QLD · Gold Coast Council
Luscombe, QLD, 4207
Current weather
15.5°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.9 km/h wind · 21.7° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#411 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Luscombe is a small locality in the Gold Coast area, home to around 265 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,623 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), and roughly 17445.3 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 265
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,392
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 66.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 4,623
- Against the person
- 696
- Against property
- 2,761
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17,445.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46%
Most common offence types
- Assault312
- Drug Offences682
- Other Property Damage373
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1669
- Traffic And Related Offences308
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #411 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
- Assaultcrime312
- Drug Offencescrime682
- Other Property Damagecrime373
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1669
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime308
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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