Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Oak Beach, QLD

Postcode 4877 · Douglas council area · Greater Cairns · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 39 / 100 — ranked #9,461 of 15,286 suburbs this month

Current market conditions here are quieter than most

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Median house price$1,407,500

Down 15.5% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$850/wk

That's a gross yield of 3.1% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate8.3%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Douglas (QLD)

IndicatorOak Beach ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score39 / 100Ranked #9,461 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$1,407,500-15.5% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$850/wkImplies a 3.1% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate8.3%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market206 daysPart of Douglas (QLD) council area (LGA avg R-Score 59/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Oak Beach, QLD

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Oak Beach.

Is Oak Beach QLD a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Oak Beach (QLD 4877) scores 39/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #9,461 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. Current market conditions here are quieter than most. Key fundamentals include a median price of $1,407,500, median rent of $850/wk, gross yield of 3.1%, and vacancy of 8.3%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Oak Beach QLD?

The current median property price in Oak Beach (QLD) is $1,407,500 (Oct 2026), representing a -15.5% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Oak Beach currently spend a median of 206 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Oak Beach QLD?

In Oak Beach (QLD), the median weekly asking rent is $850/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 3.1%. The suburb vacancy rate is 8.3% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Oak Beach QLD?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Oak Beach against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Oak Beach Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Oak Beach QLD located in?

Oak Beach (QLD, postcode 4877) is located in the Douglas council area (LGA) within Greater Cairns. Across Douglas, the council-wide average R-Score is 59/100 across 36 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.