Marcus Beach, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marcus Beach Noosa, Queensland
Marcus Beach Location in Queensland
Population	839 (2021 census)
• Density	215.1/km2 (557/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4573
Area	3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.3 km (5 mi) S of Noosa Heads 15.9 km (10 mi) SE of Tewantin 28.0 km (17 mi) N of Maroochydore 134 km (83 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)	Noosa
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Marcus Beach: Noosaville Castaways Beach Castaways Beach Noosaville Marcus Beach Coral Sea Peregian Beach Peregian Beach Coral Sea

Marcus Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 839 people.

Geography

The suburb takes its name from the beach Marcus Beach (26°27′00″S 153°06′13″E / 26.4501°S 153.1036°E / -26.4501; 153.1036 (Marcus Beach)) which extends north in neighbouring Castaways Beach.

The suburb is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea, to the south-east by Peregian Creek, to the west by Lake Weyba (26°26′21″S 153°04′27″E / 26.4392°S 153.0742°E / -26.4392; 153.0742 (Lake Weyba)) and to the north-east (in part) by Castaways Creek.

Marcus Creek flows though the suburb immediately north of the residential area and enters the Coral Sea (26°27′09″S 153°06′09″E / 26.4526°S 153.1025°E / -26.4526; 153.1025 (Marcus Creek (mouth))).

History

Marcus Beach was named after the property developer, Marcus Burke, the grandson of T.M. Burke.

Historically and currently, Marcus Beach is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa, but, between 2008 and 2013, Marcus Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 757 people.

In the 2021 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 839 people.