QLD · Gold Coast Council
Labrador, QLD, 4215
Current weather
17.2°CClear sky
87% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 15° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#397 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Labrador is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 18,643 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,158 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 223.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $720, 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
- 18,643
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,188
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 771 of 8,910
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 50.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 752 / 3,962 / 2,557
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)
- $720
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)
- 4,158
- Against the person
- 655
- Against property
- 1,993
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 223
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault290
- Drug Offences1042
- Good Order Offences303
- Other Property Damage271
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1178
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
- 997
- Labrador 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
72 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Rd at Treasure Island Caravan Park
- Brisbane Rd at Turpin Road
- Central St at Central Street Shops
- Labrador Park Shopping Centre
- Marine Pde at Parker Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
178 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
23 Musgrave Avenue, Labrador
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
Unit 7 11 Brown Street, Labrador
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- The Grand Hotel Liquor ShopAlcohol
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Ahern St near Bradford StBus stop
- Ahern St near Central 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
24 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baden Robin ParkPark
- Brown Street ReservePark
- Bub Aier PlacePark
- Burrept ReservePark
- Central Street ReservesPark
- Chirn ParkPark
- Chris Yeomans ParkPark
- Cos Zantiotis ParkPark
- Harris ParkPark
- Hilary Boyce ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Labrador Medical CentreCentral Streetclinic
- Mana Healthcareclinic
- Yesyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Labrador 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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 30
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
- 44.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #397 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
- Labrador Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Labrador Medical CentrehealthCentral Streetclinic
- Mana Healthcarehealthclinic
- Yeshealthyes
- Baden Robin Parkgovernmentpark
- Brown Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Bub Aier Placegovernmentpark
- Burrept Reservegovernmentpark
- Central Street Reservesgovernmentpark
- Chirn Parkgovernmentpark
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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