QLD · Gold Coast Council
Broadbeach Waters, QLD, 4218
Current weather
17.2°CClear sky
87% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 15° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#28 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Broadbeach Waters is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 8,164 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,485 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 304.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,150, 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
- 8,164
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,072
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 433 of 3,442
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 191 / 194 / 457
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)
- $1,150
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)
- 2,485
- Against the person
- 268
- Against property
- 1,343
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 304.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences544
- Other Property Damage128
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)883
- Traffic And Related Offences123
- Unlawful Entry159
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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bermuda St at Albert Park
- Bermuda St at Hooker Boulevard
- Bermuda St at Hooker Boulevard
- Bermuda St at Rudd Street
- Bermuda St at Sophie Ave
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bermuda St at Albert ParkBus stop
- Bermuda St at Hooker BoulevardBus stop
- Bermuda St at Rudd StreetBus stop
- Bermuda St at Sophie AveBus stop
- Fremar St at Fremar StreetBus stop
- Monaco St at Bill Compton ParkBus stop
- Monaco St at Pacific BoulevardBus stop
- Monaco St at Rio Vista BoulevardBus stop
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Fairway DriveBus 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
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bauhinia ParkPark
- Bill Compton ParkPark
- Boronia ParkPark
- Cascade GardensPark
- Cypress Drive ReservePark
- Darnay Road ReservesPark
- Hart ParkPark
- Hibiscus ParkPark
- Ipsley ParkPark
- Jack Gaven ParkPark
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
- Broadbeach Waters Medical CentreMonaco Streetclinic
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Community Kids Broadbeach WatersFremar Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 91.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #28 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Community Kids Broadbeach WaterschildcareFremar Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Broadbeach Waters Medical CentrehealthMonaco Streetclinic
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Bauhinia Parkgovernmentpark
- Bill Compton Parkgovernmentpark
- Boronia Parkgovernmentpark
- Cascade Gardensgovernmentpark
- Cypress Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Darnay Road Reservesgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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