QLD · Gold Coast Council
Bilinga, QLD, 4225
Current weather
17.4°CClear sky
91% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 21.7° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#247 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bilinga is a small locality in the Gold Coast area, home to around 1,883 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 834 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-35%), roughly 442.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 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
- 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)
- 70 / 30 / 602
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)
- 834
- Against the person
- 133
- Against property
- 481
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 442.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 14 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -35.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences152
- Good Order Offences79
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)251
- Unlawful Entry78
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle46
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (18)
- Bicycle Parking
- Boyd St near Morshead StBus stop
- Cahill StreetBus stop
- Coolangatta Rd at Kirribin StreetBus stop
- Coolangatta Rd near Kiewa AveBus stop
- Coolangatta Rd near Loongana AveBus stop
- Gold Coast AirportBus 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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Queensland XRaydoctor
- SCU Health Clinicclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 65.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #247 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
- Queensland XRayhealthdoctor
- SCU Health Clinichealthclinic
- Bilinga Southgovernmentnature_reserve
- Bilinga Southgovernmentnature_reserve
- Bilinga Southgovernmentnature_reserve
- Bilinga Southgovernmentnature_reserve
- Bilinga Southgovernmentnature_reserve
- Bilinga Southgovernmentnature_reserve
- Bilinga Southgovernmentnature_reserve
- Bilinga Southgovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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