Margate, Queensland

Margate
Beach, Looking South, 2012
Margate
Interactive map of Margate
Coordinates: 27°14′35″S 153°06′09″E / 27.2430°S 153.1025°E / -27.2430; 153.1025
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionSouth East Queensland
CityRedcliffe
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population
 • Total7,575 (2021 census)
 • Density2,910/km2 (7,550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4019
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. In the 2021 census, Margate had a population of 7,575 people.