QLD · Gold Coast Council
Biggera Waters, QLD, 4216
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
89% humidity · 7.4 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.6° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#496 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Biggera Waters is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 9,973 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,150 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 115.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,973
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,314
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 459 of 4,738
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,699
- Employment rate
- 53.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 413 / 800 / 2,567
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,150
- Against the person
- 205
- Against property
- 655
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 115.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault102
- Drug Offences142
- Other Property Damage105
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)390
- Traffic And Related Offences102
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,030
- Biggera Waters State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Rd at Centre View Drive
- Brisbane Rd at Pine Ridge Road
- Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Park
- Harbour Town, stop A
- Harbour Town, stop B
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
Lot 716 Harbour Town Drive
- Liquor Legends Harbour TownAlcohol
Unit A7 189 Brisbane Road, Biggera Waters
- White Oak DistilleryBar
- Vanity Beauty ServicesBeauty salon
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking
- Brisbane Rd at Billington StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Centre View DriveBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan ParkBus stop
- Burrows St at Back StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Atlas ParkPark
- Back Street ReservePark
- Legge ParkPark
- Quota ParkPark
- Santo Family ParkPark
- Taylor Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Gold Coast Hand Therapyphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #496 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gold Coast Hand Therapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Atlas Parkgovernmentpark
- Back Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Legge Parkgovernmentpark
- Quota Parkgovernmentpark
- Santo Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Taylor Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Brisbane Rd at Centre View Drivetransport
- Brisbane Rd at Pine Ridge Roadtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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