 mm |
| Nov | 29.3°C | 23.6°C | 42 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 300 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Holloways Beach
Where is Holloways Beach?
Holloways Beach is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Holloways Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Holloways Beach had a population of about 2,398.
Is Holloways Beach an advantaged area?
Holloways Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 947, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 28 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Holloways Beach?
Holloways Beach has average daytime highs of about 27.6°C and overnight lows of about 22.5°C, with roughly 1,725 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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