Margate, Queensland

Margate
RedcliffeQueensland
Beach, Looking South, 2012
Margate is located in Queensland
Margate
Margate
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Coordinates27°14′35″S 153°06′09″E / 27.2430°S 153.1025°E / -27.2430; 153.1025
Population7,575 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,910/km2 (7,550/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4019
Area2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Moreton Bay
RegionSouth East Queensland
State electorate(s)Redcliffe
Federal division(s)Petrie
Suburbs around Margate:
Kippa-Ring Redcliffe Redcliffe
Clontarf Margate Moreton Bay
Clontarf Woody Point Moreton Bay

Margate is a coastal suburb on the Redcliffe Peninsula, and, along with neighbouring coastal suburbs on the Redcliffe Peninsula, is a popular recreational destination for South East Queensland. Margate was part of the City of Redcliffe until 2008, when it was amalgamated into the Moreton Bay Region, now known as the City of Moreton Bay.[2] In the 2021 census, Margate had a population of 7,575 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Margate – suburb in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45448)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.