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QLD · Gold Coast Council
Labrador, 4215
Est. population · Jun 2025
19,620
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.3%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,188/wk
Employment rate
50.9%
Languages at home
19.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Labrador is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Sport and recreation options are easy to find locally, from fitness spots to outdoor pitches. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar metro suburbs, schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Labrador snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$720/wk
Population (ERP)
19,620
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
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
#6
among Metro Brisbane · Mature
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
60th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
59th
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
- 56.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1433rd in Australia
- State rank
- 324th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #6 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #199 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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
19,620(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 60th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +3.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +270
- Change in 5 years
- +618
- Growth rank in QLD
- 60th 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 (~20,600), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,548 / 3,962 / 2,557 (+ 25 other)
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)
- 1,688
- Against the person
- 268
- Against property
- 799
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault356
- Drug Offences1298
- Good Order Offences372
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1455
- Traffic And Related Offences332
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,027
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 59th
School list
- Labrador State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 670 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Musgrave Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 636 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Southport Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 90 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Southport Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 212 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Southport State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1031 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 2,231 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.9 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Labrador Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
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
369 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
18 restaurants · 12 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 10 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 31 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 30 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 72 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 51 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.64
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.66
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.61
Food & drink(31)
- Basque Cheesecake & ChampagneCafe
Unit 2 33 Musgrave Avenue, Labrador
- Beach CaféCafe
- Cafe
- CAFE 4 UCafe
300 Marine Parade, Labrador
- Café de O'leCafe
- Cruize EspressoCafe
- Daark Expresso BarCafe
- FriggCafe
10 Frank Street, Labrador
- Ground N SoundCafe
- Little Barista Expresso BarCafe
- One CafeCafe
- Papercup CoffeeCafe
Robert Street
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
148 Brisbane Road, Labrador
- 3 Sixty Restaurant BarRestaurant
360 Marine Parade
- Cara Mia PizzeriaRestaurant
- Casa MexicanaRestaurant
- Daiki Japanese RestaurantRestaurant
- David FungsRestaurant
- David FungsRestaurant
10 Frank Street, Labrador
- EnzosRestaurant
- Koconut Willy'sRestaurant
- Little IndiaRestaurant
- Matsuzaka TeppanyakiRestaurant
Unit 4 300 Marine Parade, Labrador
- Montezuma'sRestaurant
- Restaurant
- Sea and Shore RestaurantRestaurant
- Sushi trainRestaurant
110 Brisbane Road
- Tandoor & Curry Hut Indian RestaurantRestaurant
54-56 Frank Street, Labrador
- Tasty NoodlesRestaurant
Unit 8 7 Brown Street, Labrador
- The Lazy Lobster Steak & Seafood RestaurantRestaurant
Unit 2 300 Marine Parade
- Yum Siam Thai RestaurantRestaurant
300 Marine Parade
Shopping(10)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
78 Frank Street, Labrador
- Convenience store
- FoodaryConvenience store
- QuickstopConvenience store
- SparConvenience store
31 Musgrave Avenue, Labrador
- Super 7 Convenience StoreConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
147 Central Street, Labrador
- ColesSupermarket
100 Brisbane Road
- IGA X-press ParkwoodSupermarket
Community(2)
- Labrador KindergartenKindergarten
- Labrador State SchoolSchool
Turpin Road
Health & services(4)
- Labrador Medical CentreClinic
32 Central Street, Labrador
- Mana HealthcareClinic
- chemistPharmacy
- Labrador Veternary SurgeryVeterinary
1 Clayton Street, Labrador
Sport & outdoors(79)
- Labrador Fenced Agility Dog ParkDog park
- 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
- Jacqueline ParkPark
- Jean Street ReservePark
- Len Fox ParkPark
- Nick Pavlis ParkPark
- Norm Rix ParkPark
- Orkney ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Phil Ryan ReservePark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Rita & John Allsop ParkPark
- Usher Avenue ReservePark
- Webb Street ParkPark
- Whiting Street ReservePark
- Playground (10)
- Sports centre
- Cooke Murphy OvalSports field
- Dux OvalSports field
- Labrador Families FieldSports field
- Sports field
- PoolwerxSwimming pool
33 Musgrave Avenue, Labrador
- Swimming pool (34)
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(53)
53 bus stops
Other(52)
- BWSAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
23 Musgrave Avenue, Labrador
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
Unit 7 11 Brown Street, Labrador
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- The Grand Hotel Liquor ShopAlcohol
- AquaApartment
300 Marine Parade, Labrador
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
142 Brisbane Road, Labrador
- Southport Tourist ParkCaravan Site
- Chalet (14)
- Lifeline ShopCharity
Unit 7 11 Brown Street, Labrador
- DTV AcademyDojo
10 Frank Street, Labrador
- Drinking water (2)
- Fitness Station (2)
- Garden (17)
- Born To partyGift
120 Brisbane Road
- Sandcastles On The BroadwaterHotel
392-398 Marine Parade
- The Grand HotelHotel
360 Marine Parade
- Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream
- Evolve LaundromatLaundry
- Lavender Coin LaundromatLaundry
Unit 3 7 Brown Street, Labrador
- Sandy Point Beach resortMotel
Marine Parade
- The Grand ApartmentsMotel
360 Marine Parade, Labrador
- Keith Turnbull Place Aged Care FacilityNursing Home
52 Imperial Parade, Labrador
- Road Tech MarineOutdoor
- Outdoor Seating (6)
- Ian Dipple LagoonParking
- Parking (46)
- Parking Entrance (18)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
78 Frank Street, Labrador
- AmpolPetrol station
152 Brisbane Road, Labrador
- Petrol station
- Petrol station
118 Frank Street, Labrador
- PumaPetrol station
- UnitedPetrol station
16 Frank Street, Labrador
- Picnic Table (10)
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
115 Olsen Avenue, Labrador
- Australia Post Biggera Waters LPOPost office
- Labrador LPOPost office
- Labrador Memorial Senior Citizens CentrePublic Building
370 Marine Parade, Labrador
- Public toilets
- JaycarRadiotechnics
Unit Shop 1A 142 Brisbane Road, Labrador
- Harbour Seafood marketSeafood
7 Olsen Avenue, Labrador
- Shelter (12)
- Shower (6)
- Slipway (2)
- Labrador SquashSports
230 Turpin Road
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (3)
- Yes
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 30
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
115 Olsen Avenue, Labrador
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
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Emergency (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Labrador Medical CentreCentral StreetClinic
- Mana HealthcareClinic
- YesYes
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)
- 608
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.0
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
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 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
- Fadden
- Member of Parliament
- Cameron CALDWELL (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 135,733
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.9%Labor 43.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.5 km away).
Coalition 43.7%Labor 56.3%
13.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- LabradorLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Harley ParkLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Arundel EastLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Southport North (Fadden)Labor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Arundel CentralLabor 48.1% · Coalition 51.9% TPP (2025)3.0 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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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