QLD · Gold Coast Council
Miami, QLD, 4220
Current weather
17.2°CClear sky
87% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 15° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#147 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Miami is a smaller suburban community in the Gold Coast area, home to around 7,445 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,567 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 210.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $950, 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
- 7,445
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,831
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 543 of 3,619
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 210 / 969 / 1,125
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)
- $950
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)
- 1,567
- Against the person
- 196
- Against property
- 863
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 210.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences312
- Good Order Offences97
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)538
- Traffic And Related Offences111
- Unlawful Entry106
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
- 1,032
- Miami State High SchoolSecondary
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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gold Coast Hwy at Christine Avenue station
- Gold Coast Hwy at Christine Avenue station
- Gold Coast Hwy at Miami North station
- Gold Coast Hwy at Miami North station
- Gold Coast Hwy at Miami station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
303 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Unit 11
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Unit 4
- ArmaguardATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Miami Hot BreadBakery
Unit 5 1916 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
- Bine Bar & DiningBar
- SPECBar
- Bbq (4)
- Kathy's Nail SpaBeauty salon
- La BellaBeauty salon
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
38 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Don McSween ParkPark
- Ed Hardy ParkPark
- Ernie Tebb ParkPark
- Frank Murray ParkPark
- Fraser Avenue ReservePark
- Keith Dudman ParkPark
- Landau Court ParkPark
- Lions Head ParkPark
- May Dudman ParkPark
- Miami Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- On site
- 4Cyte Pathology Miamisample_collection
- Kalwun Health ServiceGold Coast Highwayclinic
- Medical On Miamiclinic
- Miami Chempropharmacy
- Miami Day HospitalHillcrest Paradehospital
- Miami Family Medical CentreGold Coast Highwayclinic
- Miami One Dentaldentist
- Miami Village Chempropharmacy
- Miami Village Dentaldentist
- Miami Village Medical Practiceclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kool Kids MiamiPacific Avenuekindergarten
- Miami Community Childrens Centrechildcare
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)
- 28
- 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
- 78.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #147 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
- Kool Kids MiamichildcarePacific Avenuekindergarten
- Miami Community Childrens Centrechildcarechildcare
- 4Cyte Pathology Miamihealthsample_collection
- Kalwun Health ServicehealthGold Coast Highwayclinic
- Medical On Miamihealthclinic
- Miami Chemprohealthpharmacy
- Miami Day HospitalhealthHillcrest Paradehospital
- Miami Family Medical CentrehealthGold Coast Highwayclinic
- Miami One Dentalhealthdentist
- Miami Village Chemprohealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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