QLD · Gold Coast Council
Main Beach, QLD, 4217
Current weather
17.2°CClear sky
87% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 21.9° / 15° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#74 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Main Beach is a smaller suburban community in the Gold Coast area, home to around 3,998 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,143 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 1036.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,000, 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
- 3,998
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,682
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 924 of 2,740
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,091
- Employment rate
- 49.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 88 / 1,624
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)
- $1,000
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)
- 4,143
- Against the person
- 1,100
- Against property
- 1,630
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,036.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault290
- Drug Offences864
- Good Order Offences750
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)873
- Unlawful Entry250
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Main Beach Pde at Breaker Street
- Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park
- Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park
- Main Beach Pde at Woodroffe Avenue
- Sea World
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Fishermans Local Liquor Bottle ShopAlcohol
- Games RoomAmusement Arcade
- Pearls BarBar
71 Sea World Drive
- Bbq
- Relaxation CorporationBeauty salon
- Sea WorldBus stop
- Seaworld Dr at Mariners CoveBus stop
- Seaworld Dr at Sheraton MirageBus stop
- Jack’s Coffee RoastersCafe
- Other People's MoneyCafe
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
28 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cable ParkPark
- Helen ParkPark
- Hindle ReservePark
- Hollindale ParkPark
- Jack Gordon ParkPark
- Main Beach PlacePark
- Muriel Henchman ParkPark
- Narrow Neck ReservePark
- Naval Reserve Memorial ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Main Beach Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Main Beach Pavilion and Southport Surf Lifesaving ClubState heritage place
- Southport Cable Hut (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 80.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #74 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
- Main Beach Pavilion and Southport Surf Lifesaving ClubheritageState heritage place
- Southport Cable Hut (former)heritageState heritage place
- Main Beach Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Cable Parkgovernmentpark
- Helen Parkgovernmentpark
- Hindle Reservegovernmentpark
- Hollindale Parkgovernmentpark
- Jack Gordon Parkgovernmentpark
- Main Beach Placegovernmentpark
- Muriel Henchman Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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