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QLD · Gold Coast Council
Bilinga, 4225
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,038
Growth (1 yr)
+2.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.9%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,435/wk
Employment rate
54%
Languages at home
7.2%non-English
Most common: Portuguese, Mandarin, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Dog friendly
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Well away from Brisbane, Bilinga is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with young professionals alongside longer-term residents.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bilinga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Population (ERP)
2,038
+2.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
26.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#47
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
92nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 35.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4495th in Australia
- State rank
- 963rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #47 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #97 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,038(June 2025)
+2.3% annual · +7.9% over 5 years · 82th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.3%
- 5-year growth
- +7.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +45
- Change in 5 years
- +149
- Growth rank in QLD
- 82th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,200), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,883
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,435
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 292 of 1,124
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 192 / 30 / 602
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 222
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 127
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 108.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +27.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences192
- Good Order Offences89
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)314
- Unlawful Entry92
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle55
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cahill Street
- Coolangatta Rd at Kirribin Street
- Coolangatta Rd at Kirribin Street
- Gold Coast Airport
- Johnston Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
148 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 2 dog parks · 1 sports centres · 1 ev charging · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 37/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.12
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.59
Food & drink(4)
- Burger Me FreshCafe
- Golden TimesCafe
169 Golden Four Drive
- SubwayFast food
- Tony's Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
44 Boyd Street
Shopping(1)
- Hope EnergyConvenience store
Health & services(2)
- SCU Health ClinicClinic
- Queensland XRayMedical clinic
Unit F8
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Dog Training ParkDog park
- GCCCDog park
- Sierra FitnessGym
- Park (3)
- GCCCPlayground
- Tugun Seahawks Leagues ClubSports centre
44 Boyd Street
- Cricket NetsSports field
- Sports field
- Tugun SkateparkSports field
Entertainment(2)
- Plane SpottingViewpoint
- planespottingViewpoint
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(47)
- Border Crossing markerArtwork
- ATM
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (18)
- Bicycle Parking
- Airport Transit CentreBus Station
- EnterpriseCar Rental
Eastern Avenue
- GC Airport Car WashCar wash
- YurikaEV charging
- Airport Fire ServiceFire station
- Bilinga Fire StationFire station
2 Kirribin Street, Bilinga
- Garden (2)
- YHA CoolangattaHostel
228 Coolangatta Road, Bilinga
- Bilnga Beach ApartmentsHotel
- Golden Sea Holiday ApartmentsHotel
- Porta PacifiqueHotel
134 Pacific Parade, Bilinga
- Rydges Gold Coast Airport HotelHotel
- San Chelsea Beachside Holiday ApartmentsHotel
146 Pacific Parade, Bilinga
- GCCCMotorcycle Parking
- Bilinga SouthNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve (8)
- North KirraNature Reserve
- AFPParking
- Arrivals pick up publicParking
- Bilinga SLSCParking
- Budget Long term - CoveredParking
- Budget Long Term - UncoveredParking
- Departures drop off areaParking
- GCCCParking
- Parking (14)
- SCUParking
- Parking Space (7)
- Airport Fuel FacilityPetrol station
- Hope EnergyPetrol station
- Picnic Table (9)
- Australian Federal PolicePolice
- Australian Federal Police Gold Coast AirportPolice
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Shower (14)
- UnitingCare BilingaSocial Facility
93 Golden Four Drive
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Track (4)
- Southern Cross UniversityUniversity
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
21 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bilinga SouthNature reserve
- North KirraNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Tugun Satellite Health Centre (Banyahrmabah) (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Queensland XRayDoctor
- SCU Health ClinicClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 35
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 628 mm · ~78 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 240 mm · ~30 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Tugan TunnelPacific Motorway17 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- McPherson
- Member of Parliament
- Leon REBELLO (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,545
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.4%Labor 45.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.5 km away).
Coalition 50.4%Labor 49.6%
4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TugunLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- KirraLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- CoolangattaLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Palm Beach SouthLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- Currumbin WatersLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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