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QLD · Gold Coast Council
Broadbeach Waters, 4218
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,013
Growth (1 yr)
+2.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.9%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,072/wk
Employment rate
59.2%
Languages at home
14.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Broadbeach Waters is a practical established suburb in Gold Coast Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Broadbeach Waters snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,150/wk
Population (ERP)
9,013
+2.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.6%
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
#163
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
85th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 46.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2591st in Australia
- State rank
- 550th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #163 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #287 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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
9,013(June 2025)
+2.4% annual · +9.9% over 5 years · 84th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.4%
- 5-year growth
- +9.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +215
- Change in 5 years
- +815
- Growth rank in QLD
- 84th 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 (~9,500), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,356 / 194 / 457
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)
- 702
- Against the person
- 75
- Against property
- 373
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 109 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences688
- Other Property Damage155
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1083
- Traffic And Related Offences166
- Unlawful Entry194
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,035
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 62th
School list
- Merrimac State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 930 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 794 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Surfers Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 598 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Community Kids Broadbeach WatersFremar Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
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
110 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 6 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 21 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.24
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.37
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.57
Food & drink(3)
- Coffee SistersCafe
110 Monaco Street, Broadbeach Waters
- Grocer & GrindCafe
- Verve restaurantRestaurant
Unit 3 1 Sunshine Boulevard, Broadbeach Waters
Shopping(1)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
34 Hooker Boulevard
Community(3)
- Broadbeach Senior Citizens CentreCommunity centre
23 T E Peters Drive, Broadbeach Waters
- Community Kids Broadbeach WatersKindergarten
2-4 Fremar Street, Broadbeach Waters
- Kindergarten
Health & services(1)
- Broadbeach Waters Medical CentreClinic
110 Monaco Street, Broadbeach Waters
Sport & outdoors(36)
- Bauhinia ParkPark
- Bill Compton ParkPark
- Boronia ParkPark
- Cascade GardensPark
- Cypress Drive ReservePark
- Darnay Road ReservesPark
- Hart ParkPark
- Hibiscus ParkPark
- Ipsley ParkPark
- Jack Gaven ParkPark
- Kalimna Drive ReservePark
- Kalimna Narrow ReservePark
- Lamb Street ReservePark
- Moana ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Pat Gilbert ParkPark
- Platell ParkPark
- Sons and Daughters ParkPark
- T E Peters ParklandsPark
- Tui Johnson ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- Gold Coast Police Citizens Youth Club PCYCSports centre
180 Monaco Street, Broadbeach Waters
- Sports field
- Surfers Paradise RugbySports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(16)
- Bench (3)
- Freshwater Point ApartmentsMotel
33 T E Peters Drive
- Green Car ParkParking
- Parking (15)
- Purple Car ParkParking
- Pacific Fair Car ParkParking Entrance
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
34 Hooker Boulevard
- Picnic Table (9)
- Central Gold Coast Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
8 Sunshine Boulevard, Broadbeach Waters
- Refinery Life AustraliaPlace of worship
23 T E Peters Drive, Broadbeach Waters
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- T E Peters Drive BoatrampSlipway
- 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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Central Gold Coast Baptist Church
8 Sunshine Boulevard, Broadbeach Waters
- Refinery Life Australia
23 T E Peters Drive, Broadbeach Waters
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Pindara Private Hospital (3.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Broadbeach Waters Medical CentreMonaco StreetClinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 146
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.2
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
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
- Moncrieff
- Member of Parliament
- Angie BELL (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 125,713
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.8%Labor 41.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 64.1%Labor 35.9%
5.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Broadbeach Waters WestLabor 35.6% · Coalition 64.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Broadbeach WatersLabor 33.4% · Coalition 66.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Merrimac East (Moncrieff)Labor 40.7% · Coalition 59.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Isle Of CapriLabor 31.8% · Coalition 68.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- BroadbeachLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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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